How to REALLY clean your CARPET AGAIN | Same Rug - New Deep Cleaning Methods – One Year Later

Last year we found a way to deep clean our 8' x 10' carpet that had been well used by our three children and slobbery dog. It’s been 15 months since the last deep clean and the rug is due again! Watch this video to find out what homemade solution and methods we used this year to get rid of the nasty stains!

IT’S JUST SCIENCE!

The homemade mixture works so well because it has several stain removing components each with a different capacity to remove different kinds of stain ingredients. Since we don’t know what stains are on the carpet, this covers a great array of removal mechanisms shown below:

1. Oxygen Bleaching - Hydrogen Peroxide in the presence of organic material (especially under low pH) form highly reactive free radicals, which are very strong oxidants. This helps to break down colored "things" (pigments, etc) once the sodium percarbonate (OxiClean) mixes with water and produces hydrogen peroxide.
2. Degreasing - Dish Soap like (Dawn or Method) is a great stain remover because it solubilizes the fatty portions and makes them miscible in water so they can be washed away. The ingredients Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Decyl Glucoside, and Lauryl Glucoside all contribute to solubilization.
3. Particulate removal - mud/dirt that gets tracked in from outside and builds on the carpet. Strong ions (phosphate, zeolites) are good for helping absorb dirt molecules and solubilize them. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tetrasodium salt (EDTA) is a nice, useful ligand which further helps remove soil.

Here's an interesting link that further explains: compoundchem.com/2015/06/18/stain-removal/

Solution Ingredients:

1. (2 cups) Glass Cleaner (pH ~ 8) – Water, 2-Butoxyethanol, Surfactants, Ammonia aqueous, 1-Methoxy-2-propanol, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tetrasodium salt, Sodium Hydroxide, Dyes
2. (1 cup) White Distilled Vinegar (pH ~3)– 5% 0.8M Acetic Acid (I greatly reduced the quantity of this ingredient in the mixture this year and might replace with fabric softener next year)
3. (1 heaping scoop) OxiClean (pH~10) – Sodium Percarbonate
4. (4-5 good squirts) Method Dish Soap (pH ~ 7.5) - Water (Aqua), Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Lauramine Oxide, Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Ethanol, Fragrance Oil (Parfum) Glycerin, Methylisothiazolinone, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Sodium Chloride
5. Warm Water (After adding ingredients above, add warm water to 5 gallon bucket)

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How to REALLY clean your CARPET AGAIN | Same Rug - New Deep Cleaning Methods – One Year Later