Mix a 1 4 teaspoon of white vinegar with 32 ounces of water in a spray bottle.
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Allow the mixture to sit on the rug for several minutes.
You can use white vinegar to remove stains and spots from the rug.
Here is a tutorial on how to clean area rugs.
In the meantime get rid of the solution and fill the bowl with fresh clean water.
All you need is your trusty vacuum cleaner.
Spray it on simple spills and then blot the area to remove all the residue.
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As we begin yet another season change many of us start to feel a bit of spring cleaning fever.
Dip a sponge in the water squeeze out excess moisture and blot the cleaner onto the rug working in sections until you ve covered the entire surface.
Besides the chemical liquids there are lots of natural means for rug cleaning.
Dip a sponge or brush into the solution and begin to scrub the rug.
Apply vinegar and water to stains.
Repeat the treatment for stains if the rug is discolored.
However by only vacuuming the top you merely remove the dust and dirt that s on the surface and not the dirt that s more deeply embedded.
Allow it to dry for 10 15 minutes or until it appears that the salt has absorbed all the liquid and vacuum.
If you have a simple water soluble spill you can use a mixture of vinegar and water to clean it up.
The salt in this natural homemade carpet cleaner recipe is used to bind up stains.
Vinegar can also help you keep your rug colour bright and vivid.
If you have a really tough stain like red wine or cranberry juice you can pour some salt on top of the stain first to absorb the liquid.
Neutralize odors from urine accidents and remove stains by mixing 1 part white vinegar with 3 parts water and 1 3 part detergent and blot with white towel or clean sponge.
Rinse the rug thoroughly.
Blot clean rug.
If your house is like my house the area rugs have taken a beating after a long cold and icy wet winter.