Homemade carpet cleaner solution recipe - Anyone got any suggestions?

coffee_king

Hey
I've run out of carpet cleaning solution to use with a vax rapide carpet washer deluxe I've borrowed.

http://www.staticwhich.co.uk/media/images/product/vax_rapide-deluxe-v-026-151940.jpg

The solution in stores is so expensive though. Does anyone have any homemade recipes they would like to share?

Thanks

ormus

depends on how much you need?
a bottle of 1001 carpet cleaner cost about 2.50p

coffee_king

ormus wrote: »

depends on how much you need?
a bottle of 1001 carpet cleaner cost about 2.50p

I need enough to do one room, which is approx 1 fill of the unit.

I'd like to use ingredients that are generally already in the home, as I could spend an hour walking up town to maybe/maybe not find some 1001 carpet cleaner fro about £2.50.

loracan1

Given that it's apparently someone else's that you've borrowed it's probably not a good idea to put random things into it. You'll get a bottle of 1001 for a couple of quid in Home Bargains/similar stores. (problem is a lot of stuff will foam up which will stop the cleaner working)

coffee_king

loracan1 wrote: »

Given that it's apparently someone else's that you've borrowed it's probably not a good idea to put random things into it. You'll get a bottle of 1001 for a couple of quid in Home Bargains/similar stores. (problem is a lot of stuff will foam up which will stop the cleaner working)

Again, thanks for the advice, but this is not what I asked for in my original post. Putting XYZ anything into it isnt going to harm the machine, well nothing that a quick warm water flush wouldnt fix.
I'm sure any homemade recipes would have LESS harmful ingredients than a store bought one.

If anyone has any recipes then please list then here.
I'm not interested in walking (taking up time), or driving to the shops (Taking up time and cost of fuel) to the shops to buy a store bought solution.
This website is called Money Saving Expert after all.

ormus

home made?
just mix some washing up liquid and hot water.
beware,
some of em like fairy liquid can/do contain some serious chemicals. may damage your carpet.
pure liquid soap is far better/safer.

missindecisive

why not ask the owner of the machine if they mind you putting an alternative cleaner in it ? maybe they will have a suggestion for you

kaylee*

I have a Bissel carpet washer and have used stardrops, a bit of washing up liquid, or washing powder, if I have run out of proper cleaner.

Try a little bit first.

I have added zoflora if I have it, to disinfect the carpet.

As long as you don't put bleach in or loads of soap, you will be ok.

paddy's_mum

The warning responses WERE money saving since, if you busted a machine that didn't belong to you, you would be coughing up hard cash to replace it, wouldn't you?

In a pinch, I have used all sorts in my Bissell, from shower gel to dilute shampoo or non-bio laundry liquid but I wouldn't be running the risk of putting someone else's property in harm's way and I see no offence in forum members warning you of what could go wrong.

Hitch

We used a bit of washing liquid (surf, in our case) most of the time in ours.

nickj_2

seeing you can get decent carpet shampoo for less than a tenner , why bother putting anythying else in your (or your friends ) machine -