Homemade Carpet Cleaner/ Rug Doctor Copycat Solution from Dollar Store

[@absmith]

I used it on my bedroom carpet and it worked great. I had Tide with Oxy clean in it so I just followed the rest of the recipes and it worked very well. I even added a tablespoon of Downy.

[@digilliemama3684]

Bought all the stuff at dollar tree. My son just shampooed his carpet and it worked great! Thank you so much what a money saver 👍🏼😃

[@MoneySmartFamily]

So happy it worked for you Digillie!

[@mikewolfzorn7128]

A small amount of vinegar helps

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

digillie mama It’s wastes Oxiclean however.

[@geoffwarren115]

MoneySmartFamily how much dawn and hydrogen peroxide do I use for the pre-treat

[@stevenmullens584]

It also makes a great toothpaste substitute

[@rileyburnham7696]

2 Years later and still one of the most cost effective and underrated methods for a nice, clean, and fresh smelling carpet. Beats spending nearly $40 for the name brand stuff, plus the yield you get for this is all but superior cheers 😃

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Thank you Riley for your encouraging words!

[@wheressharr3400]

Thank you thank you! I used your solution and it turned out GREAT! My carpet looks SO much better and smells GREAT.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

This is awesome to hear Sharr!

[@chrisspencer2923]

I used this on carpets and it worked as expected. I had put a gallon in a garden sprayer to pretreat all the stains. My mother who recently passed was a heavy smoker. I decided to try it out on the ceiling in her old bedroom. 5 years of 2 packs a day had a lot of nicotine stain. I sprayed it on and within seconds it was breaking up. I wiped it down and it left nothing but clean white ceiling and the smell is so much better. It only took about 10 minutes to clean it all. I'll probably go over it a few more times just to make sure I got as much as I can.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Chris - sorry to hear about your mom's passing. That's amazing that it worked so well on the ceiling - way to be creative! Thanks for sharing.

[@sgtpeppers338]

Thank you so much for posting this! I’m renting a Rug Doctor tomorrow morning and I was really dreading paying $10+ for a bottle of cleaner. Love all your videos, keep ‘em coming 😇

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Awesome timing Melissa, let us know how things turn out.

[@jasontiver3302]

I just found this. I cleaned the carpet around my front door and it did a wonderful job. It actually is better than the Rug Doctor shampoo. I add about a 1/4 cup of Downy fabric softener. The smell is wonderful.

[@kathryncooper4001]

Great video, very informative. Something your viewers need to know ... if your carpet contains wool fibers, don't use the spot cleaner with peroxide -- it'll bleach out any colors; use Dawn and alcohol (1 c. alcohol, 2 c. water, 1tsp. Dawn), instead.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Great tip Kathryn, thanks for sharing!

[@marisastoneobrien7834]

I was just thrilled to find this recipe. Worked great and I sure loved that it cost cents instead of many dollars.

[@kbsb5536]

I couldn’t find the LA products, so I used Oxy Clean, Gain, and another general purpose cleaner/degreaser. It worked GREAT! I have light colored carpets. So I was a little skeptical, but I must say, this was terrific! Thanks!

[@MoneySmartFamily]

So glad it worked for you. Thanks for sharing what you used.

[@tamarakennedy4976]

Use AWESOME spray cleaner in the clear spray bottle with red glossed writing on it its a super powerful degreaser scum remover and for really deep stains..i had tried pure ammonia pure alcohol pure acetone pure bleach i scrubbed i scraped nada....all with water so hot my hands were lobsters my friend brought over her AWESOME cleaner all purpose spray oh its golden yellow in color so i even tried comet on this white floor and a furnace cover that had not been cleaned since it was installed in the 60s when this house was built ...and here on the dry floor i sprayed a couple of mists and then ran to the bathroom tub and shower where i had the tall metal furnace front cover the one that covers the starter pilot gas lines and power settings wiring etc...never been cleaned could not get it clean with even toilet bowl hard water rust cleaner...the second i sprayed that cover the dirt melted away and ran down the length of that metal panel and even though...even though it was dissolving the 60 year old grime it STILL LEFT A CLEAN DRIP MARK AS IT ROLLED DOWN BLACK FILTHY DRIPS AND LIKE BRAND NEWLY PAINTED OR MANUFACTURED TO ORIGINAL STATE AND COLOR...MY FRIEND SAID TAM COME HERE CHECK THIS OUT THERE PUDDLED WHERE I HAD GIVEN THE GRAY BROWN MARKED WHITE FLOOR WAS THIS BRILLIANT WHITE AS I MOVED A MERE PAPER TOWEL AROUND IN CIRCLES THE FLOOR RELEASED EVERY SCUFF EVERY DEEP EMBEDDED DIRT AND GREASE MARK AND MY ENTIRE FLOOR WAS SPOTLESS...AMAZING STUFF. YOU CAN FIND IT AT THE 99CENTS ONLY STORE BUT ITS NOT 99 CENTS ONLY HERE IN CALIFORNIA ANYMORE ...YOU CANT EVEN SCRATCH YOUR ELBOW WITHOUT OWING SOMEBODY A SCRATCHING TAX AND AN ADDITIONAL TAX FOR EVERY TIME YOU SCRATCHED AND ANOTHER TAX TO FUND A CHARITY FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO SCRATCH AND FEEL LEFT OUT THERAPY..I HATE THIS STATE...A ONE BEDROOM APT IN A TERRIFYING PART OF TOWN COSTS 1200.00 A MONTH NO UTILITIES INCLUDED NO PARKING NO GARAGE NO POOL NO LAUNDRY AREA NO PATIO AND NO HEAT...YES THEY ARE GETTING AWAY WITH THIS NO CABLE NO INTERNET NO WIFI NO ELECTRICITY NO GAS INCLUDED NO REFRIGERATOR AND NO STOVE OR OVEN...TO RENT A ROOM IS 900.00 PLUS HALF ALL THE OTHER THINGS LISTED AND NO PETS NO COMPANY NO COOKING NO POOL NO CABLE NO WIFI NO FRIGE ALLOWED IN YOUR ROOM NO SMOKING NO DRINKING NO LOUD NOISES OF COURSE NO BATHROOM OF YOUR OWN AND HOMEOWNER GETS FIRST DIBBS. THE PLACE ACROSS THE STREET 3 BED 3 BATH HOUSE NO UTILITIES NO GARDENER NO CABLE NO WIFI NO POOL PLUS UOU PAY FOR WATER TRASH SEWAGE STREET SWEEPER RECYCLING THAT HOUSE IS $3,980.00 A MONTH EACH MONTH EVERY MONTH ....TO MOVE IN WAS FIRST LAST AND CLEANING DEPOSIT IF YOU HAVE A DOG 500 EACH TO MOVE IN AND ADDITIONAL 100 EACH DOG EVERY MONTH...SO THEY ARE PAYING HOLY CRAP $4,180.00 EVERY MONTH PLUS PAYING FOR ALL THE ABOVE MENTIONED. A BURGER FRIES AND DRINK $10.90 A LIGHT BULB ANYWHERE FROM $5.00-$22.00. MINIMUM WAGE IS $12.00 AND TO GET OUT OF PAYING FOR YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE THEY WORK YOU FOR 39.99 HOURS EVERY WEEK AND THEY CAN HAVE YOU COME IN AT 11PMWORK TILL 8AM COME IN AT 4 WORK TILL MIDNIGHT THEY GET AWAY WITH IT BECAUSE ITS CONSIDERED A WORK DAY YOU ARE ONLY CONSIDERED TO BE WORKING ONE SHIFT ENTIRELY IN ONE 24 HOUR PERIOD THAT SHIFT BEING THE 4PM TILL MIDNIGHT AND EVEN IF YOUR WORK WEEK ENDS ON THURSDAY THEY CAN WORK YOU ON THURSDAY AND GET AWAY WITH NOT PAYING YOU OVERTIME BECAUSE ITS THE BEGINNING OF YOUR NEW WORK WEEK...SO IF YOU WORKED FROM 4PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 9AM THURSDAY THATS A NEW WORK WEEK FOR YOU AT MIDNIGHT SO YOU WILL HAVE A REALLY ROUGH WEEK NIGHTS DAYS AND NEVER MAKE OVERTIME EVEN IF YOU COVER FOR SOMEBODY ELSES SHIFT..OH NO BREAKS EITHER AND U GOTTA CLEAN EVERYTHING AND TAKE MONEY AND MAKE FOOD AND CASHIER FOR GAS AND THE MINI MART 12 AN HOUR NO IM SORRY 11 AN HOUR AND THEY GET AWAY WITH IT. ITS SO BAD HERE.

[@blondiegirl8474]

Waitingfor AMiracle I’m from the uk so I will give it a bash

[@aaas6348]

@@blondiegirl8474 which product are you going to use since i live in the UK aswell

[@breemiddleton9556]

@@tamarakennedy4976pppp

[@Samantha-xr4mx]

Does it get rid of stains?

[@voa23]

Not only do do I love the solution but his organizational skills from kitchen to office ...Cheers!

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Wow, thanks

[@Barbara-l2i7l]

I love the way your presentation is expressed and it's quick easy to the point and I so appreciate you you have saved me a lot of money right now carry on and God bless you

[@LifeInThe505]

I have the Hoover power scrub deluxe which has two compartments one for the solution and one for plain water. I use ALL with oxi laundry detergent to mix my solution and add 1/3 cup Pet Stain remover that contains enzymes. In the clear water side I add 5-8 oz Odoban. I use the cucumber melon or the linen scent and they both work great! It's a pain to have to go over the same area to rinse but once I finally started to rinse my carpet after shampooing it really did make a difference and helps keep new dirt from sticking as much. The Hoover I have has a knob to easily switch back and forth from washing and rinsing so I wash and rinse the same section as I clean. It's still a pain (IMO) but saves me the hassle of having to come back once I'm done shampooing and having to go over the whole area again to rinse.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Thanks for sharing how you use your hoover power scrub. We know its extra work to rinse the carpet, but the results are so much better. We love having clean carpets. And the Hoover cleaner makes it easy.

[@tammy2143]

Great tip, thanks. I've got a carpet that desperately needs this. I love your videos and books. I have learned so much from you both and because I've put into practice so many of your tips, I've saved us so much money. You are right, it becomes a fun game and like a treasure hunt.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

This is awesome to hear Tammy, keep up the good work!

[@abigailnations2006]

I thoroughly enjoyed the enthusiasm Steve thank you

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Very welcome

[@dragonslayer8724]

Just picked up all this except for tide, dollar tree was out and used the generic detergent instead. Didn't do as good as the Bissell solution I normally use but it's a really good and very cheap alternative 👍

[@MoneySmartFamily]

kyle - way to be resourceful!

[@ashleythearies4050]

Just used this! It really works, thank you so much for sharing this! You saved me lots of money!

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Glad it worked so well. We love saving you money.

[@jeromy2886]

Ashley ill shamppoo your carpet anytime 😉

[@benrose7534]

Wow thank you i was just about to buy some carpet cleaner and i;m so glad i hit youtube first thank you man !

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Thanks for watching. You're going to love it!

[@BigSteelThrill]

Just made it. Perfect. I used almost-boiled water to make it dissolve quick. Could probably make 50 gallons of the stuff for about 20.00.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Great idea on boiling to get it to dissolve quicker. Thanks for sharing.

[@quelbelle6770]

Awesome Thank you I'm fixing up my uncle's old house and this saved me about $80 dollars on buying the actual rug doctor solutions

[@aprilsteward468]

My mother passed away a few months ago but a few weeks before she passed she kept telling me that she really wanted to get her area rug cleaned. Anyway, after she passed i stored the rug in my garage. I am about to try this recipe to see how well it works. I'll take before AND after photos. Wish me luck.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

I'm sorry to hear of your mom's passing. Glad you're following up on something she wanted to have done.

[@bunnie9314]

Where do I buy the gallon of warm water

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Love your sense of humor ..... try Walmart ... they have everything.

[@sabrinafredericks329]

hilarious..... I'm dying of laughter

[@jimthesoundman8641]

I think I saw some in a SkyMall catalog, it was special volcanically heated water from Fiji, and was only $89.99. Sent to you FedEx Overnight in a special thermal insulated package so it stayed nice and warm. Comes with a free super copper bracelet that cures cancer.

[@lavetthudson8737]

😁

[@warrenkeyfauver7423]

@@MoneySmartFamily what's nice is that you can return it if it gets cold.... you don't even need a receipt

[@staceykersting705]

Wow...this is exactly what I do!.It cleans perfectly, and I even just use the cheap Dollar Tree detergent! I also add about 2 cups of white vinegar.The vinegar smell's not too bad, and The smell disappears when the carpet's dry. My carpet is old and must be rotting...it starts to smell after a few months. The vinegar knocks out any odors.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Great tip Stacey!

[@ismaelcarrillo3956]

Make sure you use white vinegar

[@GameTimeKnox]

Not supposed to mix vinegar with oxyclean

[@hugsandkisses708]

I am literally out of Rug Doctor, and will use this solution when I clean my carpets this week. Thank you so much.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

If you like it - be sure to read our blog - we break down the cost of store-bought cleaners and this solution - you'll be amazed at how little this costs. We also just created a .pdf label that you can print out and put on a one-gallon bottle so you'll always have the mixture right where you can find it. moneysmartfamily.com/money-saving-tips/diy-carpet-cleaner/

[@judithmorse24]

I bought the product from 99 cent store. I will be using this solution today. thank you

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Excellent! Hope you like it! It's very inexpensive and super effective!

[@melaniespaur405]

Watched your video went to dollar tree 15 minutes after, to get everything lol.. thanks!!

[@MoneySmartFamily]

You're going to love it.

[@iguanaz06]

It's 2023 and was skeptical of this DIY recipe but totally worked. In our case we used the tide, oxy clean powder, pine sol all purpose cleaner, and a few drops of dawn dish soap. We have 3 cats and some tough cat puke and pee stains to clean up and got them though we did have to hit some spots twice which we expected even with brand name stuff.

[@warpig03]

What amount do you use of each

[@lizperry3767]

when you poured solution into reservoir it looked like reservoir had water already in it so is this a concentrated mixture?

[@halseyballistic]

Outstanding explanation, and easy to follow directions! Nicely done,

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Thank you Halsey!

[@Roger-ob2ft]

Excuse me good sir but I have to say your carpet looks amazingly clean!

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Thank you!

[@dulcemariagutierrez6075]

Is this save?

[@russellm7530]

Yes, how'd you guess.

[@00bikeboy]

Worked great for me, thanks!

[@MoneySmartFamily]

That's great - thanks for sharing.

[@michaelwright1602]

Off white carpet here, I could not believe how dirty this carpet really was until I brought a job site light into the room to give a proper inspection, as the room is rather dark. WOW! I had just enough Rug Doctor to make a pass or two, so here I am. I did add some Folex carpet cleaner to the mix, 2oz, and pre-spotted with it too. Holy Smokes Batman! This stuff works! I can make many more gallons, I think I spent around $7 for all of the ingredients, less the Folex, which I had to purchase at Target for another $7. $14 all in, I am not complaining. Thank you for the video! Going to let her dry a bit and do another pass!

[@deegriffin7129]

Worked great thanks

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Glad it helped

[@teck6492]

Thanks man, that really helped!!

[@tpt213]

Gona try it this weekend. Thanks.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Let us konw how it works for you.

[@kaosincreation]

Can this work with portable carpet cleaners too?

[@johnwhitcombe4522]

Really good video love this kinda stuff :) rock on!

[@kalyanhr]

The branded carpet cleaning liquids are so expensive. Thanks for sharing the video...we are going to try it out today.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Our eldest daughter was over at our house yesterday and had just cleaned her carpet using this solution. Her husband came home and was amazed at how nice the carpet looked. You're going to love it.

[@ken48827]

I used to clean carpets commercially and one of our sales pitches was we did not use any detergent which leaves a residue which will clean your shoe soles or feet. We used a softening agent which was very effective then finished off with a spot guard spray. Your formula uses a very small amount of detergent, however.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

You're correct about it using a very small amount of detergent. We do recommend thorough rinsing and blotting. We also recommend using plain water first and only using this solution if the stain won't come out with water. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@ken48827]

Yes! Hot water alone, especially if the stain is fresh and not set. I've done this many times using my little green machine following my young child around. Lol

[@JP-ir2eq]

Worked great. Bedroom smells like fresh linen. Thanks for posting this.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

You're welcome! Glad to hear it. We love that smell!

[@zandracrisp6438]

Love your videos nice job I'll be cleaning my rugs this week

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Thanks Zandra!

[@chrisparker7214]

Here is a trick that I do just use one of the tide pobs They already have the tide the fabric softener and the oxyclean in them drop one in a jug of hot water shake and you're ready to go

[@ScrubMamaG]

Very helpful!Thanks!

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Thank you mama G

[@jessieayala2970]

Thank you I always love your video

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Thanks for the kind words jessie!

[@kyled4688]

Thank you for the video and help! You saved me a bunch of money! 🙌🙌🙌

[@MoneySmartFamily]

You're welcome Kyle!

[@whitneyhendrix5581]

Hey! This really works thank you for the video

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Whitney - Thanks for leaving a comment . Glad this carpet cleaner worked for you. Share this video with your friends - they'll love you for it.

[@85NDanielle]

This stuff is like A MAGIC!!!! 👏 👏 👏 I had a pretty big oil stain on beige carpet, w/ur pretreatment and this solution here, it's gone; looks like there was never anything there. THANK YOU 😊

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Woo Hoo! Way to go. Hope you pet doesn't have to "go again." But if it does happen, you'll be prepared.

[@85NDanielle]

@@MoneySmartFamily oh no it wasn't my pet, I literally had peanut oil in my carpet 😱. Using the indoor turkey fryer 🦃 my countertop are too high so I put a table in the dining room, all was well until I needed to use the spout to empty the oil, I left it for a second, came back and screamed 😱 oil running out the spout onto the carpet. But, with the solution, everything looks like new 😁👌🏾👍🏾

[@bbay1977]

Winning!, I will be trying thia this weekend and doing all my carpets. The money I'm going to save with be a killing. Thanks

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Hope it turns out good.

[@MarvR0914]

Thank you for the content..

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Welcome!

[@zolanes6507]

Very nice video. Highly appreciated. Always loved a good cleaning carpet.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Me too!

[@chill7814]

this worked brilliantly, thanks

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Glad you liked it. We use it all the time now.

[@chinoplaz]

Thank you for sharing. Will try it

[@MoneySmartFamily]

You will love it!

[@mmarshall6040]

Great hack thanks. Do you have a money saving hack for a protectant scotch guard solution after shampooing? Thanks.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

We've never done that, so no we don't. So sorry.

[@iffatnizamuddin2712]

Thanku.

[@GG-pr3yo]

Used Dawn Platinum orange dish soap and all other ingredients. Worked perfectly.

[@hollopointsaleana]

Thank you sooooooooo much, it worked!

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Hooray, love to hear this!

[@kalimankaliman8604]

thank you so much for the information......

[@MoneySmartFamily]

You are most welcome

[@qamerashah]

Thank you Sir!

[@MoneySmartFamily]

You are welcome!

[@giathomas8844]

That is great 👍

[@marthavillatoro5383]

That was great in my country I could not find any liquid carpet cleaning solution so we have to improvise tnk u

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Glad you liked it

[@blastofo]

Is this okay to use for the Bissell Big Green?

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Don't know - we've only used it on Hoover models.

[@CottageontheCorner]

You should add a bit of fabric softner. It helps keet the carpet from drying out and smells great.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Thanks for the tip!

[@matthewhoover6154]

awesome, i was going to look into making a solution myself a few days ago, then I forgot to look it up but stumbled on this video.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Great to hear! Did it work for you?

[@Jessica-wh5hq]

Great video! Thanks

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Glad you liked it!

[@joe2459]

How does hydrogen peroxide react on a green carpet?? Can a solution containing hydrogen peroxide be used directly in a carpet cleaner?? Txs

[@johnrohrs9482]

How much oxiclean to use? The scoop you used is smaller than the scoop that comes in my oxiclean tub.

[@donnajulius4735]

thanks, I'm looking forward to trying this.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

You will love it Donna. Just be sure to test it under furniture off in the corner of your room first.

[@atifhariz]

Can this be used for upholstery??

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Yes it can, see our upholstery video.

[@laurabarber6697]

@@MoneySmartFamily it would have been nice if you would have just provided the link in your response. You have so many videos to look through I couldn't find it.

[@melblack7412]

Thanks for sharing :)

[@info-mation]

After you've used this mixture do I need to go back over the carpet with plain water to rinse it out? Another question I've always had is does the water extracted ever come out clear? I've cleaned the carpet before and the extracted water is always filthy.

[@laurieannrodriguez4551]

Thank you, I love Tide, I've been using it for 39 years.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Great to hear! We love how it smells. It's so fresh.

[@jimtalor7971]

Great solution! But let's not forget the hard working machine. After use, empty out any left over diy/store bought cleaner from the dispenser,rinse with fresh water and run the machine outside flushing out the chemicals.Dry and store. My sis left the remaining solution in their machine,months later it turned into some gunky mess clogging it up.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Great words, thanks Jim!

[@werdlyfe9577]

I use a very similar homemade solution. Only difference is that i add roughly a cup of folex carpet spot remover as well. Works better than any of the expensive cleaners i have used in the past.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Never heard of Folex - sounds like a great idea.

[@gdaym8y]

Folex is amazing!! It's gotten years-old stains (including coffee) out of our carpet with no color change, I love it 😍

[@kevincroes4687]

Hello can i use this on car seats and carpets?

[@MoneySmartFamily]

I have - test first in an obscure area.

[@kevincroes4687]

@@MoneySmartFamily okay thank you

[@jayneadams5363]

Can you clean upholstery couch will it leave residue any reason to rinse.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

This certainly could work. Try a spot in an unseen place first!

[@3477dan]

Thank you

[@MoneySmartFamily]

You're welcome Daniel. You will love this!

[@dinallamas9725]

Can I use it on a dark carpet?

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Test an out of the way place first to be sure!

[@bandanachetry1357]

I live in Canada and price for LA awesome cleaner is steep. Anything else that I could use ?

[@tiladios]

Thanks for this. Do you do rinse the solution out of the carpet or just absorb the solution?

[@MoneySmartFamily]

We just suck it out with our carpet cleaner. However, we borrowed a friends carpet cleaner and they had a water rinse cycle. Here's a link to it on Amazon: amzn.to/2VOBI0F It has 2 reservoirs, one for cleaning solution and one for clean water to rinse with.

[@jaysinincali1]

Anyone happen to know the scoop size for the oxygen orange powder. I just bought it from the dollar store and it’s missing the scoop.

[@MoniqueDee]

THANK-YOU! I need this today! Question: After watching your pre-spotting video, I noticed that you did not mention adding water to the Dawn and Hydrogen Peroxide solution. Is this the case? Do I use it full strength like that?

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Yes, correct Use it sparingly. If you're using it on a carpet rinse with a clean rag and water. For clothes we just spray it on, let is sit for a whiel and then put them in the wash.

[@Hannahhcamillle]

Im totally gonna do this thank youuuu!

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Hannah you're going to love how good it smells and how well it cleans!

[@Hannahhcamillle]

@@MoneySmartFamily update: this is an excellent method! Cleaner in the store was 20-28 dollars for a 32 fl oz bottle... And i find that it never smells as amazing as it claims. This solution has a much stronger smell of "freshness" and got up all of my foot traffic, wine, and puppy accidents. I rent my home and there was no TELLING the last time it'd been shampooed. My carpet was definitely not pretty. Now it's prisitine for $2! (I already had the tide)

[@Hannahhcamillle]

Also want to add that i made a DIY pretreatment. Of 1 part water 1 part white vinegar and 2 tbsp of laundry detergent that i let sit for 30 minutes after vacuuming

[@amiegoode9476]

I will buy that today

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Go for it!

[@everythingunderpressureinc2893]

Do it works on car seats and Floors

[@osu895]

This works, you don't have to use the exact products shown, similar ones work but don't use laundry soap with bleach.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Good point about NOT using bleach products.

[@81Malaguena]

Thank you for sharing these amazing tips. Love your videos❤

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Thanks Malaguena!

[@shawnwilt7196]

So, is there a product to add to help with pet stains? and if so, how much should be added to this mixture?

[@dnice287]

Will this solution clean filtration soiling around the edges of the baseboards?

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Not sure what filtration soiling is. Test it in a small, inconspicious spot first.

[@Desertvanlife]

Will try this....thanks

[@MoneySmartFamily]

did it work?

[@citycleaning6354]

Awesome!

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Glad it was helpful.

[@johngronberg4632]

My Bissell has a small "solution tank" separate from the clean/dirty tank. Do I put this cleaning solution in the solution tank or the main water tank?

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Probably in the solution tank. But read the directions. Put it wherever you would put store-bought cleaning solutions.

[@hameddiazphotography]

John Gronber

[@lindahill1199]

Actually, Bissel says to only use theirs, of course.

[@MegazoneMusic23]

I definitely want to try this!! I saw a video of a guy that had a DIY solution for Deep cleaning his car seats/rug and I thought it was awesome. For all those who cant get the LA Totally Awesome, Im curious if they can actually prepare a Baking soda sprinkle on the carpet first, then use a vinegar spray AFTER rubbing the baking soda into the fibers and in between the fibers.(I use that for cleaning when my dog vomited) Then you can use Steves solution - (substitute Oxyclean for the LAs Totally Awesome) and just prepare the rest of Steves solution minus the LA(powder) and LA cleaning solution. Im assuming the Baking soda and Vinegar will do what the LA products would do (only you have to add it to the floor first and allow he vinegar/baking soda mix to sit for at least 15minuts because using the rest of Steves solution. Great work! Im so eager to try it!!

[@MoneySmartFamily]

We've never tried baking soda and vinegar on a carpet. Did it clean up okay without leaving residue?

[@mnight207]

You think this could be used in a Bissell spot pro?

[@MoneySmartFamily]

I'd give it a try on a small area and see how it does.

[@jwsheridan5119]

great video!!I enjoy watching

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Thank you JW!

[@desmondchow3692]

Is there any substitute for the La total awesome cleaning solution? I live in Australia and they don’t sell it.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

Try another all purpose cleaner - be sure it doesn't have bleach in it.

[@rickpazmino5820]

Love the video and just mixed up some solution with said dollar store products to try as well. I’ll be using this stuff with a Bissell big green machine, which is a single pre-mix solution tank style unit. My question is....when you use this solution, do you go over your previously cleaned areas with a rinse pass of some sort? Thanks again.

[@MoneySmartFamily]

We didn't use a rinse, just let the carpet cleaner suck up as much as possible.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Rick Pazmino Avoid the Oxiclean

[@MoneySmartFamily]

We haven't, but you could.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

MoneySmartFamily You apparently don’t understand that the way you recommend using it depletes its bleaching capability, wasting it.

[@Yumi88888]

Is it true that laundry or dish detergents leave a residue on the carpet, making dirt stick to it more?

[@MoneySmartFamily]

That's not been our experience - we've cleaned the carpet in several rooms using this solution and they look great. If you are concerned, just be sure that you use a machine that does a good job rinsing. We just borrowed one that does that very thing. It's a top rated Hoover Power Scrub carpet cleaner and is on sale at Amazon for $122. amzn.to/2V8k1tC

[@Yumi88888]

@@MoneySmartFamily oh nice that's good to know thanks a lot 👍

[@MrTheomighty1]

The oxi productions your using what is the equivalent in the uk 🇬🇧 ??? looks great if you can get the products I don’t want to be paying vax prices all the time 👍👍

[@MoneySmartFamily]

The oxi products we used were from or 99 cent and dollar stores. There should be a recipe out there on the internet for creating this.