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Posted: Oct 04 2008 at 8:26pm | IP Logged Quote teachingmyown
What do you use to clean your carpet? I never seem to have the right thing to clean up the various carpet emergencies we have, everything from spills and mud to potty-training accidents.



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Posted: Oct 04 2008 at 8:39pm | IP Logged Quote LisaD
For tough stains, I use Spot Shot. It is incredibly effective. I doubt it is very "green," but boy, does it work. For day to day spills and kid accidents, I use a little hand held steam cleaner that lives in a closet under the stairs.

Even with the right cleaners, there have been many times that I have said to myself that all houses with small children should have astro-turf for flooring and a drain in the middle of each floor. Just hose it off!

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Posted: Oct 04 2008 at 8:40pm | IP Logged Quote Kristi
While not really for carpet emergencies, I was amazed to discover how well a mixture of 1/2 cup cornstarch and one cup of baking soda took care of odors. I just sprinkled it on the carpet at night and vacuumed it up in the morning. I think the web site I got the recipe off of said you could add some scent to it if you wanted.

We used something called Nature's Miracle to clean up puppy and potty training accidents I think we got it at the pet store.

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Posted: Oct 04 2008 at 9:21pm | IP Logged Quote mellyrose
I actually just had the opportunity to do a review of Spot Shot. I was really surprised at how well it worked, and plan to keep a bottle in the house.

It is non-toxic, biodegradable, and safe to use around children and pets. (not ON children and pets, of course, but there aren't lingering chemicals to worry about.)



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