At least once a year you should wash your carpets. If you don't, you will be keeping a source of infection in your home.
Dust from carpets can cause allergies and skin diseases. Before doing this, you need to remove dust from it.
A broom or vacuum cleaner will help you with this. After that, you should take chemicals and do the washing.
How to wash carpets correctly
You will need washing powder, liquid soap, shampoo, soda and sprays.
These products need to be made into a foam, applied to the carpet and rubbed in.
After this, you should rinse the carpet under running water.
How to Make Detergent at Home
There are two options.
- Grate 1/4 of a bar of laundry soap and dissolve in 1.5 liters of water. Spread the mixture over the carpet, scrub with a brush and rinse.
- Dissolve 100 grams of soda in 5 liters of warm water. Spread the mixture over the surface of the carpet and let it dry. Then vacuum the carpet.
Author: Elena Gutyro