Clean Your Carpets (One Weird Trick) How To Use BORAX to Boost Your Carpet Cleaning Machine

Simple and effective. See how to improve the performance of ANY Carpet Cleaning Machine.
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[kewlztertc]

I recommend completely dissolving the Borax in water first. Or risk clogging your machine. I use Borax for ant sprays, and it doesn't always instantly dissolve.

[karleaalbrechtstemper]

I tried this yesterday with my carpets. All I can say is ITS AMAZING!!!! I PUT about three tablespoons along with the carpet shampoo, because my carpet needed an extra boost. I lightly shook the shampoo holder just a bit to mix it up. It really is truly AMAZING the difference this makes!!!

[draminehakim]

I was thinking the same thing before finding your expierince...
For those who are reading this message
IT'S A REVOLUTIONARY WAY TO CLEAN NOT ONLY CARPETS WITH THE MINIMUM COST....
But we can try it as I did before to clean my clothes with a natural sel that don't have any chemical at all...

[lzh]

I luv Borax…never thought of this idea.

[MysLed]

All grocery and consumer dept. stores in the U.S. carries Borax in the same sized box. Look for it in the household cleaning aisle, typically found right next to the laundry detergents.

[Vacmaster]

I saw the red bottle of Zep you pored in the Bissell. I know it is Zep high traffic carpet cleaner. You should NOT put Zep high traffic in a carpet cleaner. You should use it as a pre treat. If you want Zep to put in your machine, use Zep premium carpet shampoo or extractor carpet shampoo.

[jacobcheadle]

Sodium borate softens hard water : correct
Sodium borate has a few other chemicals in it, like what? Sodium borate?

[JessicaSmith-wu]

thank you for this. someone showed me this method about 10 years ago and I was trying to remember if it actually goes in the shampooer or straight onto the carpet. I know borax can crystalize so I was worried about putting it into the shampooer and clogging parts of it inside I cant easily rinse

[sarahmoviereviewer]

This is a great video for people that own rental properties to watch thank you for posting

[bettyhouk]

Clean a really dirty spot, but I am going to try this for my self. And thank you for sharing..👍🦋🌈👵🏻🐶

[Beatlefansince]

Thank you for your video. Do you rinse with clear water afterwards ?

[kimzastrow]

i used that on mine sometimes and oxyclean will work too...laundry detergent and oxy clean on spills nobody told you about you probably wanna use rubber gloves the oxyclean and the detergent make a chemical reaction i just pour some tide on the spot on floor and sprinkle oxyclean and use a toothbrush on it and then go over it with the carpet cleaner it works on clothes to

[jbooks]

I got one of the VAX carpet washers a few months back and I tried putting borax in with the regular solution - the results were astonishing! BUT here in Australia it's not cheap. A 500g tub of borax costs $4 - and the amount I was putting in was about half a cup - NOT CHEAP at all.

[stephanieknowles]

Is it safe for tan color carpet been seeing videos like this I definitely will try

[jenniferstitt]

Borax can take a bit to dissolve, I would wate awhile before you run your machine or you can end up clogging it

[marlenepighinni]

Can you tell me I shampoo my rug, and the where the water should’ve went it didn’t go. It disappeared what happened to the water?

[reneehughes]

Do you go back and run a rinse cycle on your carpet after?

[marikiemarie]

Kiss your machine goodbye!! Stand up machines cant handle anything but carpet cleaning solution. My bissell stopped working after the second time using borax. It calcified in the tubing. Ruined it beyond repair!!

[dianeibsen]

I can't use that toxic, scented store bought carpet cleaning solution. Makes me I'll. Wonder if I could use borax and unscented dish soap?

Can you use a 200ppm bleach solution for your first pass, then borax solution for the second pass? Clorox says to follow bleach with a hydrogen peroxide solution to neutralize it anyways. Our carpets are old and grungy, and possibly have flea eggs I want to make sure to kill, but $$ is super tight - so no pros, and no replacement. Thanks!