CAn I use any other kind of cleaning salution on my Bissel steamer? Carpet cleaners are 2 expensive
I agree! I use Simple Green to shampoo my carpets with. 1. Because it works great. 2. It’s much cheaper. 3. It’s non-toxic and biodegradable to boot. 4. It smells good!
Simple Green is a concentrated cleaner you can get in automotive, hardware, grocery and discount stores. I get mine at Sam’s Club; a gallon is less than $10. and will make like 64 gallons of all purpose cleaner. I use it for a lot of things not only carpet cleaning. It’s wonderful on grease, takes grease/oil spots out of clothing, including that black icky axle grease. Does not bleach or remove the color either.
Because it is so concentrated, you need to dilute it down with water. If you visit the website; there is a chart available that tells you how much to dilute the product down depending on what you’re cleaning. The only thing I have tried it on and didn’t like it for was windows; left a haze. But it took the greasy stuff of from the gas grill being below the window. A quick wipe with some white vinegar & water took care of the haze.
I take a spray bottle and mix some of the product for general cleaning and pre-treat any nasty areas on the carpet with that and allow the product to work awhile before shampooing. If you get into a foaming issue in the recovery tank, just put a tablespoon or two of white vinegar in the recovery tank before you start using the machine. And do take the time to rinse the shampooed carpet with just plain water; it will stay clean longer.
Don’t use baking soda; it doesn’t fully dissolve and will plug up your nozzles and little tiny hoses. I got a great deal on a nearly new Little Green Clean Machine because that’s what the lady had used. She had it plugged up big time. A long soak with some hot, full strength white vinegar (we’re talking a couple days) took care of the issue. I knew it would work; just didn’t know how long it was gonna take…….
If pet odors are an issue, there is another product that works well. It’s called Odo ban and is sold either at Walmart or Sam’s Club. It’s plant based but is really strong smelling. Part of the problem is it is really concentrated. If I have a pet accident happen I take some of the Odo ban mixed according to the label, soak the area with it, let it lay 10-30 minutes for the enzymes in the product to do their work and then shampoo the area with plain water. It works and is a lot less expensive than the special pet products. Also is disinfecting and all that.
I agree! I use Simple Green to shampoo my carpets with. 1. Because it works great. 2. It’s much cheaper. 3. It’s non-toxic and biodegradable to boot. 4. It smells good!
Simple Green is a concentrated cleaner you can get in automotive, hardware, grocery and discount stores. I get mine at Sam’s Club; a gallon is less than $10. and will make like 64 gallons of all purpose cleaner. I use it for a lot of things not only carpet cleaning. It’s wonderful on grease, takes grease/oil spots out of clothing, including that black icky axle grease. Does not bleach or remove the color either.
Because it is so concentrated, you need to dilute it down with water. If you visit the website; there is a chart available that tells you how much to dilute the product down depending on what you’re cleaning. The only thing I have tried it on and didn’t like it for was windows; left a haze. But it took the greasy stuff of from the gas grill being below the window. A quick wipe with some white vinegar & water took care of the haze.
I take a spray bottle and mix some of the product for general cleaning and pre-treat any nasty areas on the carpet with that and allow the product to work awhile before shampooing. If you get into a foaming issue in the recovery tank, just put a tablespoon or two of white vinegar in the recovery tank before you start using the machine. And do take the time to rinse the shampooed carpet with just plain water; it will stay clean longer.
Don’t use baking soda; it doesn’t fully dissolve and will plug up your nozzles and little tiny hoses. I got a great deal on a nearly new Little Green Clean Machine because that’s what the lady had used. She had it plugged up big time. A long soak with some hot, full strength white vinegar (we’re talking a couple days) took care of the issue. I knew it would work; just didn’t know how long it was gonna take…….
If pet odors are an issue, there is another product that works well. It’s called Odo ban and is sold either at Walmart or Sam’s Club. It’s plant based but is really strong smelling. Part of the problem is it is really concentrated. If I have a pet accident happen I take some of the Odo ban mixed according to the label, soak the area with it, let it lay 10-30 minutes for the enzymes in the product to do their work and then shampoo the area with plain water. It works and is a lot less expensive than the special pet products. Also is disinfecting and all that.
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