Originally Posted by
EllieGirl
My daughter moved into a house a year ago that has off white carpeting in the family room. She has little kids, 5 & 2, and of course it gets very dirty. I shampooed it for her and it looked great. Within a few hours though the spots in the heavy traffic area are back. I have hardwood floors so I don't deal with carpets. Does anyone have experience with this?
Yes, unfortunately I learned the hard way. I have my own Hoover carpet cleaner. After much trial and error, I learned that when using "carpet Shampoo" it leaves a residue on your carpet which actually attracts more dirt.
I started using white vinegar (about 1 cup) and hot water in my carpet cleaner and I no longer have that problem.
The carpets come out very clean and no residue is left over. The vinegar also deodorizes the carpets also. I will NEVER use carpet shampoo again.