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How to Use Ammonia to Clean Carpets

 
Nidhi Nangia
By Nidhi Nangia. Updated: August 3, 2020
How to Use Ammonia to Clean Carpets

Have you ever weighed your new carpet and then weighed it a couple of years later? It can be as much as 4 times heavier due to dust and dirt entrapped in it. Dirty carpets can be the major source of indoor pollution inside your house, and they can get dirty very easily too. Most of the dirt inside your house get stuck in your carpet only, including foot dust, pet hair, food spills etc. Ammonia is one such ingredient that can be effectively used to clean almost all types of stains and dust from carpets as well as helping clean other materials such as Clothes, Wood and the Oven. This OneHowTo.com article is going to tell you how to use ammonia to clean carpets.

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Contents

  1. Why it is important to keep your carpets clean
  2. Making an ammonia cleaning solution
  3. Benefits of using this method

Why it is important to keep your carpets clean

Carpets can catch dirt from different sources, including dust mites, pet urine and pet hair, dead skin cells, insect feces, dust, bacteria, insect husks, mold, allergens and others clinging to the carpet’s fibers.

It can be a serious risk to your health, especially if you have a mold and mildew allergy. In fact, unclean carpets can pose serious health issues to otherwise healthy individuals as well. Therefore, it is important to get your carpets cleaned regularly. There are professional service providers that come to your house to clean your carpet professionally, but they are quite expensive and you can’t afford them every other month. So, the trick is to find a solution that you can use to clean your carpet at home itself. Using ammonia is one such trick that can keep your carpet clean and help you get rid of most kinds of stains too.

Making an ammonia cleaning solution

If there is a tough stain on your carpet, then you can make this ammonia cleaning solution to remove almost any kind of stain. It is easy to make and safe to use as well.

Things needed:

  • Ammonia
  • Spray bottle
  • Hot water
  • White towels
  • Steam iron

Mix hot water and ammonia in equal amounts. The quantity should be dependent upon the size of the stain. It should be enough to cover the stain completely, and a little more. Pour the mixture in a spray bottle and spray the solution on the stain liberally while making sure that every corner of the stain is completely covered in the solution. Now, place a white towel on the stain and use a steam iron to iron it. The stain will start transferring to the towel. If the towel has become too dirty after ironing, use another white towel to get rid of the stain completely. With spraying, ironing and changing towels, you will be able to get rid of the stain soon.

How to Use Ammonia to Clean Carpets - Making an ammonia cleaning solution

Benefits of using this method

Ammonia is safe to use and is easily available in any nearby store.

  • It is a highly effective cleaning agent that can be mixed with a variety of other ingredients, including baking soda, vinegar and detergent
  • It is quite affordable and inexpensive as compared to most other commercially available carpet cleaning agents.
  • Ammonia is also effective if you have difficult stains such as Ribena or red wine too.
  • Using ammonia to clean carpets is one of the quickest and easiest ways of cleaning your carpets. There is no scrubbing involved, and you can get rid of your carpet stains just with a few old white towels and a steam iron

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