How to Clean and Deodorize Carpet With Baking Soda

 The carpets and area rugs in our home take lots of abuse from shoes, feet, pets, and food and drink spills. While regular vacuuming is essential and deep cleaning is the ultimate way to keep them looking their best, using just baking soda to help remove dirt, stains, and odors can freshen carpets with very little expense or effort.

Baking soda is a salt from a natural mineral form. It is mined as a crystalline white solid and refined into the commonly sold fine white powder. The powder is a base that can neutralize acidic stains to make them easier to remove from fibers, and the powder serves as an absorbent medium for some odors. When combined with water, the powder acts as a gentle abrasive to loosen dirt and stains from surfaces.

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