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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the straw badge in Nest.

In this Badge Bit, you will clean a carpet with water (or steam) and suction.

To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
   - must use a nontoxic and natural cleaner
   - 100 sq ft minimum

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide proof of the following with pictures (or a video < 2 mins long):
   - before, during, and after of cleaning a carpet with water (or steam) and suction
   - show and describe what you cleaned the carpet with
   - demonstrate it meets the above stated requirements
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Here is the recipe:
Hydrogen Peroxide, 1/4 cup
Meyers dish soap, 1 tbsp
lemon oil, 5 drops
other desired oil, 5 drops

There is 122 sqft here. I used a Hoover Max Extract All-Terrain. It took three tanks to clean the whole thing.
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carpet needing cleaning
carpet needing cleaning
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Hoover Max Extract All-Terrain
Hoover Max Extract All-Terrain
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cleaners used
cleaners used
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cleaning in action
cleaning in action
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finished
finished
width.JPG
width 10.3 feet
width 10.3 feet
length.JPG
length 14.3 feet
length 14.3 feet
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