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Deep Clean a Carpet with Water and Suction - PEP BB nest.straw.deepcleancarpet

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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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Hoover Max Extract All-Terrain
Hoover Max Extract All-Terrain
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cleaning in action
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width 10.3 feet
width 10.3 feet
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length 14.3 feet
length 14.3 feet

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I deep-cleaned our living room carpet and actually got several stains out of the carpet. So satisfying.

I used an enzymatic stain remover from Azure Clean on the stains and let it sit for 10 minutes.

I then used our steam shampoo-er that was totally worth buying after going through several shampoo-ers that broke down and didn't do a very good job do begin with. I added a little bit of Oasis all-purpose cleaner and vinegar to the tank.
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Before.
Before.
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Spraying the stains.
Spraying the stains.
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The stain remover.
The stain remover.
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The rough area of the carpet. Definitely over 100 sq. ft.
The rough area of the carpet. Definitely over 100 sq. ft.
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Cleaners added to the shampoo-er.
Cleaners added to the shampoo-er.
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Ew. Stains.
Ew. Stains.
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Running the steam over the stains.
Running the steam over the stains.
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Running the shampoo setting, spraying and sucking.
Running the shampoo setting, spraying and sucking.
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Eeeeeeeeeew.
Eeeeeeeeeew.
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Ran the "quick dry" setting (just suction) and ran over the floor twice.
Ran the "quick dry" setting (just suction) and ran over the floor twice.
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Look at that gorgeous floor. You can't even find the stains.
Look at that gorgeous floor. You can't even find the stains.

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