I recommend completely dissolving the Borax in water first. Or risk clogging your machine. I use Borax for ant sprays, and it doesn't always instantly dissolve.

Thanks for the tip! I’m gonna try it.

I luv Borax…never thought of this idea.

I have the same machine and I love it

I tried this yesterday with my carpets. All I can say is ITS AMAZING!!!! I PUT about three tablespoons along with the carpet shampoo, because my carpet needed an extra boost. I lightly shook the shampoo holder just a bit to mix it up. It really is truly AMAZING the difference this makes!!!

@DANDLINC

6 жыл бұрын

Very nice to hear this! I love it when we get the word out on simple DIY tips. Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe! DANDLINC.

@karleaalbrechtstemper1658

6 жыл бұрын

DANDLINC Thank you so much for this DIY cleaning hack. I had a coffee stain that it lifted out also. I'm loving it! I did subscribe. Thanks again!

This is a great video for people that own rental properties to watch thank you for posting

@DANDLINC

6 жыл бұрын

sarah hayes I think this would definitely help. Thx for watching!

All grocery and consumer dept. stores in the U.S. carries Borax in the same sized box. Look for it in the household cleaning aisle, typically found right next to the laundry detergents.

@daveandmeredithburke9996

6 жыл бұрын

Genapher S )

@allanmcgonigal8818

3 жыл бұрын

@@daveandmeredithburke9996 7

Thank you for your video. Do you rinse with clear water afterwards ?

i used that on mine sometimes and oxyclean will work too...laundry detergent and oxy clean on spills nobody told you about you probably wanna use rubber gloves the oxyclean and the detergent make a chemical reaction i just pour some tide on the spot on floor and sprinkle oxyclean and use a toothbrush on it and then go over it with the carpet cleaner it works on clothes to

Clean a really dirty spot , but I am going to try this for my self. And thank you for sharing..👍🦋🌈👵🏻🐶

I was thinking the same thing before finding your expierince... For those who are reading this message IT'S A REVOLUTIONARY WAY TO CLEAN NOT ONLY CARPETS WITH THE MINIMUM COST.... But we can try it as I did before to clean my clothes with a natural sel that don't have any chemical at all...

I saw the red bottle of Zep you pored in the Bissell. I know it is Zep high traffic carpet cleaner. You should NOT put Zep high traffic in a carpet cleaner. You should use it as a pre treat. If you want Zep to put in your machine, use Zep premium carpet shampoo or extractor carpet shampoo.

@photosbycarmenkc3509

6 жыл бұрын

VacMaster1991 😂

Sodium borate softens hard water : correct Sodium borate has a few other chemicals in it, like what? Sodium borate?

You're a good teacher, thanks

@DANDLINC

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks LenaLove!

@catherinestankina6438

6 жыл бұрын

It's a COMMERCIAL !!!!

ur a god sent!! i have the same excat machine and been looking in what else to use cuz if our dogs

@DANDLINC

7 жыл бұрын

Yup...the borax helps a LOT! Thx for watching.

@nikkirandolph1751

7 жыл бұрын

Keshia Gonzalez could you tell me the name of the machine?

@overspray5281

7 жыл бұрын

it's the "bissell proheat lift off 2x pet"

@catherinestankina6438

6 жыл бұрын

And, Your naive !! He doesn't know how to clean your stains.You should google that & find out what you rug is made of. That could be costing you money and it may never work! You're just listening to a commercial. He's just selling you a product, that's all. Wake Up and smell the coffee.

@rebekahbladen7775

6 жыл бұрын

Catherine , this man doesn't own box or bissel. He didn't even run an ad on the video.Borax is a household product that can be found at any store. Also,the comment before,when someone asked about a rinse cycle wasn't trying to be cute, they were literally asking if he runs over his carpet with just water to rinse it. He the nerve to call someone naive. Ha

Is it safe for tan color carpet been seeing videos like this I definitely will try

Borax can take a bit to dissolve, I would wate awhile before you run your machine or you can end up clogging it

Can you tell me I shampoo my rug, and the where the water should’ve went it didn’t go. It disappeared what happened to the water?

Do you go back and run a rinse cycle on your carpet after?

@catherinestankina6438

6 жыл бұрын

I like that. Cute!

@bellalegosi7850

6 жыл бұрын

Renee Hughes I usually use 1/4 cup of vinegar to gallon of water. Pulls excess soap out. Works wonders .

@joescheller6680

5 жыл бұрын

you always do a rinse what ever you do rinse rinse rinse

I subscribed

Borax also works awesome for curing Steelhead and Salmon roe. Just don't get it on the carpet.

I appreciate your video but I have a different question for you. I have a puppy going thru poddy training phase so I have to clean up a lot of urine. The problem is now my machine smells like urine especially when it's turned on. I've tried putting vinegar and water in the dirty compartment and letting it sit for a day but it didn't get rid of the smell in my machine. Have you ever had this problem and if so what did you do to make the smell go away? If not, do you have any suggestions or know of any vidoes you can link me. I've been searching and can't find anything. Thanks.

@chardewalt7173

6 жыл бұрын

Switch Hazel I have found putting about half a cup of bleach and then filling the rest of the way with hot water works great, just make sure you clean it out good after and let dry before next use so you don't bleach your carpet

@joescheller6680

5 жыл бұрын

get rid of the pup get rid of the smell they go together

@LADHP

4 жыл бұрын

Vinegar and hydrogen peroxide.

@arjayla

3 жыл бұрын

Clean the hoses too

Does it matter if the borax is mixed with solution? Or water? My hover has 2 separate containers, so what do you suggest mixing the borax in. The solution and water mix in together and spray so I guess it really don't matter lol

@DANDLINC

6 жыл бұрын

John Wiechel good question, I think I would mix it with the soap dispenser. Thx for watching!

Why is some of your carpet white?

Maybe I haven't looked for it before or not heard about the use of Borax - anyway, which store carries a big or bigger pack of borax please.

@valeriegray2586

6 жыл бұрын

walmart does

@marilynmix430

6 жыл бұрын

Dollar General the dollar store has it

HELP!!!! I left hydrogen peroxide (full strength) and it bleached the carpet. How can I bring the color back?

@fedup1940

5 жыл бұрын

LOL!...let that be a lesson!

I got one of the VAX carpet washers a few months back and I tried putting borax in with the regular solution - the results were astonishing! BUT here in Australia it's not cheap. A 500g tub of borax costs $4 - and the amount I was putting in was about half a cup - NOT CHEAP at all.

@jodyann77

2 жыл бұрын

Here in the USA it cost around $6.00 for the same size! It's totally worth the price

Can you use a 200ppm bleach solution for your first pass, then borax solution for the second pass? Clorox says to follow bleach with a hydrogen peroxide solution to neutralize it anyways. Our carpets are old and grungy, and possibly have flea eggs I want to make sure to kill, but $$ is super tight - so no pros, and no replacement. Thanks!

@rubiobrandi

6 ай бұрын

NEVER USE BLEACH ON CARPETS. It will completely ruin your carpet, discolor it, etc... I learned thos the hard way when i was about 14, needless to say, my Mom was livid! Just please dont use any type of chlorine bleach on or near your carpets if you don't want to have to replace it.

NICE!!!!

@DANDLINC

7 жыл бұрын

Every little tip helps!

@catherinestankina6438

6 жыл бұрын

IT'S A COMMERCIAL !! Don't you get it? Google your question. It works much better. :-) :) 8 ) :D

how safe is it for my pets?

@winebox

7 жыл бұрын

Back before everyone used disposable diapers, moms used Borax to clean and deodorized cloth diapers. My guess if it's good enough for babies then...

@visitor3756

6 жыл бұрын

emeraldvenus Borox is a natural compound. Silly putty or slime for kids is made with this. You can ingest a lot without getting sick. Good for athletes foot yeast infection The list goes on and on. Most important you can declassify your pineal gland and remove toxic fluoride from your body. So yes it's healthy. Always use cation when dealing with the FDA food and death administration Thanks have a nice day This comment has not been approved by the FDA

@catherinestankina6438

6 жыл бұрын

THAT IS A SUPER QUESTION !!!!! Very good!! Also, is it good for the stains you have. If it's plant or protein based like grass, or wine, fine. But if your stain is anything else, who knows. It's a free commercial !!! Google it. That usually works. He He He :-)

I can't use that toxic, scented store bought carpet cleaning solution. Makes me I'll. Wonder if I could use borax and unscented dish soap?

Kiss your machine goodbye!! Stand up machines cant handle anything but carpet cleaning solution. My bissell stopped working after the second time using borax. It calcified in the tubing. Ruined it beyond repair!!

@FrankGutowski-ls8jt

5 жыл бұрын

Just rinse with vinegar.

@madmomma8342

4 жыл бұрын

How did u use the borax

@jbooks888

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like BS - I've been using concentrated amounts of borax for 3 months, now, did the whole house - no problems.

JUST USE HOT WATER AND VINEGAR! CARPET CLEANING SOAP IS TO SOAPY! VINEGAR SMELL WILL WEAR OFF IN A COUPLE OF HOURS! MY CARPET LOOKS BRAND NEW!!!

@sadiauddin4237

3 жыл бұрын

Is it just vinegar and then water only? No carpet shampoo before?

@enlightenedhummingbird4764

2 жыл бұрын

What is the ratio?

@brianallison1913

Жыл бұрын

I always put my detergent in a sprayer and apply to the carpet and then remove with water in the shampooer before going back over with a vinegar water mix to avoid the browning that alkaline detergents can cause. After cleaning the carpet cleaner out I use parker o-lube on the seals. It's about $30 for a two oz tube on Amazon but it will last the rest of your life. Been doing so for seven years and my carpet cleaner still works like new.

You added something els to borax ,what was that?

Why do they always say a WEIRD TRICK. What the hell is so weird about Borax?

@DANDLINC

6 жыл бұрын

Made me laugh....thanks. (and thanks for watching). DANDLE

@TheLydiaM

6 жыл бұрын

TheWilson565 Because one wouldn’t typically think about using Borax in their carpet cleaning machine...

@maryw3989

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheLydiaM I've thought about using borax in my carpet cleaning machine I just haven't done it yet.

So what i have read is sodium carbonate or active oxi and sodium borat or borax are active in the same manner. Both break into hydrogen peroxide. Which is your end cleaner. The difference is percentages. 56 to 52 in borax favor. So pretty much oxy is a improved borax in that it has added scents in it. And abrasive additives such as Epsom salt. Idk

@briancarter3704

6 жыл бұрын

RISE OF MUSCLE makes water wetter also😁

@terrym4383

6 жыл бұрын

The active ingredient in active oxygen (oxiclean) is sodium percarbonate. The addition of water to the sodium percarbonate creates hydrogen peroxide. Sodium percarbonate is also the active ingredient in color safe bleach. Sodium carbonate is sold as "washing soda" and sodium tetraborate is sold as "borax" do not turn into hydrogen peroxide. They are just detergent boosters.

@FrankGutowski-ls8jt

5 жыл бұрын

ZERO260/// Don’t quit your day job. You’re no chemist.

the borax would work by itself instead of using the chemicals in the commercial cleaner, borax is a natural cleaning substance, natural....

@kewlztertc5386

5 жыл бұрын

not everything natural is ideal. Your carpet is synthetic, so a synthetic cleaning agent is designed to clean it.

@FrankGutowski-ls8jt

5 жыл бұрын

Kewlzter TC Nonsense. You’re no chemist. As he said, borax is a water softener. Don’t quit your day job.

@Mrs.Fineapple

3 жыл бұрын

That is false. Borax cannot be used on it's on as a cleaner. It is used as a water softener and booster when paired with other cleaning agents.

Did u say detergent? If so, what kind did u use?

@DANDLINC

6 жыл бұрын

I think we were just using carpet shampoo detergent...this particular brand was the Home Depot Store Brand (a bit less expensive and just as effective). Thx for watching.

@52thanks

6 жыл бұрын

DANDLINC koo!

@heavymechanic2

6 жыл бұрын

ZEP (Red Bottle) is a stain extractor for high traffic areas and not so much of a carpet shampoo. I use the Blue bottle, carpet extractor and it dissolves some really nasty stuff and took away pet odors from the previous owner... How does the Borax improve an already great carpet cleaner?

@DANDLINC

6 жыл бұрын

2 ways, borax or Sodium tetraborate decahydrate, acts as a water softener which usually increases the effectiveness of existing soaps. When mixed with H2O, Sodium tetraborate decahydrate partially breaks down into hydrogen peroxide, a mild bleaching agent. These 2 attributes increase the cleaning effectiveness of most machines.

@earlsprague1009

6 жыл бұрын

Commercial Borax is a compound which contains an element named Boron ..which is highly active and combines with other dissolved material in water. By doing so it in effect leaves the water more "thirsty" and able to do a better job of cleaning ...The real secret is however to do an effective RINSE ..Borax can also help with improving the RINSE ...

what you haven’t isnt a steamer

My carpet cleaner has a separate container for detergent. Is that where I put the borax??

@VacMaster1991

7 жыл бұрын

Put in in the detergent tank.

@mynxtdrnbr

6 жыл бұрын

Put it in the hot water side so it dissolves. I ruined a pump on a Bissell SpotBot by using solids (like salt & borax) instead of letting them dissolve into liquids.

@joescheller6680

5 жыл бұрын

duh, it is a cleaner

Gotta make sure that borax is completely dissolved or it will clog your machine up!

@marikiemarie7622

5 жыл бұрын

It will anyways. My matching went out the second time I used borax. It calcified in the tubing. Beyond repair. This is s big no no! Dont even use oxiclean. Unless it's a liquid verson.... I use 30 or 40 volume developer...the same stuff you would use to add to hair dye. I get the the clear kind. It works wonders!!

@jodyann77

4 жыл бұрын

@@marikiemarie7622 Really? So what does it do to your carpet? It doesn't have to be white carpet or what? This is the first time I've ever heard about this! And developer is very cheap also so how much do you add in? Thanks I look forward to your answers!

@marikiemarie7622

4 жыл бұрын

@@jodyann77 does not have to be white carpet. Developer is a peroxide. Not a bleach. But be sure to use the clear and mix with water. I use about a 1/2 cup per gallon of warm water. Also I meant 20 and 30 volume... not 40. I haven't tried 40 vol yet.

You might want to live tad bit slower

Or you could do like the pros do, just buy salon grade hydrogen peroxide 6% (twice as strong as what you buy at drug store ) in a presprayer or in the soap tank. Just stronger.

@dana-kn5tk

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been scared to try anything over 3% because according to Martha Stewart it risks bleaching fabric. But if 6% works that’s great to know! I’ve done this tip with oxiclean and it worked incredibly well! Oxiclean turns into washing soda (sodium carbonate) and hydrogen peroxide when added to water. I like it because it’s formulated to not effect the clothes color so I trust it more with the carpet.

@enlightenedhummingbird4764

2 жыл бұрын

How much of the h2o2 do you mix in with the water in the tank?

@dana-kn5tk

2 жыл бұрын

@@enlightenedhummingbird4764 I just do it like it’s a light load of laundry but my tank is no bigger than a gallon.

*NOOOOOO* Only put distilled water in your machine and the engineered cleaner. NOT BORAX GET A BETTER PLAN as it will destroy your pumps and lines. At most apply this 'hack' direct to carpet via water+spray bottle then suck up and rinse machine very well !! Move this warning up give it THUMBS UP!! ;]

@misslyss3875

4 жыл бұрын

You can definitely use tap water🙄😂

@vmobile890

Жыл бұрын

I used borax to keep bugs from eating off wood in my shed. About 1 cup borax to 2 cups water. brought to boil in microwave then let cool to 80F . The results was completely clear solution . Then sprayed on wood . Recommend gloves and safety glasses .

@KC-df8lc

Жыл бұрын

Good lord get some fresh air

YOUR CARPET LOOK TO CLEAN ALREADY IT DONT TELL ME NOTHING.

@DANDLINC

7 жыл бұрын

You're yelling and your grammar is atrocious. Thx for watching.

@tooziefaloozie

7 жыл бұрын

Irena nelson if you watch the video and paid attention, you will see that he cleaned his carpet the day before and was so impressed that he wanted to make a video to share the trick.

@mannygomez7208

6 жыл бұрын

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@melissamae5935

6 жыл бұрын

Alice Ribeiro no he did the other side not the side he showed

@marikiemarie7622

5 жыл бұрын

She meant to say... your carpets are too clean already. This does not tell me anything. She tried! Lol

Wtf do you mean that's it!!!!!!??!!! You didn't show me shiat!!!!! So disappointed.

GOODBYE MR FREE COMMERCIAL MAN, I'll probably be back to make another comment on your "Bissel" Instructions. Not !!!!!!

I really can't stand reviews of products like yours that don't show the products effectiveness. You say that borax increases cleaning power but don't do a side by side comparison on a DIRTY carpet. Your title should say bissell fluff piece.