good carpet cleaning products?

Hey,

If you have more time than money:

Pull your carpet. Remove the pad off the back. Mix up some really hot water and half a bottle of dish washing liquid in a 5 gallon bucket full with a lid.

Take the stuff to car wash. Then pour/ brush on with a broom. Apply it all. Preferably let it soak for a while. I usually let it soak for 3+ hours. Then lay carpet flat or preferably hang off the wall and just wash it with pressure soap then rinse until water coming out is clean. Will take about 20 minutes of car wash pressure action. Work from the top to bottom or one side, to other.

Let it sit in the sun on something that suspends it off the ground letting air under it for 3 days. Or inside with fans blowing on it for 3 days with air under it.

Get a bottle of 95% alcohol at walmart or where ever and pour it all over with a rag or brush. Let that dry.

Then use what ever dye you choose.

Vacuum your car while carpet is out.

Get heavy carpet pad from lowes. Use that under carpet.

Get a couple auto floor mats from walmart so shoes dont wear off your dye.

I have had outstanding results with many carpets that were physically sound but very dirty and matted.

The key is: remove padding, soak judiciously with detergent, pressure wash until no trace of dirt or detergent is present, dry aggressively and thoroughly to prevent mildew or bacteria.

You will have a virgin carpet that will accept dye or color very well.