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catscharm74
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Heather
Texas
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Posted - Oct 09 2008 :  07:38:11 AM  Show Profile  Send catscharm74 a Yahoo! Message
Do you think if I put a few drops of Dr. Bronners with water in the detergent tank of my carpet steam cleaner, it would work?? I hate paying almost $9 for a bottle of the environmentally friendly stuff and end up using the whole thing in one shot.

Heather

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Alee
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Posted - Oct 09 2008 :  08:01:52 AM  Show Profile
Heather- you could try it! As long as you keep it below a sudsing level, you should be fine.

Alee
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Amie C.
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Finger Lakes Region NY
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Posted - Oct 09 2008 :  10:43:56 AM  Show Profile
I'd offer to mail you my leftover bottle of biodegradable, nontoxic carpet detergent. But the postage would probably be $9!

Good luck with the Dr. Bronner's.
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catscharm74
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Heather
Texas
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Posted - Oct 09 2008 :  10:45:39 AM  Show Profile  Send catscharm74 a Yahoo! Message
HA!! Thanks Amie.

I tried it, I put about 1 tablespoon and filled up the rest with water. IT was sudsy but not too much and now it smells like lovely lavendar. I made sure to do a clear water rinse too. Thanks!!! Thrify and clean...I love it!!!

Heather

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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl

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Finger Lakes Region NY
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Posted - Oct 09 2008 :  11:22:18 AM  Show Profile
I'll have to try that next time I break out the carpet shampooer.
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Suzan
True Blue Farmgirl

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suzanne
duncannon pa
USA
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Posted - Oct 09 2008 :  11:42:43 AM  Show Profile
I have heard folks say they have used the peroxide/baking soda/hand soap mixture in their steam cleaners and it worked too...I'm glad to know this worked as well - I have to do some carpets soon and I'm always looking for cheaper ways of getting things done!!
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AprilRain
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April
MI
USA
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Posted - Oct 14 2008 :  06:02:31 AM  Show Profile
Great tip! I love Dr. Bronners. :)

~April

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Annab
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Anna
Seagrove NC
USA
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Posted - Oct 21 2008 :  11:41:24 AM  Show Profile
In a pinch I also have used Dr. Bronner's soaps in the washing machine

it's so hard to find REAL smelling lavender products sometimes
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