my mother in law is remodeling a house, and it has berber carpet int it. it is heavily soiled, but does not have the money in the budget to replace it. is there a carpet cleaning solution or homemade solution we can use...remember it is WHITE berber!
I also have a white-based berger carpet, mine has a bit of brown and tan mixed in the pattern. I have in the past rented a steam cleaner and now own an Oreck Carpet Cleaner. Both work really well on berber carpet.
I'm not certain whether you are asking what to put in a steam cleaning machine or what you can use to clean it without using a steam machine. So, I'll answer both ways. If you want to use the cheapest means possible to clean carpet, remove odors and get down to the padding, a steam cleaner with 2/3 water and 1/3 vinegar will do it. Otherwise, use the detergent and solutions recommended for the type of machine you have or rent. If you want to clean the carpet without a machine, you have a couple of choices both are not expensive. You can use dry carpet cleaning granules, Resolve and Capture both make them. You just sprinkle them down, agitate into the fibers with a brush on a stick, let it dry and vacuum it up. Or you can use a foaming cleaner, like Woolite or Scotchguard Foaming Carpet Cleaners, use a damp mop to work it in and a brush to treat stains, allow that to dry and vacuum.
