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Testimonials from readers...

I absolutely love this book! Yall have saved my husband and I somuch money and I love knowing exactly what is going into my clean-

ing products. Thank yall much!"- Kathlyn

I gave the #atural $leaners %uide to my mother and sister a&terbuying it mysel&. The chemical-&ree habits and all natural mentality it

has given me is wonder&ul. I love &inding ways to simpli&y my li&e andmy cabinet space' along with creating practical household necessities.

The essential oils make a big di&&erence. Thank you &or teaching theaverage (merican consumer how to get behind the expensive label

and naturally clean our homes."- Margaret, age 22, Alabama

I have been having all kinds o& &un with the #atural $leaners book'especially with the oils. )hat an awesome idea to have a kit already

recommended' I*ve been wanting to experiment with oils &orever andyou guys +ust made it too easy to resist! ,or anyone looking &or a &un

way to pass the time' I highly recommend IY #atural! ig up someold containers and spray bottles' round up the kids' and have &un

playing chemist in your own kitchen! Thanks again att and /etsy &ormaking this so &un' simple' and economical!"- Dianne

I &eel like Im doing a good thing &or my &amily and the earth when I

use the book recipes to make my own instead o& buying commercialproducts. It &eels good to be able to walk by the chemical laden' &oul

smelling cleaner grocery aisle and know that my product was lessexpensive yet works +ust as good' i& not better!"- Holly, Texas

I &eel wonder&ul to be able to contribute to reclaiming our earth by

using the sustainable principles in this book. ince reading it' I*vebeen making my own household detergents and cleaners' and I reallyen+oy the bene&its o& puri&ying my air with the essential oil spray

recipes. Thanks att and /etsy &or helping to empower me to reclaimthe earth!" Kathy, age 58, Michigan


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Written and edited by Matt and etsy !abs

"o#er and images by Mitch olton

"o$yright % 2&'' by The !abs (ro)$, **"

All rights reser#ed+ o $art o this $)blication may be re$rod)ced ordistrib)ted .itho)t ex$ress $ermission rom the a)thor+

The !abs (ro)$, **"

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isclaimer"ontent in this $)blication is or entertainment $)r$oses only and

sho)ld not be constr)ed as medical ad#ice or man)act)rer instr)ction+3eaders sho)ld cons)lt $roessionals on any matter relating to theirhealth or .ell being, and or any $rod)cts made in their home+ 3ead-ers .ho ail to do so ass)me all ris4+

The A)thors .ant to stress that the inormation contained herein may

be s)bect to #arying ederal, state, and6or local la.s or reg)lations+The 7)rchaser or 3eader o this $)blication ass)mes res$onsibility orthe )se o these materials and inormation+

#ery eort has been made to acc)rately re$resent the $otential bene-its o this inormation+ We cannot and do not g)arantee sa#ings or

s)ccess d)e to diering )ses o the inormation+ ach indi#id)al9ss)ccess de$ends on his or her bac4gro)nd, dedication, desire and

moti#ation+ As .ith any ne. endea#or, there is no certain g)aranteethat yo) .ill get s$eciic res)lts+
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IY #atural 1ousehold $leaners att and /etsy 2abs

With my ne.o)nd $o.er / committed mysel to sto$s)$$orting com$anies / disagreed .ith and to start

s)$$orting com$anies .ho .ere doing things correctly+My dollars instantly shited rom McDonald=s@ andWalMart@ to local armers and entre$rene)rs ma4ingnat)ral sol)tions in their homes+

Then / began de#elo$ing reci$es o my o.n+ My irstcleaner $roect .as homemade la)ndry detergent, thendish.asher detergent, and the list started gro.ing+ /

tested, / t.ea4ed, / ailed, / s)cceeded, b)t the best$art is+++ / .rote it all do.n so / co)ld share it .ith yo)+At irst / shared it all on DebtreeAd#ent)re+com b)tB)ic4ly realiCed / needed a se$arate domain or theseideas and diyat)ral+com .as born+

/n a n)tshell o)r ex$eriences and st)dies o the ood,$harmace)tical, and chemical ind)stries tro)bled )seno)gh to search or better sol)tions+ We o)nd most$roblems rooted in one thing - the lo#e o money+ Wedon=t condemn com$anies or $roiting rom $rod)ctsthey ma4e, regardless o .hether or not they=re healthy+Their mission is to ma4e money or shareholders, not to4ee$ yo) and / healthy+ This .on=t be changing anytimesoon, so it=s )$ to )s to ta4e res$onsibility and be the

change .e .ant to see+

This inormation .as com$iled and shared so that yo)can bene&itrom the research, 4ic4start yo)r D/ nat)ralo)rney, and ins$ire others in the same $ositi#e change+

This has t)rned into my $assionate lie=s .or4, and /lo#e it+++ the hard $art .as getting etsy on board b)t

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Introduction

/=ll let her tell yo) abo)t that?

Betsy:As .ith any change in o)r ho)se-hold, the s.itch to homemade ho)seholdcleaners came #ery grad)ally+ Matt hadstarted a $ersonal inance .ebsite chron-icling o)r $ersonal mission to get o)t odebt+ /n the months that ollo.ed, / .asa$$roached .ith many reB)ests to do things dierentlyin the ho)se+ Matt=s a#ersion to the strong chemical

smells o some o the cleaners / had been )sing $rom$-ted many disc)ssions abo)t ma4ing o)r o.n cleaners+The $)r$ose .as to not only to sa#e money, b)t also tomo#e to.ard a EgreenerF li#ing as .e eliminated chem-ical-laden commercial cleaners rom o)r home+

*a)ndry detergent .as one o the irst reci$es .e beganresearching and testing o)t in o)r o.n home+ / )nder-stood the cost brea4do.n, and belie#ed it co)ld sa#e )smoney, b)t my biggest B)estion regarding this and otherho)sehold cleaners .as al.ays, EWill they .or4>F / didnot ha#e a $assion :or e#en the slightest desire< toma4e my o.n cleaners or B)ite some time, belie#ingthat / co)ld $robably ind green cleaners on sale and 4illt.o birds .ith one stone+ / made many exc)ses or ail-

ing to )m$ on the band.agon right a.ay+ :"leaning theho)se .as already time cons)ming eno)gh .itho)tha#ing to MAK all my cleaners too? All o it really+7retty m)ch any reason yo) can thin4 o has moti#ated

)s at one time or another+ /n short, learning, a$$lying,and sharing this inormation .ith yo) is a $assionatecalling o o)rs+ To best design this boo4 .e blended o)ro.n moti#ations .ith reader eedbac4 to meet as manyneeds as $ossible+

Here are the to$ i#e reasons diyat)ral+com readersand aceboo4 ans ga#e or .anting to ma4e their o.n

cleaners, along .ith o)r elaborations

1. Save money")tting costs is more critical or some than others, b)t.ho doesn=t .ant to sa#e a b)c4> We do+ A main oc)so o)rs .as de#elo$ing reci$es that sa#e money+ As an

exam$le, the a#erage American ho)sehold does 0&&loads o la)ndry each year - o)r reci$e deli#ers ana$$roximate sa#ings o J&+';6load .hich translates intoa J8 sa#ings e#ery year? And that is only ' o the &Lreci$es in this boo4+

The more recipes you make the more you'll save!

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2. Reduce Toxic Chemicals in Your HomeHa#e yo) e#er sto$$ed to contem$late )st ho. manydiseases, conditions, and sic4nesses are ca)sed by orexacerbated by all the chemicals .e come in contact.ith on a daily basis> rom coo4.are and bea)ty$rod)cts, to yo)r ood and yo)r cleaners, chemicals aree#ery.here+ /t=s high time .e start as4ing more B)es-tions, demanding more ans.ers, and #oting .ith o)rdollars ater ma4ing inormed decisions+ or all thesereasons .e .ere care)l to hand $ic4 non-toxic, nat)ralingredients or e#ery reci$e+

3. Create and Share As GiftsWhen did ma4ing things o)rsel#es go o)t o style>7ersonally W * gi#ing and recei#ing homemade

gits? 1erio)sly, .hat is better than 4no.ing a $ersonde#oted time to ma4ing an item es$ecially or yo)> Wesay orget .hat=s in style and do .hat ma4es yo) eelgood abo)t yo)rsel+ "reation is $o.er)l and .e=recreati#e beings made in the image o Him .ho createdall+ Why not harness that $o.er)l calling to com$osesomething a.esome, then gi#e it a.ay to lo#ed ones+

4. Better For the EnvironmentWe .ere only gi#en one arth+ Ins)stainable habits canonly last so long and o)r days are n)mbered+ *et=s bethe generation that ma4es a change? #ery one o )sneeds to sto$ $ointing ingers, sto$ relying on others,and start being better ste.ards o o)r earth+ y ma4ing


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)hy 3se #atural $leaners4

small changes e#ery day, in o)r o.n homes, .e canchange the .orld? Ising nat)ral ingredients to create

o)r o.n ho)sehold cleaners is a h)ge ste$ in the rightdirection+ Ma4e the change then go ins$ire others to dothe same+

5. Increase Family TogethernessT)rn o the T, grab the 4ids, and start doing $roectstogether that are )n, )se)l, and ed)cational+ 1ome oo)r best childhood memories ha#e nothing to do .ithgits .e recei#ed or money .e had, b)t instead restaro)nd time s$ent creating something .ith amilymembers+ Matt=s a#orite "hristmases .ere those s$ent.ith his mother .hen she barely had money or grocer-ies+ 3ather than $)rchasing decorations they had toma4e their o.n, and he remembers it being a.esome?

7o$corn6cranberry strings, constr)ction $a$er chains,salt do)gh ornaments and more+ o)r 4ids .ill $robablyeel the same, e#en tho)gh they may not admit it+ e aleader+ T)rn o the T and all $ersonal electronicde#ices, and b)st o)t the essential oils, #inegar, ba4ingsoda, and borax?

Yet even more reasons...ot con#inced yet> Here are a e. more b)llet $oints tom)ll o#er

o) can sa#e h)ndreds o dollars e#ery year+

o) can ma4e h)ndreds o dollars e#ery year by

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ma4ing these reci$es and selling them at yo)rlocal arm mar4ets and ood co-o$s+

o) control the ingredients and 4no. exactly

.hat is going into yo)r cleaners+

o)=ll be teaching children ste.ardshi$ and

creati#ity+

o) .ill lead and ins$ire others to be the $ositi#e

change they .ant to see+ o) .ill ex$and and im$ro#e )$on yo)r s4ill set+

3eect a cons)meristic mindset and rebel by

doing the right thing+

Decrease yo)r reliance on store-bo)ght $rod)cts+

7re$are or a declining economy and the $ossibleclosing o stores+

Inspired yet?(ood, so are .e+ o. let=s get started?

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%etting tarted

Getting StartedAs yo) begin ma4ing yo)r o.n ho)sehold cleaners, yo).ill .ant to ha#e a e. basic ingredients on hand+ 1omeo these things may already be in yo)r c)$boards,$antry, or la)ndry room+ This is not a com$rehensi#e listo all the ingredients )sed in the ollo.ing reci$es, b)t.ill get yo) started+

Baking Soda a4ing soda is a non-toxic nat)ralcleaner that is $erect or deodoriCing, sco)ring, $olish-ing, and all-$)r$ose cleaning+

White Vinegar White #inegar nat)rally .hitens,remo#es soa$ resid)e, sotens .ater, and disinects+ /talso c)ts grease and hel$s remo#e stains+

Washing Soda a+4+a+ soda ash 5sodium carbonate6-Arm N Hammer 1)$er Washing 1oda can be o)nd in thela)ndry aisle o most grocery stores+ This cleaningbooster c)ts grease, deodoriCes and disinects+

Borax 5sodium borate6- 2& M)le Team orax can alsobe o)nd .ith other la)ndry detergents :)s)ally rightnext to the .ashing soda


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re$lace ammonia and chlorine bleach+ Among its many)ses, it is a stain remo#er, cleaner, and $o.er)l disin-

ectant+

emon "uice *emon )ice c)ts grease and eliminatesstains on some s)races+

i#uid $astile Soap "astile soa$ is #ery mild and canbe )sed to clean almost anything+ Added to some o theorm)las in this boo4, it enhances cleaning $o.er+

$itric %cid & 1o)nds scary, b)t really it=s )st a .ea4organic acid+ /t can be )sed in cleaners to soten .aterand remo#e hard .ater stains+ o) can $)rchase citricacid in $o.der orm rom health ood stores or homebre.ing s)$$ly stores+

ssential (ils ssential oils $osses many beneicial

$ro$erties, some being antibacterial, anti-)ngal, antibi-otic, or e#en anti#iral+ 1ee Essential ilsF or a e.good essential oils to $)rchase i yo) .ant to ollo. therecommendations in the reci$es that ollo.+

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7ssential ils

Essential OilsBeneficial Properties of Essential OilsThe oils )sed in the $ages o this boo4 .ere chosens$eciically or the cleaning beneits they $ro#ide+

Many essential oils boast antibacterial, anti#iral, ande#en anti-)ngal $ro$erties+

The ollo.ing chart lists some o the beneicial $ro$ertieso the oils )sed in o)r reci$es+

SS)T*% (* B)+*$*% ,(,T*S

ergamot antibacterial, anti#iral

"edar.ood antibacterial, anti-)ngal

)caly$t)s antibacterial, anti-)ngal, anti#iral

(ra$er)it antibacterial

*a#ender antibacterial, anti-)ngal, anti#iral

*emon antibacterial, anti-)ngal, anti#iral

*ime antibacterial, anti#iral

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SS)T*% (* B)+*$*% ,(,T*S

7e$$ermint antibacterial, anti-)ngal, anti#iral

3osemary antibacterial, anti#iral

1$earmint antibacterial

1.eet range antibacterial

Tea Tree antibacterial, anti-)ngal, anti#iral

IY Natural Starter Kit/ yo)=re ne. to )sing oils don=t be intimidated, .e=#edone all the leg .or4 or yo) by .or4ing .ith o)r essen-tial oils $ro#ider, e. Directions Aromatics, to create theD/ at)ral 1tarter Kit+

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7ssential ils

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Many o o)r reci$es contain inormation on the costsa#ings o#er commercial cleaners+ :"osts o the oils arebased on the $rices in the ED/ at)ral 1tarter Kit+F< /yo)=re amiliar .ith )sing oils and already 4no. .hichones .or4 best or yo) then $)rchase accordinglyQthey=re a#ailable at most health ood stores and online+

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3sing IY $leaners in Your 1ome

Using IY Cleaners in Your HomeAs .ith any cleaner, o)r do-it-yo)rsel cleaners sho)ldbe labeled a$$ro$riately and stored o)t o reach o 4idsand $ets in tightly sealed containers+ :s$ecially beca)semany o these orm)las smell so .onder)l, and co)ldbe mista4en as a rereshing drin4?< Al.ays test theres)lts o a ne. cleaner in a small incons$ic)o)s s$otbeore cleaning the entire area+

When )sing essential oils in yo)r cleaners, 4ee$ in mindthat these oils are $o.er)l tools and ca)tion sho)ldal.ays be exercised .hen handling them+ ssential oilsare $)re, highly concentrated, $lant deri#ed liB)ids+Ising more than the s)ggested amo)nts o oils in o)rorm)las is not recommended+

Altho)gh the cleaners in this boo4 are nat)ral, ne#eringest or allo. them to come into contact .ith eyes+Al.ays )se ca)tion .hen introd)cing any ne. cleanerinto yo)r home+ We recommend .earing glo#es .hencleaning to $rotect yo)r s4in rom the $o.er)l, concen-trated nat)re o the oils and other ingredients )sed+ Asyo) ta4e the $ro$er $reca)tions to cleaning .ith D/

orm)las, .e are conident that yo) .ill enoy the manybeneits rom these nat)ral cleaners?

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HE washersH .ashers reB)ire s$ecial, lo. s)ds detergent beca)sethey )se less .ater+ This detergent is 3 lo. s)ds+

SavingsAt c)rrent $rices yo)r cost .ill be a$$roximatelyJ&+&86load :J&+&06tbs$+< "om$arati#ely, store-bo)ghtdetergents are closer to J&+2'6load - sa#ing yo) a$$rox-

imately J&+';6load or 2'2O+

diyNaturalreader tips: / yo) ha#e really hard .ater, add a little

$o.dered "algon Water 1otener or citric acid toyo)r mixt)re+

s$ecially or H .ashers+++ .hen grating the

soa$, ta4e the extra time to )se the ine grate orthe larger soa$ la4es may create cloggingiss)es+ :*arger soa$ la4es also don=t dissol#e as.ell .hen )sing the hand .ash or gentle cycles+ or best res)lts, ma4e s)re tostart .ith a clean sho.er beore )sing this orm)la+

' R c)$s .ater

' R c)$s .hite #inegar

8 dro$s gra$er)it seed extract :dierent rom

gra$er)it essential oil Want to enoy a ne. $)rchase.itho)t the $rice tag :or stic4y resid)e that remains< let

on> Try this sim$le remedy?

s.eet orange essential oil

dam$ s$onge

A$$ly dro$s o essential oil directly onto stic4er orresid)e let by a stic4er and let sit or a e. moments+3)b dam$ s$onge o#er area+ Add a e. more dro$s oessential oil as needed to moisten stic4er and .or4 thearea )ntil stic4er is com$letely remo#ed+ 3inse area .ithclean dam$ s$onge+ Ise only on non-$oro)s s)races+

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)ood usters and $leaners

Wood usters and Cleanersat)ral .ood can lend a .armth to the rooms in yo)rho)se+ rom loors and c)$boards to chairs and tables+++it all needs a little T*" rom time to time+ Maintain yo)r.ood=s bea)ty by treating and cleaning it .ith these D/orm)las+

Wood usting Spray/ )se this d)sting orm)la on my .ooden coee table,dining room table, end tables and boo4cases+ / lo#e itbeca)se it smells s.eet and doesn=t lea#e a slic4 s$ot onthe 4itchen loor or yo) to sli$ on each time yo) s$rayit?

'6G c)$ .ater

2 tables$oons oil soa$ :M)r$hy=s il 1oa$ or

another brand o yo)r choiceolish

Furniture Polish*ess is more .ith these homemade .ood $olishingorm)las+

Varnished Wood Polishnoy 4no.ing yo) only s$ent $ennies as yo) bea)tiyyo)r .ood .ith this $olish?

R c)$ .arm .ater

G dro$s lemon essential oil

"ombine ingredients in a s$ray bottle and sha4e to mix+1$ray lightly onto a clean dry cloth+ "loth sho)ld only beslightly dam$+ Wi$e )rnit)re .ith cloth and inish by.i$ing once more .ith a sot dry cloth+

Unvarnished Wood Polish1ho. yo)r )n#arnished .ood some lo#e .ith thisorm)la+

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2 teas$oons oli#e oil

2 teas$oons lemon )ice

"ombine ingredients in a s$ray bottle+ 1ha4e .ell, thens$ray only a small amo)nt onto a sot dry cloth+ Wi$e on)rnit)re )sing broad stro4es to distrib)te mixt)ree#enly on yo)r .ood s)races+

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)indow $leaners

Window CleanersWe .ill ne#er s$end money on commercial .indo. orglass cleaners again ater )sing sim$le #inegar N .atermixt)res? We sa#e old cleaning $rod)ct s$ray bottles orstoring o)r homemade cleaning s$rays+ As4 neighborsor amily members to sa#e them or yo) i yo) ha#en=tdone this and don=t .ant to $)rchase ne. ones+ !)stma4e s)re to .ash and dry them inside and o)t tocom$letely remo#e any traces o the old cleaners+

Citrus Glass CleanerThis cleaner costs $ennies and smells better than itscommercial co)nter$arts? Ise to clean .indo.s,mirrors, glass tables, or other glass s)races in yo)rhome+

' c)$ .ater

' c)$ .hite #inegar

'& dro$s lemon or lime essential oil

"ombine ingredients in a s$ray bottle and sha4e to mix+1$ray on s)race to be cleaned and .i$e clean .ith asot dry cloth or cr)m$led ne.s$a$er+ Wi$e )ntil

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com$letely dry+

Savings"ommercial glass cleaners cost a$$roximately J2+;5 or2 o)nces .hich is J&+''6o)nce+ )r citr)s glass cleanerreci$e costs only J&+'P or ' o)nces .hich is a littlemore than J&+&'6o)nce or a sa#ings o J&+'&6o)nce or','&&O?

diyNaturalTip:(void cleaning windows when the sun is shining on

them 5even though this helps you see the grime6.)arm windows will show streaks upon drying.

Just Like the Pro's Window CleanerThis mixt)re .ill clean more eecti#ely and .ill be a lotchea$er than commercial .indo. cleaners+ Alcohol isthe secret ingredient in this mixt)re, mimic4ing the

commercial cleaners+

2 c)$s r)bbing alcohol :can be s)bstit)ted .ith

8&-'&& $roo #od4a or other clear grain alcohol Dirt, grime, and )nex-$ected s$ills e#ent)ally ta4e their toll on car$ets e#en inthe cleanest o homes+ x$eriment .ith these orm)lasto get the most lie o)t o yo)r car$ets and create cost-eecti#e, gentle cleaners+

Carpet eodorizer SprinkleThis reshening s$rin4le is great or eliminating odors onbathroom r)gs or in rooms .here $ets reside+ We lo#ema4ing o)r o.n scented s$rin4le :rosemary la#ender isa a#orite< and storing it in an re$)r$osed s$ice ar .itha sha4er to$+

R c)$ ba4ing soda

8-'& dro$s o essential oil o yo)r choice

"ombine ba4ing soda and oil and s$rin4le on r)gs orcar$eted areas+ Wait '5 min)tes , then #ac))m thor-o)ghly+ Ise only on dry r)gs and car$et+

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diyNaturalTip:$leaning is hard on carpet &ibers so spot-treat stains

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S c)$ borax

S c)$ #inegar

ac))m the area to be treated irst+ "ombine all ingredi-ents in a bo.l, and gently r)b the $aste into the car$et.ith a clean s$onge or br)sh+ Wait a e. ho)rs, ma4ing

s)re no one .al4s on the treated car$et+ ac))m thor-o)ghly+

Lavender Carpet Cleaner#en i yo) can train e#eryone in the amily to ta4eshoes o .hen they come in the ho)se, high-traicareas still need an occasional cleaning+ This car$etsham$oo .ill lea#e a $leasant smell and gi#e yo)rcar$ets the treatment they=#e been needing+ Test theorm)la in a small hidden area beore treating the .holeroom .ith this reci$e+

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S c)$ borax

25 dro$s la#ender essential oil

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a$$lying to car$et+ Wait a e. ho)rs, not allo.inganyone to .al4 on the car$et+ ac))m the car$et thor-o)ghly .hen dry+

diyNaturalTip:(&ter cleaning' get carpets dry as soon as possible byturning on &ans' sucking up excess moisture &rom aspot treatment with a 5clean6 shop-vac' or even usinga hair dryer on cool to dry a spot.

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