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Can you use laundry detergent in a carpet cleaner?

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Usually no. Laundry detergent can foam too much and leave sticky residue in carpet.

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Usually no, laundry detergent is not the best choice for a carpet cleaner. Carpet machines need formulas that rinse out properly.

Carpet cleaner solution is made for carpet fibers and extraction machines. Laundry detergent can be too concentrated and hard to rinse fully.

Residue left in carpet can attract dirt, making the carpet look dirty again faster.

Use the machine recommended cleaner or a carpet safe solution instead.

Laundry detergent belongs in laundry. Carpet needs a cleaner that rinses out cleanly.

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