Baking soda vs. Resolve
To start out, I made a rough mixture of baking soda and water and rubbed it all over the mystery stain. (I didn't use exact measurements.) Then I let the baking soda dry overnight. Then I planned on making a 2:1 vinegar to water mixture to finish the cleaning process. This is what it looked like with dried baking soda:
Resolve was a bit simpler: spray, wait 3 minutes, and scrub with towel. This is the mystery stain I treated with Resolve (it is freshly sprayed in this picture, so the carpet looks clean. It's really not)
After I put the prefab on, I finished the baking soda treated carpet by pouring the vinegar/water mixture on the dry baking soda, which, yes, is like the exploding volcano experiment that everyone does in elementary school. I kept pouring vinegar on the spot until the baking soda stopped reacting. (You may think that this would make your house smell like vinegar: surprisingly, it doesn't smell at all once it is done reacting). This is what I ended up with:
Spot GONE! Resolve (below) also did an admirable job (you can see the clean part of the spot at the bottom right of the stain), but it make the room smell funny.
To start out, I made a rough mixture of baking soda and water and rubbed it all over the mystery stain. (I didn't use exact measurements.) Then I let the baking soda dry overnight. Then I planned on making a 2:1 vinegar to water mixture to finish the cleaning process. This is what it looked like with dried baking soda:
Resolve was a bit simpler: spray, wait 3 minutes, and scrub with towel. This is the mystery stain I treated with Resolve (it is freshly sprayed in this picture, so the carpet looks clean. It's really not)
After I put the prefab on, I finished the baking soda treated carpet by pouring the vinegar/water mixture on the dry baking soda, which, yes, is like the exploding volcano experiment that everyone does in elementary school. I kept pouring vinegar on the spot until the baking soda stopped reacting. (You may think that this would make your house smell like vinegar: surprisingly, it doesn't smell at all once it is done reacting). This is what I ended up with:
Spot GONE! Resolve (below) also did an admirable job (you can see the clean part of the spot at the bottom right of the stain), but it make the room smell funny.
So, is the Deadly Duet (baking soda & vinegar) worth the extra effort? I will rank them in these areas:
1. Time: Resolve was quicker, it took about 6 minutes max start to finish.
2. Effectiveness: Decide what you will, but Baking soda & vinegar did a better job.
3. Cost:
Bottle of Resolve: $4.00 on amazon (32 oz.)
Baking soda: $1.00 (16oz box)
Vinegar: $2.00 (24 oz bottle)
SO: baking soda and vinegar are definitely cheaper (they also multitask!)
4. Other: Smell. Baking soda definitely wins in this category.
Overall: Baking soda & vinegar kicked Resolve's butt. Definitely worth the effort.
Thanks ,I keep several bottles spread though out the house (2 small dogs and 4 cats.) the cats are much cleaner than the cats. ! dog goes out and does his job and then comes back in and repeats his job. I am taking the empty resolve bottles and filling them with vinegar.Thanks so much for the test results.
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