It wasn t so long ago that trisodium phosphate tsp was a go to choice for tough cleaning jobs especially on exteriors.
Tsp in carpet cleaner.
It is a commonly used cleaner and stain remover.
A after shampooing the carpet i always rinse with cold clear water using the rug doctor.
Tsp stands for trisodium phosphate.
For regular household cleaning mix a quarter of a cup of tsp with two gallons of hot water.
For applying tsp you can use sponges rags or mops.
The new stuff doesn t.
For those who are interested in its chemistry tsp is made by neutralizing phosphoric acid with sodium hydroxide and its chemical formula is na 3 po 4.
It greatly increased its cleaning power.
Then i remembered the tsp trisodium phosphate that i add to my laundry soap.
Then add a quart of chlorine bleach to the tsp solution.
For removing mildew from places such as a deck you can add one cup of tsp into three quarts of water and then add one quart of chlorine bleach.
One small note concerning tsp and other powdered cleaners tsp is not always easy to mix well enough to eliminate particles in the mix under normal useage this isn t always a problem especially if you rinse behind it but it would be a potential issue in something like carpet.
For regular cleaning you need to mix only a quarter cup of tsp with two gallons of hot water.
For heavy duty cleaning dissolve a half a cup of tsp in two gallons of warm water.