Carpet cleaning soaps and shampoos for cars, despite detailed in their application, are a necessary product. While there may be alternatives, these products made for a specific job do much more than just clean, as normal soap will do. They address some of the toughest stains, all while taking care not to permanently damage or wear the carpets themselves, thus making sure that these items last for a much longer period of time that haphazard cleaning would allow. The best car carpet cleaners and shampoos are those with ingredients that are environment-friendly, act more efficiently, affordable in the long run, and leave behind a pleasant smell.
The Best Car Carpet Cleaners and Shampoos
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1. Chemical Guys CWS_103 Shampoo and Odor Eliminator
Chemical Guys CWS_103 Shampoo and Odor Eliminator
From a company with renowned car-cleaning products, the Chemical Guy’s Shampoo and Odor Eliminator is as good as you would expect the 1-gallon carpet cleaning product to be. Using an advanced formula patented by experienced manufacturers, the formula mixes cleaners and protectants, as well as combining a biodegradable degreaser with an enzymatic odor eliminator. What all these mean is that the shampoo is powerful, no matter what the stain. It is also fast-acting, environment-friendly, and adds to aesthetics with the pleasant smell it leaves behind. The biotechnology all works in such a way that makes it friendly to any sort of fabric as it is non-toxic, non-bleaching, and does not damage colors it is used on.
All this makes it both versatile and effective so that it can be used for the seats of a car as well as other upholstery. Because of the powerful chemicals included in the ingredients, there is no need to apply pressure or a considerable workforce when manually scrubbing the carpets of your car, making labor much easier than it would be with alternative cleaning products. The shampoo promises to last a long time, due to its highly concentrated formula, being able to dilute up to 20 times its amount in water.
Pros
- Restores new look
- A novel formula that is both fast-acting and effective
- Leaves behind a pleasant odor
Cons
Despite high concentration, large quantities need to be applied for tougher stains
Summary
This carpet-cleaning shampoo does it all, and considering all the different stains it can tackle any type of carpet or upholstery, it is a pretty powerful and flexible one too. That is not to say that it doesn’t have its limits, but considering just how much technology the manufacturers are advancing on their own, it is not hard to see it as a step towards that single most perfect dream product.
2. Puracy Natural Carpet & Upholstery Shampoo
Puracy Natural Carpet & Upholstery Shampoo
Using only plant and mineral-based ingredients, this natural shampoo attempts to be both a powerful cleaning agent as well as a gentle and environment-friendly solution to cleaning the interior of a car. For those more concerned about how powerful a cleaning agent it is, they will find that the clinical-grade cleanser not only acts to remove stains of any type, on various surfaces including carpets, car seats, and other washable fabrics, it does so in a way that does not damage any of the fabric by bleaching or discoloring. By working at a molecular level, the shampoo is also fast-acting, breaking up residue and debris to make cleaning easy and effortless.
For any concerned about just what its promise as a 100% natural product means, you will find comfort in the fact that it is also 100% non-toxic, and does not include any SLS, SLES, sulfates, phosphates, animal by-products, chlorine, bleach, dyes, petrochemicals, caustics, or optical brighteners. It is also hypo-allergenic, gluten-free, and biodegradable.
All this has been tested and verified by the company’s team of chemists, all with years of experience working with green formulas, which means that the product will have no negative effects on any family members or pets that come into contact with where the product has been applied. Despite how small the bottle of shampoo may look, the fact that all 25 ounces can be diluted into 20 gallons of cleaning solution means that the highly concentrated amount will go a long way.
Pros
- Safe to use on all fabrics
- 100% natural
- Suitable for use with machine or hand
- Fresh citrus odor
Cons
Difficult to get soap off
Summary
Sometimes, this cleaning product can be a little too concentrated, but it only takes realizing that small amounts do the job well enough, so that really is a non-issue. Seeming to want to excel in everything, it is worthy to note that there is simply no other product out there that offers the natural formula this particular shampoo does, so for those just as concerned with the environment as they are with how clean their carpets are, this really is the only choice to go with.
3. Nature’s Miracle Stain and Odor Remover Carpet Shampoo
Nature’s Miracle Stain and Odor Remover Carpet Shampoo
While stating that half a gallon of this carpet cleaning shampoo has a decent diluting ratio of 6 ounces for every gallon of water, that does little to state what exactly those 6 ounces offer, and their effects on the materials they are used on, as well as the environment in general. To start off on how the cleaning action works, from what the eye can see, the shampoo pleasantly produces a low amount of foam, which is not only convenient but also helps make life easier for users by allowing them the necessary visibility to properly address areas that need to be focused on.
The phosphate-free formula is safe to use on all carpets and other washable parts of a car, such as the seats, where it both breaks up stains and rejuvenates the look. Other than the cleaning properties this agent boasts, one other element is in its ability to both remove and replace odors. With its bio-enzymatic odor-locking technology, the shampoo works at a molecular level to dispel the cause of the undesired odor and replace it with the shampoo’s own ingredients that release a pleasant, fresh tropical boom scent. With regards to the applicability, the shampoo can be used on its own or with a steam or carpet cleaner.
Pros
- Effective cleaner
- Great dilution ratio
- Low foam and easy applicability
Cons
Scent not suitable to all tastes
Summary
As with all things, this product may not be anything special if it does not cater to all your particular needs, or if the smell isn’t to your particular liking, but for those who find what it does have to offer suitable, including the odor, this turns out to be a great product. Despite seeming simple, there really is a lot this product has to offer by way of results, which this product can safely claim to have.
4. Hoover Platinum Collection Professional Strength Carpet & Upholstery Detergent
Hoover Platinum Collection Professional Strength Carpet & Upholstery Detergent
This 50 oz. bottle of detergent is all about power, to put it simply, and that is made immediately clear by the verified North American Standards, approved by the Carpet & Rug Institute. The formula is able to work on a range of different stains; as with any chemical agent, this detergent works at a molecular level to allow for this wide range of cleansing, all thanks to the unique formula that makes it so powerful and effective. This includes dealing with the usual dirt and debris a car’s carpet will accumulate over time, especially from the soles of the many shoes that pass over it, and this detergent can be used in small quantities to quickly and easily deal with such.
When it comes to tougher stains, however, such as anything from red wine stains to grease and oil marks, this detergent seems to be specially designed as a tough solution to tough problems. Finalizing its features is the ability to do all it can do in a timely manner, helped by the fact that it can be used with all deep-cleaning machines, making it a convenient and versatile quality product, all in all.
Pros
- Affordable for the quantity offered
- Fast-acting
- Powerful and effective
Cons
Odorless
Summary
This is a great choice for those who simply want to clean whatever needs to be cleaned without adding too much. Such things as the scent may already have their solutions in a car where this product is used, and sometimes such products can come into conflict, which isn’t something users of this detergent should worry about. When it comes to what all detergents and shampoos are made for, this does the job better than anything else, so results are guaranteed.
5. Meguiar’s G9719 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner
Meguiar’s G9719 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner
Despite most carpet and upholstery cleaners being packed in bottles that allow free use in a free-flowing method, this particular product is capped with a spray top, which can be something that puts people off if it did not turn out to be so effective. Using the decent amount of foam that it produces, the chemical ingredients are able to break up stains of any kind from carpets and other washable cloths, making cleaning an effortless affair. This cleaning action is also suitable for a wide range of different materials where the sprayed material can work without negatively affecting these materials. Instead, it works to renovate the look of where it is applied, so that the carpets and seats of cars are left looking new.
Once the job is done, the soap quickly dries up, and no sticky feeling or residue is left behind as evidence of what went on. The deep penetrative action also rejuvenates the fresh smell carpets and seats had when they were new, thus helping to improve the odor as well as aesthetics. Adding flexibility to its efficiency, the spray cleaner has a dual-purpose functionality, allowing you to adjust it in such a way that it can be used for a quick clean or for a complete stain removal session.
Pros
- Suitable for all carpets and upholsteries
- Removes all types of stains
- Works quickly
- Adjustable and easy to use
Cons
No extra measures to make it environmentally friendly
Summary
If you are looking for a handy tool and something that will provide the same results as the best shampoos and soaps, but with a different and hopefully more effective method of application, then you have that in the Meguiar’s spray. Able to deal with all products and leave behind a pleasant look, feel, and smell, this clean product covers all the essentials expected from it and in a conveniently clever way too.
Conclusion for the Best Car Carpet Cleaners
Every carpet cleaning shampoo and soap features something that the others don’t, even if they are all effective cleaners, and it all comes down to your preferences. For those who might prefer an environment-friendly cleaner, there are those that specialize in that. For those who do not fancy after effects and just want to get the job done, there are options for that too, giving everyone something to choose from.
The truth is that that is true for most available car-cleaning products. What makes the top five list so special is that all the products somehow manage to be both specialized and suitable for everyone’s needs.
