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This invention relates to aqueous cleaning formulations particularly useful in the hot water extraction cleaning of textile fabrics such as rugs, carpets and upholstery. The cleaning formulations are essentially free of organic solvents and comprise 0.1 to 50 grams of an inorganic or organic builder

This invention relates to aqueous cleaning formulations particularly useful in the hot water extraction cleaning of textile fabrics such as rugs, carpets and upholstery. The cleaning formulations are essentially free of organic solvents and comprise 0.1 to 50 grams of an inorganic or organic builder per gallon of cleaning formulation, 0.1 to 100 grams of a mixed alkyl ethoxylate (C.sub.10 -C.sub.16) nonionic surfactant, with a hydrophile-lipophile balance value in the range of 10.5 to 15, per gallon of cleaning formulation, and 0.1 to 100 grams of a fluorosurfactant per gallon of cleaning formulation.

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[ I claim:] [1.] An aqueous cleaning formulation comprising:(a) 0.1 to 50 grams of an inorganic or organic builder per gallon of cleaning formulation,(b) 0.1 to 100 grams of a mixed alkyl ethoxylate (C.sub.10 -C.sub.16) nonionic surfactant, with a hydrophile-lipophile balance value in the range of 1

[ I claim:] [1.] An aqueous cleaning formulation comprising:(a) 0.1 to 50 grams of an inorganic or organic builder per gallon of cleaning formulation,(b) 0.1 to 100 grams of a mixed alkyl ethoxylate (C.sub.10 -C.sub.16) nonionic surfactant, with a hydrophile-lipophile balance value in the range of 10.5 to 15, per gallon of cleaning formulation, and(c) 0.1 to 100 grams of a fluorosurfactant per gallon of cleaning formulation, the cleaning formulation being essentially free of organic solvents. [16.] A method of using the aqueous cleaning formulation of claim 1 to clean a textile fabric having soil on its surface comprising the steps of spraying the formulation having a temperature in the range of room temperature to 160.degree. F. onto the surface of the textile fabric such that at least some of the soil on the surface is loosened; and removing the loosened soil. The method of claim 16, wherein the loosened soil is removed by a vacuuming means. The method of claim 16, wherein the textile fabric is a carpet.