I have a Bissell steam cleaner and use quality carpet shampoo. I also pre-treat. It looks clean right after shampooing, but within a week or so, it looks worse and worse! I have Dupont Stainmaster carpet – top of the line stuff.
I have a Bissell steam cleaner and use quality carpet shampoo. I also pre-treat. It looks clean right after shampooing, but within a week or so, it looks worse and worse! I have Dupont Stainmaster carpet – top of the line stuff. This carpet is less than one year old.
This carpet is less than one year old.
I have to say that I have read all the "answers" that ppl have left and Edward I is the one you should listen to. It is not that you’re not getting the dirt out, but that you are leaving too much residue in the carpet, and that will attract new soil like a magnet.
Rinse the carpet with a VERY MILD mixture of water and viniger(maybe 1:100 ratio). Once you get all the soap residue out of the carpet, it will stay cleaner longer.
Why does my carpet always look filthy less than a week after I shampoo it?
Are carpet steam cleaners any good and which one should I get?
I’m moving out on my own and I want to do a thorough carpet cleaning of the new apartment before I move in. I really don’t want a cleaner with too many bags and one that makes you buy expensive cleaning things all the time.
Rent a Rug Dr. That’s the name of it. I have bought my own cleaner and within 3 months the thing didn’t work. It cost me 250 bucks and now it’s worthless. I could have rented a Rug Dr. quiet a few times with that money and saved myself the aggravation. But honestly most apartments are steam cleaned before they are moved into anyway. It’s also possible to carpet may be new depending on the circumstances with the previous tenants.
The Rug Dr. is pretty contained and from what I can remember doesn’t have a crazy amount of hoses and bags
can anyone recommend a great steam cleaner with a small attachment for cleaning car upholstery?
i have been to a vacuum shop and mr caldwell says there are really no quality upright cleaners in his mind out there. once they establish themselves they go plastic on everything to watch costs. are there any out there of good or great quality that have small attachments for upholstery cleaning especially? thanks for your input
Bissell’s Little Green Clean Machine. I don’t personally own one, but two of my friends absolutely love it. They say it is great for car upholstery. I’m looking forward to getting one myself. You may even to be able to use it for bathroom shower enclosures too.
Can I make Rug Doctor cleaning solution? What can I add to kill fleas?
I’m renting a Rug Doctor later today. There was a mention somewhere about making your own cleaning solution instead of buying it from the store. What would I use to make it?
Also, is there something I can add to kill fleas in the carpet? Or is deep cleaning the rug good enough?
I would buy their solution because they have something in theirs to keep it from being too sudsy. This is what I would do. I would go to WalMart or somewhere and get some of those flea bombs and put them in my house right before I am to clean my carpet. That way you will have the whole house done and then you can clean the carpet. But remember that you may need to do the fleas two times because the eggs will not be killed and will hatch out later. So take that into account.
Good luck. Oh and for the best smell ever go to your local Sam’s Club and buy a jug of OdaBan and spray some around in your house. It smells great!!!! : )
Ms.
How soon after Steam Cleaning should you put furniture back in it’s place?
How soon after Steam Cleaning should you put furniture back in it’s place? The floor doesn’t feel very wet at all, just a teeeeeny bit damp, so we were wondering when we should set the chairs and bookshelf back into place.
Do you mean carpet?? The carpet should be quite dry but most people just put something under the furniture legs for a day until the carpet is totally dry and then lift the furniture just enough to pull out the barrier.
Drying time varies with type of carpet and atmospheric humidity. If you have a fan, turn it on to blow over the carpet to speed dry. You should n’t be walking on a damp carpet either. Can you hold off until tomorrow? Otherwise, use little protectors….aluminium foil for example under the furniture legs.
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Any good tips on pet stain and odor removal in your carpets?
URINE stain ….The only thing that worked for me was Borax found in the laundry section of stores…pore a heaping amount on the stain if it’s still wet if not – wet the stain with water then pore on the Borax let it set there till it’s dry. It pulls out the wet, stain, and odor!!!
How can I get rid of carpet stains?
We have light colored carpeting in both the living room and bedroom and there are a number of stains I’d like to get rid of without having to call a professional or rent a machine. Is there some product you’ve tried that’s worked miracles without causing further damage? The following are some causes for the stains (a recomendation on how to treat each one would be greatly appreciated as well as a solution to treat them all together) :
Grape juice stain,
Apple juice stain,
Soy sauce stain,
lipstick stain,
coffee stain (I think),
and the ocassional outside dirt stain.
Thanks 
peroxide
the cheap stuff for first aid
mix with water sponge it on and rinse it with the sponge
alot of scrubbing but it works
What is the best home-made mix to clean my carpet stains?
I’ve tried so many things, including the store-bought cleaners, mixing hot water, a little bleach & vinegar. Nothing seems to be working. Does anyone know what does work? Of course I know having the professional carpet cleaners come in is the best but I cannot afford this right now.
The carpet color is a little off-white & it’s a berber type….
thanks!
fact set the stain permanently. The fact that you’ve said you’ve tried lots of things tend to suggest that nothing you might try yourself will work. You’ve also not said anything about what stained the carpet, which means no one here can truly suggest anything productive, as the cleaning of stains tends to be as specific as whatever made the stain.
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Where can I find a cheap, new, upholstery cleaning machine?
This is what my daughter would most like for Christmas. She has a child, a man, and 3 pets. Plus, she’s a germophobe, so she doesn’t want a used one. I would like to get her something like a Little Green Machine, easy to use, yet effective. I live in Central Indiana. I already looked on e-bay. Any ideas? Serious answers only, please. Thanks!
Hi baymast13,
I recommend Bissell SpotBot ProHeat Hands-Free Compact Deep Cleaner, 12U9A . I think it would be great for your daughter
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