Carpet cleaners...

[ummmm]

Has anyone tried the carpet cleaners you can hire from B&Q and such like?

Any good?

[EvianBaby]

How weird, I was thinking of asking the same question this morning. And how to get tough stains out.

[ummmm]

I'm just looking at how grubby the carpet looks now....and as we're having a new carpet fitted in the hall/stairs it's going to look even grubbier.

I blame the children!!

[EvianBaby]

I know, they cause a right bloody mess - and I don't even have any of my own! (unless you count my Dad and his damn work boots).

Ours is beige and highlights every bit of dirt. I'm waiting for the day when I know I will be the only one home all day and then the carpet is getting it! But do need to know which machine to use first that will work the best. Hopefully someone will answer your op.

[craft1948]

Sorry I don't have any carpets...............

[sara3]

I have a carpet cleaner and it gets some rubbish out of the carpet, which is a bit scary!

one thing to be aware of.. if your carpet is scotch-guarded it will also drag that out of the carpet.. so you may find it gets dirtier quicker after!

[ummmm]

It's not scotch guarded.

What's the difference Sara...before and answer?

[barb1314]

Hi ummmm,I've used a Rug Doctor and to be honest it was absolutely rubbish and the carpet was damp for ages after. I did it for a friend of mine who insisted they were good. I have a professional carpet cleaner coming tomorrow and it's only £25 for my lounge and he does an amazing job.It's embarrassing the colour of the water! That is cheaper than hiring one and buying the shampoo. If you find an independent cleaner you should get a good price from someone local.

[ummmm]

Cheers Barb....I'll do that then :-)

I'll let you know Evian...

[sara3]

you can def see a difference, ummmm.. I have a few stubborn stains (v small) that I can't shift, but it does look brighter when it's done. and you get to throw out the dirty water, which is grey/brown and shameful :o/

I would think an industrial jobbie that you hire would be more powerful than the one I have (a Vax upright model).

[EvianBaby]

Yeah, please do let me know how you get on.

I'm reluctant to get a prof in as I don't have space to move all the furniture out of the room and that's what they usually do. If I do it myself I can just shift it about as I go.

[Mosaic]

I used the B&Q one a couple of months ago. It is quite good IMO, but watch out for how much detergent they flog you...you only need a tiddly bit so get the smallest bottle.
The main bonus of the B&Q type is that they extract almost all the moisture in the follow-up to spraying it on...so Barb's machine must have been faulty to have left the carpet damp for days.
It's usually best done in warm weather / leave the windows open but keeping the central heating on will aid the drying this time of year.

[ummmm]

I haven't got central heating....Mwahahaha!

[dacortin]

I've used the Rug Doctor many times. Always excellent and bone dry afterwards, so EvianBaby, as mentioned, got a bad one.

[dacortin]

^^^ Sorry Barbs

[EvianBaby]

Just did a quick Google and there are some very good reviews for the Rug Doctor. Far more good reviews then bad ones. Think I might give that a go.

[barb1314]

I guess if other people think they are so good,mine must have been a bad one. I would have complained if I'd known :-) and other people have also told me they thought they were rubbish.I just compared to my lovely prof man who leaves mine like new! I still would have someone do it. I think if it's only one room,it's economical to get someone in but I suppose a few rooms would be different.

[ummmm]

Only one room Barb.

I wonder will they go round the furniture :-)

[barb1314]

What are you like !!!! :-)
I just move small stuff into another room (believe me my house is a tiny cottage) and he moves the big stuff. You can't leave dirty lines everywhere....Mwahahaha! x

[joannie10]

been more than happy with rugdoctor in the past

[Wak]

One thing I would suggest is that after you have finished cleaning the carpet with any supplied cleaning soap/solution, go over the carpet again using plain warm water only to get rid of all the soap remaining in the carpet otherwise it will attract and hold dirt more quickly.