A Very Productive Carpet Cleaning Weekend - Simple Pleasures

[Mosaic]

Sad, I know, but this is a job I love. 48-hour carpet cleaner hire, done the old folks place and our big (grubby) living room. Could grow spuds in the muck that's shifted. It makes me feel as if I have achieved something, job done, boxed off.

[birdwoman]

I'm with you on this one. I much prefer to clean things that are very dirty. Most satisfying!

[EcclesCake]

It does make you shudder when you see the colour of the water though!

[leahbee]

Mosaic, did you hire one of those machines that are on display in supermarkets?
I did'nt know you could hire them over a weekend. Are they easy to use?

[Mosaic]

Yes - one of them - only I got it from B&Q, no problems over hiring time and very easy to use. It is heavy, but once 'on the floor' you don't need to lift it. It comes with a clip-on upholstery attachment with a very long hose, so these could do stairs. I think with stairs you'd have to do half from the ground floor and half from the landing, if you get my drift. But for pushing up and down a big room it's very simple and straightforward.

[Tilly2]

How long did it take for the carpets to dry out afterwards, Mosaic?

[Mosaic]

I did the big room on Friday afternoon and it was dry enough to walk on straight away - very short pile carpet. The folks' flat has a deeper pile carpet and this felt damp to touch afterwards, but as they are away on hols it will be nicely dry when they get back. I did our big room again for good luck this morning before returning the beast, and with the sunshine it's dry now.

[Tilly2]

You've been lucky with the sunshine then. Good show.

[Baby_Sham]

Ah, I love using The Rug Doctor too :)
I was gobsmacked at the colour of the water each time I had to empty it... gross! It's worth the hassle though (not really 'hassle' but you know what I mean) as my carpets looked as good as new after. I'm going to make it a yearly thing now, as I was so shocked at the grubby water.

Well done on ticking something off the 'to do' list, but Sunday's are a day of relaxing, so go put your feet up and have a cuppa :)