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None of us cares much for carpet cleaning as a favorite chore, but it is still a chore that needs to be done. It makes your house look remarkable after the job is finished. Think about it, no matter how clean your house is, it will still appear to be dirty if the carpets are not cleaned. If you plan on using professional carpet cleaners to do the job, check your mailbox before you make any calls. This is because carpet cleaning companies are always sending out fliers in the mail offering fantastic discounts, such as receiving a free carpet cleaning in one room when you have the job done in two other rooms, or a straight 25% off offer. You will often be expected to vacuum the carpets before the cleaners arrive, and to move your furniture out of the way. This will save them time, and you, money.

If, however, you do not want to spend any money to have strangers come into your house to do the job, it is not as hard as you may think to do the job yourself. In fact, the machines are usually available at your local grocery store. All you have to do is go to the store, park close to the entrance, walk in and tell a cashier that you would like to rent a carpet shampooer. The cashier will call somebody on the intercom to come and assist you. This person will take down your phone number, driver’s license number, address, and ask you to sign a form stating that you are responsible for the return of the cleaner you are about to rent, and that you will return it in the same shape you received it in. You will buy a bottle of shampoo for your carpets, and possibly some stain remover. At the most you should expect to pay around 40.00 dollars if you have a small house. The more rooms and carpet you have, the more shampoo you will need to buy. The large bottles are around 17.00 dollars apiece.

When you take the unit and wheel it out to your car, you will be surprised by how light the machine is. When you are ready to start cleaning your carpets you will fill the plastic reservoir of the carpet cleaner with hot tap water. Add a generous dollop of the cleaning solution. You want to be careful not to overdo it with the soap, or the machine will foam up, and you will need to throw out the water, rinse out the machine and start over. There is no need to worry, however, because the instructions and pictures are large and simple. Once you turn on the machine you will find that it is much like operating a vacuum cleaner. Go forward, releasing the soapy water through the clutch on the handle of the carpet cleaner.

In a deliberate manner bring the unit backward over the row you just sprayed. You will see the filth sucked from your carpet through the clear plastic dome over the reservoir. Continue to move in slow, deliberate and overlapping rows until your carpet cleaning is done for that particular room. When the machine runs dry and no longer sprays soapy water, it is time to refill it and repeat the process. You will be amazed at how easy it is to clean the carpets yourself. When you are finished, all you need to do is drop the unit off inside the grocery store by the carpet cleaning display.