Carpet cleaning?

[Edwina's Secretary]

I have had both done -- and done it myself!

I think the dry cleaning does a better job. But steam cleaning ususally uses no chemicals except on bad stains (or when they dye a spot.)

Having it done once a year can really pay for itself in the life of your carpet.

[AdoreMyDogs]

I have tile throughout now, but I used to have carpets and I've tried a few times hiring a service to wash them but nothing and no one does as good of a job as me. I'm a perfectionist and I was never happy with the job the professional service did. I decided years ago to just do it myself with one of those heavy duty machines from Lowe's or Home Depot. It's cheaper then renting a service and, as long as you put a lot of elbow grease into it, it turns out WAY better. You may be sore the next day (I always was hehe) but it was worth it.

I'd recomend just renting an industrial carpet cleaner from Lowe's and doing it yourself, but that's me.

Good luck!

[JenBKR]

I have had both done -- and done it myself!

I think the dry cleaning does a better job. But steam cleaning ususally uses no chemicals except on bad stains (or when they dye a spot.)

Having it done once a year can really pay for itself in the life of your carpet.

I'm thinking maybe having the chem-dry done for now, then have it steam cleaned once a year for upkeep. Thanks!

I have tile throughout now, but I used to have carpets and I've tried a few times hiring a service to wash them but nothing and no one does as good of a job as me. I'm a perfectionist and I was never happy with the job the professional service did. I decided years ago to just do it myself with one of those heavy duty machines from Lowe's or Home Depot. It's cheaper then renting a service and, as long as you put a lot of elbow grease into it, it turns out WAY better. You may be sore the next day (I always was hehe) but it was worth it.

I'd recomend just renting an industrial carpet cleaner from Lowe's and doing it yourself, but that's me.

Good luck!

I might look into that too...although I am sort of lazy

[kuhio98]

I've always hired EnviroCare. I think they are a chain, so there may be one near you. They're products are safe for pets and children who spent a lot of time in contact with the floor.

Whatever you use, make sure it is safe for children. When I was a kid, I ended up at the hospital after playing on the newly cleaned carpet. Turned out I was alergic to a preservative in the cleanser.