Carpet cleaning?

[shepgirl]

We get ours done professionally every year. We always get the same company because they use the truck mounted machines and it doesn't leave the carpets set. Slightly damp at worse. We had Chem Dry company in town but they went out of business. Nobody was happy with the results and the chemicals are harmful to pets as well as children. We don't have spots on ours, so can't comment on that but the guy who comes over always says he does carpets with "doggy " spots and they come out fantastic.

[JenBKR]

the chemicals are harmful to pets as well as children.

That is certainly a concern for me...I am going to call a couple of places and ask some questions, that being the first one.

Thanks for the replies everyone, I knew I could count on all of my pet-friendly pals for advice on trying to keep things clean!

[Medusa]

I've had the chem dry done and I was so unhappy w/it that I had Service Master do it again. I think that Service Master is even better than Stanley Steemer. My carpets smelled so fresh and clean and they were fluffy and like new when they finished and I had only 4 indoor cats at that time but I was so conscious of the possibility of people turning up their noses when they walked in my house. What we've grown used to, others get sick when they smell it. I also used them to clean the house when I moved out. Service Master is wonderful, here in Ohio at least.