Clean dirty carpets yourself 

Thank you. There is an upholstery attachment that may work on stairs. Some places rent a carpet cleaner specifically for stairs. We don’t have stairs so I have no idea how well they work.

I just rented the attachment with it. It works great, and it is long enough that I didn’t have to carry it down the stairs to continue using it.

lol…Need to have some fun while cleaning carpets

Thanks for sharing, it’s great hearing success stories.

Hahaha, Oops. Thanks

Hilarious 😆

Dirty water down toilet, not in kitchen sink :)

I guess you didn’t watch the whole video….I did correct my dirty ways. 😅

@@kathypym7900 Yup. Seems like we all learn that one the hard way.

Thanks, glad you are enjoying the videos.

@@BruBuilds well, honestly, I haven't watched any others, YET. You seemed humorous and good natured with explaining the job to people that don't know. Even something simple like this, you helped me do a friend's carpet better than I would have if I were guessing.

I appreciate that, thanks

Glad you enjoyed the video

I've heard that is a good way to do it. Maybe I'll do that next time. Thanks for the tip.

Or just, you know, do a regular pass with solution and then a second pass with clean water, like a normal person.

No, as a professional acarpet cleaner the person is right, but even that being said these carpets are still FILTHY. I wouldn't recommend this. @@Jukeboxer11

​@scottmctaggart8769 a "normal person's" way as you call it will still leave waaay too much soap in the carpet. The pros can tell which ones were diy cleaned just for that fact. The way mentioned here in the tread is how the pros actually do it.

It wasn't that bad, let us know how the cleaning goes.

You should be able to do that in one full day, I rented it for 4 hours and cleaned 2 rooms and an entry way. Stairs are probable time consuming. Also, if you have to move furniture around to do each room that will wear you out. Have some help and make sure to pre-vacuum.

There is a short before and after video comparison at the end that shows a difference. One of my first videos, a wide shot would have been better. One of these days I'll do a follow up video and rent a different carpet cleaner for a comparison as well. Thanks for the comment.

@@BruBuilds thanks.

@SeekerFitness It had been well over 5 years. There are just some places that start to show the dirt over time. I'll think I do mine again this spring...Maybe. I did 2-3 passes on the high traffic areas, pretty much cleaned until the solution rain out. I'm guessing you could clean 800-1000 sq ft with one pass to a bottle of the cleaning solution. I would ask where you rent it about an environmentally friendly cleaning solution. The main complaint I hear about rental machines is they leave the carpet wet. With mine, most of it dried to the touch in a few hours, but the places that I worked a few times required a fan to help it dry overnight. You want to move the vacuum slowly to pick back up as much water as possible. Low humidity and warmer temperatures will help with the drying time. Have fun cleaning!

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Glad you enjoyed it

@@BruBuilds 😊

I'm not sure what would happen if you tried steaming you carpets with one of those machines. I guess if you rent one you could try a little test section and see how it works.

There is not a forward, you tilt it back and push it forward. When you drag it backwards that is how the machine sucks up the water. Pretty basic machine, I'm sure there are more sophisticated cleaners out there.

It had been a few years since the last time.

I’m sure that can be arranged somehow.

Running it along the wall the brush can get to about 1” from the wall and corners.

@@BruBuilds thanks!

You tilt it back to move it forward than pull back and drag it across the carpet to clean. One pass to spray the water then another pass or two to suck up the water. If you are wanting to clean a large area, you will start to feel it physically. Bissell (Big Green) makes one that you can rent that you don't have to tilt back to move it forward, but I haven't used one. I'll rent one of those next time I need to clean my carpets (which is soon) and see how it compares. Lowes rents the Bissell and Home Depot rents the Rug Doctor.

And will I have to clean out the tank before bringing it back if I worry about pet hair and stuff??

I have heard of some people using vinegar to help clean carpets, but I haven't tried it. I would ask the place you rent it from. You will need to clean the unit before returning it, use a regular vacuum first to help pick up all the pet hair.

Well, that's interesting. It says "Rental" on the tank? I wonder if there is a difference.

I'm sure it would help some, but probable depends on how bad of a dog smell. We haven't had a dog for a while. I've heard some people spray watered down cleaning solution on first with a garden sprayer, let it soak in some, then just use warm water with the Rug Doctor. That might work better for odors.

Yes, most of it dried overnight. We did put a fan on some of the area to help with drying.

I'm not sure, but you should be able to lay it down without leaking water. It might fit in the passenger seat.

What red button? lol. Yes, I didn't get into too much detail on the operation of the machine in this video, I was trying to show more of an overview of what is involved. I did mention the operational instructions are on the machine. Next time I clean my carpets I'll try a few techniques that others have suggested. Thanks @Azzieb

We let it dry overnight, some spots were still a little damp so we put some fans on those area’s

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Sorry, can’t help with that.

Thanks, I’ve had a couple people mention that.

Wow thanks, the best video on RU-vid! Not sure if you are saying I was using it wrong, or you don't like these type of carpet cleaners. You can come and do a "professional cleaning" for me if you like.

I was waiting for him to pull out a CRB machine, test the PH of stains, pre-spray traffic lanes and follow up with an all fiber rinse. 😀

What is the right way then?

I do agree with Will. I went to look for this kind of videos after another call today to help sorting out issues after customer's wet carpet and smells awful and beyond.

So the what do you suggest professional carpet cleaner? 🤨

Thanks for the tip

What setting should I the iron be on, high medium or low???

I guess you didn't watch the whole video. I did end up using the toilet.

Good luck!

Yes, the carpet is damp and did take a few hours to dry. We left it to dry overnight. I think that is why they recommend just doing one pass. We put some fans on some of the very wet spots to help with drying.

@@BruBuilds thank you

Thank you for the tip. I'll do that next time.

I’ll probably rent one from Lowe’s in the next month or two and see how that one works.

I’ve watch other videos where they cleaned rugs, but I personally don’t have any experience with cleaning a thick rug. Most pro carpet cleaners complain that these type of units don’t have very good suction power. I imagine it may struggle with a raised pattern. If you have regular carpets to clean as well it may be worth a try.

Not sure how well it would fluff carpet that had been mated down by plastic or a rug. In our case I could still see the high traffic areas, but they did look better.

Glad it was helpful!

I haven’t tried that.

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Thanks

Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks, glad it worked for you.

Ive never seen such editing skill from a DIY. Iol

Haha, I’ve been editing almost as long as I’ve been doing DIY stuff.