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Carpet Cleaning - Rug Doctor
Asked by J.A. from Los Angeles
on September 1, 2009
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Hey ladies! I was curious to see how many of you have used a "Rug Doctor" carpet cleaning machine, have useful tips to share, and how you may have sped up the drying ...
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- Hi. I am sure you're going to get a load of answers to your request of info. I'd recommend that you clean the carpets right before bed time. We place our occilating...
- I chose to purchase a steam cleaner it saves money in the long run. If you want to do it yourself, here are some suggestions. Choose a day that you will have plenty ...
- Quite honestly, I've done the Rug Doctor thing and also the professional route. I can't remember how much the cost was to rent, but I think it was close to $45??? then...
Rug Doctor & Rug Dr PRO
Asked by E._. from Dallas
on January 20, 2007
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My carpet is FILTHY. I was wondering if these are even worth it to use? Or would it be best to just buy one? If so what brand? If thr Rug Dr is good how much does it c...
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- E., I have to say I'd go the professional route too. Call TLC Carpet Cleaning, they are wonderful and very reasonable. It's a small family owned business, with g...
- We have used our Bissel so much and LOVE it. I think it's called Heat Pro or something. It's black and gets somewhere around 25 degrees hotter than standard cleaners...
- I wouldn't use any of them. You can't ever get the water as hot as a professional cleaner does so the carpet doesn't get that clean. Also it doens't suck up as much wa...
Milk Spill in Car = VERY SMELLY!!!
Asked by A.P. from Chicago
on April 11, 2009
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About 2 weeks ago, we spilt almost a half gallon of milk in our mini van. We cleaned it up as much as we could immediately. The next day, we removed all of the seat...
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- Same thing happened to me (only 3 days after I'd had the whole van detailed.) Since I didn't want to go back and have everything shampooed again, I poured 2 boxes of ...
- Try putting a pie pan of charcoal in the van overnight and letting it absorb the odor. .charcoal really works on bad odors.
- If you had a professional clean it and it is not clean, go back to them. I assume you paid them and you paid for it to be like before, and it's not. He should have s...
How to Clean Syrup up from Rug?
Asked by S.Z. from Houston
on January 10, 2008
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Hi,
I recently spilled syrup on my rug, it's not a shag rug, its a short haired rug. Any ideas on what I can use to get it up. I did try my new carpet cleaner vac, ...
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- S., I use Clorox Oxy Magic. It comes in a spray. It's amazing. We use it for everything. I have 2 dogs and a baby. Any mess that they have made, it has gotten ri...
- I have found that Woolite Oxy cleaner works great. You can get it in a spray, but it also comes in nice little hand scrubber that you squeeze some of the liquid on th...
- I use a microfiber cloth with water.
Removing Pet Odor from Rug
Asked by A.H. from Boston
on November 24, 2008
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I have a 12-year-old dog who had several accidents on our rug the other night. I was able to remove all of the stains but I can't get the pee odor out of the rug. I ...
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- We use and enzyme cleaner called BioClean Bac-out. Works great and smells good too!
- We have 2 dogs and 2 cats. Have had good luck with Anti Icky Poo spray. Sounds ridiculous but works beautifully. Don't forget to treat the pad for the rug and the fl...
- I agree with a previous post... Nature's Miracle is GREAT!!!
How Do You Clean an Area Rug?
Asked by L.G. from San Francisco
on June 30, 2008
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I have an inexpensive area rug, 8' x 11'. It is in a high traffic room and I really want to clean it. I have no clue how to go about it. I can't steam clean it becau...
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- Hi L., First I cleaned the garage floor. The I put the rug out there and steam cleaned it. If your garage floor is mucky, put down a tarp or carpet remnant first. ...
- Hi L., As long as it is an inexpensive rug....I take mine outside,hang them up & beat them with a broom. This will get out the dust etc. I then just wash them out wit...
- Vacuum the heck out of it, then I'd put it in your driveway on top of a plastic sheet & use Resolve or Woolite on the stains and then shampoo it with one of those ren...
Anyone Used the Rug Doctor
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on August 28, 2009
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I recently got a dog and want to clean the carpets but am on the Dave Ramsey plan so I can't afford a carpet cleaning service. Has anyone used the Rug Doctor and does...
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- I loved it. I also used the upolstery attachments and was happy with those as well.
- We just did it, and we were quite happy with the results. Shocked actually that it took as much up as it did. So I say..go for it! Enjoy:) ~A.~
- We had better results with the rug doctor than the guy we paid $100 to!! I highly recommend using all of the products they tell you to use...follow the directions as t...
Can't Get the Stain Out
Asked by M.P. from Kansas City
on July 27, 2008
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There was a fragment of a plum embedded into my white shag carpet. While trying to scrub it out, it made a big pink stain. I have read lots of remedies on the internet...
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- I have the perfect stain remover! Solumel is a great stain remover, all purpose cleaner and it gets odors out and it is safe around your children! E-mail me at ____@__...
- I really do know how to get it out, but when you find out let me know also. I have a red strawberry soda spill on my carpet and it won't come out. I tried Oxy-clean an...
- My mom swears by 409. I've never tried it myself, but she was just telling me this weekend how it will get stains out of clothing, even crayone melted in the dryer, a...
Coffee Stain on New Carpet!!
Asked by J.O. from Detroit
on July 28, 2008
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Help! On Saturday, my husband spilled a cup of coffee all over our new, light grey carpet. I tried treating it with Bissell's stain remover, but it didn't work and n...
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- About 4 years ago my son-in-law spilled a can of wood stain on off white carpeting. I took a steam cleaner with normal solution for that model and added oxy-clean in l...
- Try a carpet cleaner called Kids and Pets. It is great for getting stains out. Squirt some onto the stain then take a white towel or paper towel and dab the stain. ...
- I was able to get a coffee stain out of berber carpet without a problem with Oxyclean. Ok, there was one little problem...it got the stain out so well that the rest o...
Dry Clean Only Rug
Asked by S.B. from Rochester
on October 3, 2008
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I have an area rug that is can only be dry cleaned. My son spilled a lot of milk on it yesterday, and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for cleaning it. ...
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- I'm not positive, but I think if you put club soda/seltzer water on a stain it is supposed to help lift it up. HTH, J.
- if it says dry clean only, i wouldnt chance it trying to clean it myself. my suggestion, move the rug to a room where your son wont be near it! i took my good rug out ...
- Hi S., Why don't you use a dry cleaning home kit. I have used them before in a pinch and they work pretty good. Good luck J.
