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2013-12-04, 09:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2011
Getting Steamed: Carpet Cleaning for the Multiple Pet Owner
So, I have three cats. This alone will speak volumes to any pet owner.
A couple weeks ago, owing to urgent need, I rented a Rug Doctor from my grocery store and steamed the carpet in several (popular) rooms. Or rather, I tried to, but I was the one who ended up steamed.
Now, I've used Rug Doctors in the past, but either I managed to block out just how miserable the experience really is, or the rental machines aren't maintained and they're allowed to degrade into junk. Either way, it's 430% more hassle, frustration and aching lower back than I ever want to deal with again.
Since that latest Rug Doctor experience, several of those carpets have become popular again. There are issues to address on the cat side of things, but in the meantime the carpets still need cleaning. And this is where I could use some advice.
There seem to be any number of portable steam cleaners on the market. Once again, this is an entire industry to get a grip on...and once again, I don't know where to start. So, if anyone has any advice on purchasing steam cleaners, any at all, it would be more than welcome.
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2013-12-05, 10:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Getting Steamed: Carpet Cleaning for the Multiple Pet Owner
My family owns a rug doctor. They usually work just fine. So the machine might be in bad shape. But keep In mind that if your carpets are too far gone, not even a functioning rug doctor will save ‘em.
you can rent one from another location and see what happens. if the machine works and your carpets are still in terrible shape, then you might have to replace them (i would try hardwood flooring).
another tidbit of advice is to use HOT, HOT water. like almost boiling hot. the hotter the water is, the better the machine works.
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2013-12-06, 01:21 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Getting Steamed: Carpet Cleaning for the Multiple Pet Owner
I'm afraid that I have no advice pertaining directly to the steam cleaning. However, I can recommend a product called Nature's Miracle for removing the smell of cat pee, even to the point that the cats themselves can't detect it. Makes them less likely to mark it again.
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2013-12-06, 11:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Getting Steamed: Carpet Cleaning for the Multiple Pet Owner
Originally Posted by TheThan
My family owns a rug doctor. They usually work just fine.
Possibly a tall order, but there's gotta be one out there somewhere.
Originally Posted by Talanic
However, I can recommend a product called Nature's Miracle for removing the smell of cat pee, even to the point that the cats themselves can't detect it.
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2013-12-06, 01:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Getting Steamed: Carpet Cleaning for the Multiple Pet Owner
Allegedly, such marks should show up under UV light. I haven't gotten it to work, but I'm not 100% certain that the lights I had weren't just normal lightbulbs tinted purple.
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Struggling amateur author #3284728
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I share the ebook version of it freely. Link to download it is at the top of that page.
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2013-12-07, 03:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Getting Steamed: Carpet Cleaning for the Multiple Pet Owner
Yeah purchasing a brand new one is definitely better than renting a broken down one. As for other devices, I really can’t help. None of the other ones we’ve used seem to work as well, and they’re all expensive.
I’d try research it out and see what seems to work.
Also, we don’t have pets, so that’s one bit about carpet cleaning that we don’t have to consider.
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2014-04-21, 12:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Getting Steamed: Carpet Cleaning for the Multiple Pet Owner
Rug doctors are very effective in steaming and cleaning the carpet. But, if you are not satisfied with the rug doctors as pet stains are really very stubborn to remove easily. Then, follow some Best Tips to Clean Pet Stains which are really very powerful to remove all the dirt and pungent smell coming from the carpet.