Carpet cleaning tips

[soloswilliams]

I know you need a professional carpet extractor and right now by me being a start up company my money is not fit for the carpet extractor I would like. I'm using small portable Brisseell carpet extractor... It froze up on me one night so I'm sorta had to result back to the old methods of cleaning carpet. Hand and brush or drill I my case but I need something to get the stains out better like most stains be imbedded into the carpet for years and not coming out...what should I do..here are some pics of the carpet I cleaned it can be better I know it ....


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[soloswilliams]

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[VP Mark]

McCulloch steamer for the win if you are on a budget.

[Goin Rogue]

Steamers are more budget friendly, and most people will say they use them more than an extractor. They are more versatile too.

[soloswilliams]

Thanks


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[AGOatemywallet]

What tools, chemicals and techniques are you currently using?

Please give as much detail as possible

[jcaustin87]

Dumb? question... even with a steamer, how are you pulling the moisture back out?

[Dereksdtail]

Dumb? question... even with a steamer, how are you pulling the moisture back out?


Normally I'll steam with the triangle attachment wrapped with a microfiber or terry towel and then wipe the same area with another towel after. Steamer is the way to go, you can do so much with it

[soloswilliams]

Well I use resolve solution and carpet and upholstery soap from Sam brown here in Michigan, and sometime all purpose cleaner... But I'll spray the area use the drill and a bit of water and scrub that way and use a white terry cloth and wet vac to dry it up , but I would use the same method but use the small Brissell carpet extractor to clean the carpet


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[Cruzscarwash]

Does anyone use anything besides water in thier steamers?? I was thinking of using folex or an APC??

[Eldorado2k]

Does anyone use anything besides water in thier steamers?? I was thinking of using folex or an APC??


You mean inside the steamer in place of distilled water? You'd ruin the steamer.

[bill110]

Dumb? question... even with a steamer, how are you pulling the moisture back out?
$20 wet dry vac from one of the big box home centers, however; the steamer does not put near as much moisture as the extractor does into the carpet.

[Cruzscarwash]

I always see people say they use folex with a steamer, so what exactly does that mean??

[bill110]

I'm thinking they mean the carpet cleaners that are in wal mart etc. They call them steam cleaners but some of them don't even heat the water.
They are more of an extractor and you can add solution to the cleaning tank.

[Guyb]

I use Folex on the spots and use my Mcculloch 1385 steam cleaner in the method mentioned by Derek earlier. Folex is a good basic carpet spot remover. I only use distilled water in the steamer.