Carpet Cleaners

[cherryapple]

Hi, Can anyone recommend a really good carpet cleaner please. I bought a Vax which was a complete waste of money as it didnt clean very well the suction didnt exist I had to use as sponge after cleaning on spots that it didnt touch.

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I really like my Bissell Aromapro. I don't use their solution as its very expensive, but it does a great job on carpets and upholstery. Quite expensive but I shopped around about 2 years ago and got it cheaply on 'Kaleidoscope'.

I have a bissel proheat 2x and it is fantastaic. oosabeauta, what soluntion do you use? I agree that the bissell shampoo is very expensive. I havnt tried using any other shampoo though

Well, I'm a bit daring with mine... Started off buying the Vax solution from Sainsbury's (about £7), then Astonish carpet solution from Savers (about £2), now I tend to make a little solution of Flash All Purpose with water, or just some disinfectant with water. Have even used bleach with water to do the porch carpet and it came up a treat. Maybe don't try that on a prized carpet just in case...

i use vinegar and water in my bissell. great for neutralising smells.

if the carpet is really grim i add a few drops of stardrops first and then rinse with vinegar and water solution.

i haven't bought carpet shampoo for years. bissell say not to use anything but their shampoos - hasn't done my machine any harm, think it's about 7/8 years old now.