Speaking of clean carpets

[dss62467]

I went to Circuit City the other day to buy a charging station for my Wii and since they're having a liquidation sale, I ended up buying myself a steamvac. How often is it safe to shampoo your rugs? I was only doing it once or twice a year before, because renting that machine from the store is a major pain - and hiring someone is expensive. But now I've got 3 dogs, and one isn't completely housebroken yet....so well...you get the picture.

Is once a month OK? Or even biweekly? I spent a small fortune recarpeting this house a couple years ago with very high quality carpet and I'd like it to last awhile.

 

[earlyexerciser39]

I am not an expert, especially since my house is almost completely carpet-free (wood and tile everywhere except 2 bedrooms). However, when we did have carpet everywhere, I would steam clean once a month or so, or even just the traffic areas.

I never used any solutions in my steam cleaner, though. I only use hot water in my machine. Someone told me once that once you put any shampoo/product, etc, in your carpet you can never completely remove it and that attracts more dirt.

I am sure that you will get more expert opinions here, but that is how I have approached clean carpets in our home!
Jenn

 

[fit44]

We gave up on carpet in all areas of our house except for the bedrooms.
We made the decision based on the fact we will always have fur kids. I can't see living life without them now!

For carpet cleaning, I agree with everything Jenn said. Steam clean, without chemicals or soap. I will use spot cleaner, but that is just for spots that water will not clean.