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Rug Doctor?
My kitten had a hairball problem and it left a pretty bad stain on the carpet. I tried treating it with Resolve, vinegar, baking soda, and oxi clean to no avail. I'm thinking of renting a Rug Doctor steam cleaner from Lowes.
Has anyone had any luck with these?
Re: Rug Doctor?
Our basement is half finished (carpeted) and half unfinished (where the washing/dryer, etc are). Our hot water tank blew over the winter leaving a ton of water and causing terrible stains on the rug at the bottom of the stairs next to the door. The rug doctor got it up great!
If you only need to clean one spot rather than the entire floor, you can try a product called Tuff Stuff. It's an automotive upholstery cleaner and works great on carpet.
When I used a Rug Doctor, it didn't do a whole lot for me. My answer would depend on how long you're going to be living there.
If you always have carpet wherever you go, or you are going to live there for awhile, I'd just buy a Hoover Steam Vac or a Bissel Pro Heat. These models actually heat the water, and they work much better than a Rug Doctor.
If you are just renting for awhile, then the Rug Doctor might be more cost effective... but I don't think they are effective at cleaning. I guess it depends on the mess. When I was renting, it was a mystery stain by a previous tenant, and there were allergens all over the place. The Rug Doctor cleaned up neither. It just made a wet mess and when everything dried, it was still a mess.
Our Hoover Steam Vac gets up all kinds of mud and pet dander. Our house had tons of dog dander everywhere. We steam cleaned the carpets and DH wasn't allergic anymore. Then we used it again after I tracked mud all through the house. It was very handy to have around.