How to Steam Clean your Carpet

Summary: Having wall-to-wall carpeting in your home can be a nice feature for comfortable living. Yet, like anything else, carpet needs to be properly cleaned and maintained regularly. Some maintenance, like vacuuming, can be performed with little instruction or effort, and dramatically affects the way the carpet will look and feel over time. Other care for carpeting can be intensive and complicated, involving large machines and good deal of money and effort on the home owner’s part.

There are debates as to which is the best deep carpet cleaning method currently in use, but there is no argument over the fact that carpeting must be rigorously cleaned every so often to remove stains, dust mites, mold, and other bacteria that can grow in the rug fibers. Deep cleaning also helps prolong the life of your carpet, keeping it looking fresh and preventing deterioration.

In this free video series, learn what’s claimed to be the best way to clean carpet: warm water extraction, also known as steam cleaning. Our expert will give you tips for using rental machines, like the rug doctor, to clean your own carpet. Lessons include how to clean under furniture, what to do before you steam clean, and how long to let the carpet dry.