Is it worth it to buy a steam cleaner for the carpet? (pfblogs.org)
Steam cleaning the carpet is not my favorite thing in the world. I’ve rented the little Rug Doctor type machines before, and while they work great, shampooing the carpets is a lot of work. Did I mention a LOT of work? So sadly, we almost never [more...]
Date: 2008-09-21 15:59:28
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Here’s A Hint
I have a 9 year old son, so it’s difficult to keep things clean around my house. One thing that suffers the most is the carpet and furniture ... to get out. So, when I was asked what I wanted for Christmas, my answer was a steam cleaner. Ideally, I’d like one of those Ladybug steam cleaners because I’ve heard nothing but great things about them [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 21:35:19
Ladybug Steam Cleaner to the Rescue
Ladybug Steam Cleaners I hope you are not sick of hearing about all the cleaning uses I keep finding for my Ladybug Vapor Steam Cleaner ( ... and neighbor whose husband had just spilled red wine all over their couch, cushions and carpet the night before [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 14:50:47
Who Am I Kidding?
All was quiet on the western front this Thanksgiving. I mostly got my wish that the neighborhood wouldn't be invaded by neighbors' guests ... crowds and standing in lines all day, while I steam vacuumed half the carpet. It literally took three ... thinking it might be worth it to hire a professional steam cleaner next time. Now that I have steam [more...]
Date: 2008-11-28 19:42:00
Renting Vs. Buying - We Ended Up Buying
Back in December, I was debating whether we should purchase a steam cleaner or rent one ... I came across a “budget” carpet extractor that was getting some great reviews. It had a smaller ... steam the carpet - you just put hot water in it. It has brushes on it, but they do not rotate [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 02:28:42
steam cleaners meant for household cleaning
steam cleaners are provided with some cleaning heads so the product provides superb results, cleaning carpets, fabrics, work surfaces,tiles etc.steam cleaners use a method of cleaning that is quick, hygienic, and doesn’t use household chemicals. read more [more...]
Date: 2008-06-19 04:21:32
Bissell: We mean Clean (CONTEST, Canada included)
I have five cats. Five cats + 1 DH + 1 child = DISASTER for your carpet. If I told you how many times I steam clean a month, you wouldn’t believe me ... of innovative floor care products such as vacuums, carpet sweepers, carpet deep cleaners and bare floor ... and wear, our tan carpet can take a HUGE beating. I know personally, our stairs see the most [more...]
Date: 2008-10-09 22:44:21
Grateful, yet Longing
We had the most beautiful Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. Roast duck w/ rye, apple, prune & pecan stuffing. Tangerine & walnut braised green beans ... that would decorate the carpet and me pulling out the steam cleaner at the end of the meal. (Why in the world do people put carpet in dining rooms?)Last night I checked a few blogs and discovered new [more...]
Date: 2008-11-28 17:01:00
27th Birthday.
November 30, 2008 in Uncategorized Proof that I am old: I went out several times with friends this weekend, but each night I left first and was in bed by midnight. I eat a LOT of oatmeal and spinach. My gift of a new carpet steam cleaner excited me WAY too much. I have wrinkles on my forehead. Lots [more...]
Date: 2008-11-30 23:44:03
What a Weekend!
This weekend was pretty jam-packed with constant action for me. Thanks goodness I have today off from work (unexpectedly as of Friday) ... picked me up we went to rent a carpet cleaner for our home. I also swung by the commissary to pick ... . Only then could we steam clean it. I think it turned out well, but that steam cleaner was a beast [more...]
Date: 2008-10-13 14:21:00
Dream Steamer.
I got a new household item this weekend: a steam cleaner for carpet. It is amazing! I would highly recommend anyone who lives with carpet make this purchase. They aren’t that expensive, and are lots of fun to use. You fill the clean water tank with hot water and cleaning solution [more...]
Date: 2008-09-01 22:31:30
Frederick Carpet Cleaner
Super Carpet Cleaners live up to their name by providing the best carpet steam cleaning service with quality and care in mind. Cleaning carpets in y 3 gather(s) [more...]
Date: 2008-11-14 20:15:07
Things That Must Go (and a Warm Biscuit Giveaway!)
The good news is that Warm Biscuit is sponsoring this weekend’s Things That Must Go Giveaway by offering a $50 ... , consider the drum set. And if your husband happened to get you, say, a carpet steam cleaner for Mother’ ... the kids, in addition to their regular cute, vintage bedding, curtains, furniture, jewelry [more...]
Date: 2008-06-28 06:22:58
The Weight of Smoke
I quit smoking five days ago. I guess you could say it was a late start to a New Year's resolution ... to Goodwill. Still on my to-do list is renting a steam cleaner for the carpet and painting ... spent a few hours in the tub. By the second day I was on a cleaning frenzy getting the smell [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 23:44:00
D & D 4th Edition: Scourge of the Insufferable Prick
As I’m sure you are all aware, this past Saturday was my 23rd birthday ... news items. So now that the Cristal stains are all steam-cleaned out of the carpet (my Mom got me a new steam cleaner!) and George Clooney’s finally woken up and staggered home, I think it’s a good [more...]
Date: 2008-06-09 20:00:00
Deluxe Steam Mop + 3 Micro Filters
The Deluxe Steam Mop will allow you to clean all your household flooring with ease! ... your carpets and rugs damp like some other steam cleaners or carpet shampooers as it emits ‘dry’ [more...]
Date: 2008-09-08 08:50:03
Bissell ProHeat Turbo Carpet Cleaner - Model 8910W
I’m not one to write reviews on products. This is actually the first one I’ve done ... broken. Years ago I bought a Hoover steam cleaner for about $199, and it just did not do the job ... been researching carpet cleaners on and off for several months now. Yesterday I saw two of the new Bissells [more...]
Date: 2008-10-19 14:49:13
Your Home Buddy goes Online Window Shopping
One of my favorite channels before was Home TV shopping ... and salespersons who goes house to house when I was younger and was amazed how vacuums work. Deep carpet cleaners sound new to me. New cleaners such as this uses steam unlike the other which uses hot water and soap [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 08:55:00
Do It Yourself?
I’m not big on DIY, I have to admit. I haven’t got clue one about how to change a faucet, change the oil in my car, or clean my eaves troughs ( ... , or the ladder, the nail-gun, the steam carpet cleaner. First, we’d all have lot less stuff in our houses [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 10:46:42
Product Rave
Jason got me this cool little gadget for Christmas!It's the Woolite Rug Stick. It's for cleaning your carpets and rugs. Now.. ... the area. It really fluffs up the pile, and did a nice job of cleaning. My carpets look really ... .it's not a steam cleaner, so don't expect it to lift impossible stains...but if you have some high [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 03:35:00
5 Minutes Around the Blogosphere - Week 54
CONTESTS & GIVEAWAYS www.crashthisparty.com is hosting a Halloween Costume Photo Contest ... is having another week of great giveaways! Stop by and enter to win a Bissell Prodry carpet steam cleaner, sherpa suede childrens cape, a pair of Tie-Buddies, a beautiful ”Circle of motherhood” [more...]
Date: 2008-10-12 13:55:20
Bookmarks and Links SITE power garden tools
Get the superior information offered not just in the internet but also on your region ... . Alexa Ratings and other rating systems try to emulate how a visitor will see your site. The carpet is a lot easier to keep cleaner longer if you clean them regularly with a steam cleaner. While those [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 07:13:32
27. I had Christmas down in Africaaaaa
~Still knitting: making some good progress on the Town and Country. I have not strayed ... to self: Rent a steam cleaner ~OR: Finally get rid of that carpet which has been my plan for way too ... weaker. But he's not throwing up as much today. Too bad because the carpet in the living room [more...]
Date: 2008-12-05 01:50:08
House Stuff
We've got lots of house stuff going on this week! Yesterday we closed on the sale of Chad's townhome...YAY! ... ! There is a ton of work that I have to do at my house to get packed up. We have the carpet steam cleaners [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 18:55:00
Heavy Cleaning
Busted out the steam cleaner to clean the couch/chair/ottoman and carpets. need to do some yoga and/or stretching to deal with my sore muscles but the floor was gross. Workout: Type: Other Date [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 15:30:00
True Confession
I spilled a significant amount of red wine on our white carpet last night. Not a party foul, just an accident ... that spilled.Thanks to 409 carpet cleaner, it all came out. Miraculously. Clean up on Aisle 6 continues...I forsee needing to buy a steam cleaner in our future. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 18:09:00
More Cakes Capers - Or - How to Drive Your Mother Completely Insane in Just 3 Short Days
For the last several days, Cakes has made it her mission to make life as difficult for us as she possibly can ... the steam cleaner up from the basement, and spot treated the stains, but before I had a chance ... warily. My husband walked over, fished out the empty carpet cleaner spray bottle, and held [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 12:05:00
THE SHADOW KNOWS WEEK 12 NCAA
Naked people on the floor of the penthouse almost didn't get to do this ... a steam cleaner for my Damask carpet too. SO many stains . . . Better late than never. MIDDLE [more...]
Date: 2008-11-15 17:34:07
Getting Gross With Home Ec 101
Dear Home Ec 101, My two year old has started potty training ... it to the potty on time. So, I was wondering if you had any brilliant tips for cleaning toddler poop out of carpet? I do not have a wet/dry vacuum or steam cleaner or anything else fancy. Do I need [more...]
Date: 2008-11-17 17:59:54
Keeping a Healthy Home
Our 4 year old Vacuum cleaner finally gave up so we bought another one. This should should last because It's suppose to be one of the best ... like the Ladybug steam cleaners. This is just the kind of cleaner I know that will help me disinfect ... such as cereals on the floor, dirt in the carpet and many more, I had to vacuum many times a day [more...]
Date: 2008-09-27 17:51:17
Dirt Devil Vision Easy Steamer Carpet Cleaner For $62.99 "Save $67.00"
Oct. 27, 2008 at 10:20 AM | Grief Factor: 1 Equipped with a powerful 5-1/5 amp motor, ... . The steam cleaner measures approximately 18 by 12 by 42 inches and carries a two-year limited warranty. ... never gets put back onto the floor, and both reservoirs remove quickly for convenient filling [more...]
Date: 2008-10-27 17:20:00
Poem: Rumi’s “The Guest House”
I came late to the party of Rumi’s poetry, but I’m beginning to think that I’ll end up being one of those guests who sticks around too long and ... : Lighten up. If you spill a little soda on a rental carpet, you wipe it up, sure, but you don’t rent a steam cleaner. Your body isn’t your temple. Your lease could run out at any time. Rumi adds [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 08:43:45
Coughing, steam cleaners, and snow
January 19, 2009 in Family All of these things are part of my day today…well the snow is still to be seen, but we are supposed to get some ... . Avery has a terrible cough too.This morning, I decided to steam clean the carpet. The water [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 18:35:46
What Type of Equipment is Used in a Carpet Cleaning Franchise?
As may be expected, you will need a commercial grade vacuum cleaner, as well as a number of specialty attachments. If you are going to offer steaming and other types of carpet cleaning franchise, deep cleaning ... a van. Today, many business owners also use their vans for advertising purposes by painting the name [more...]
Date: 2008-06-22 02:42:39
This is my life.
August 21, 2008 I tried out the new steam cleaner last night - got it with my visa card points or something. Probably only had to spend $4.6 trillion to get that $150 steamer, but hey! It’s FREE. So. Back to the cleaning. I was excited, considering how often Miss Goldie has had her “accidents” on the upstairs carpet. I cannot [more...]
Date: 2008-08-22 05:01:02
Get Your Carpets Cleaner!
Is it that time of year again? Dalworth Clean provides carpet cleaning, marble polishing, and much more ... Mattress. Another great service they offer is duct cleaning. It is important to get those air ducts ... Clean will clean your mattress as well. Their powerful steam cleaning process uses hot water [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 11:06:50
Condi's curly one
Feel like a good dark laugh? Have a look at some of Condoleezza Rice's recent comments about 'the Bush legacy'.. ... with a steam cleaner (and spraying Glade into the air) in a spirited attempt to remove - or at least disguise ... ', right?).But you can't polish a turd. And it's hell to shift from your carpet too. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 20:29:00
Day 9: I'm so behind
Who's idea was it to write a mystery? And who's idea was it to start NaNoWriMo without knowing who killed Marisa and why? ... had the gumption to drag home a rental steam cleaner. The Woolite Rug Stick is not getting rid of every spot ... been scrubbing the spots out of our horrible Dalmatian carpet with a Woolite Rug Stick. We were [more...]
Date: 2008-11-09 19:48:35
The laptop’s open. The page is blank. And the familiar late night drone of Poker After Dark fills the air. I watch the dog scoot across the carpet on her butt and try not to think too hard about it, completely resisting the urge to break out the steam cleaner. (At least tonight.) I’ll cut her some slack [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 07:44:03
The Weekend Squared
FYI....I think this may be the longest post I've ever had so read at your own risk ... of clean. He does just enough so it doesn’t look sloppy. Lol He recently bought a steam cleaner, ya know like the kind you can rent at the grocery store so he was ready to clean some carpet. He wants [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 14:49:00
Dirt Devil MCE7350 Vision Easy Steamer - $63 Shipped
Before you know it your carpets are stained and your dropping cash. Get the Dirt Devil MCE7350 Vision Easy Steamer for a cheap deal at Amazon. It’s $130 - $67 instant savings + free shipping = $63 shipped! Features: Full steam cleaner with a 5-1/5 amp motor 11-inch cleaning path, and includes starter shampoo and cleaner [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 06:21:15
Impromptu Shorty: Fraud and…Redheads
Last night, a company came to my house. They called themselves Ladybug Steam Cleaners Inc ... . For normal people, this should be a red flag. They said that in order for them to clean the carpets [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 17:36:37
Amazing All Purpose Formula Found In Most Kitchens
Since the days of old, natural remedies have been passed down from generation to generation. With the modern wonders of medicine we often forget the effectiveness and power of simple formulas like vinegar! When I was a little girl I wondered why my grandmother and mom would take teaspoons of vinegar or even pour some in their water… Now I know! [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 20:00:43
Week in Review
This was a frugally successful week. We were able to come in $15 under our spending budget and I learned a few things about our spending habits. I need some advice on how I should handle some upcoming needed purchases, so I'll ask those questions at the end of the post. If you can help me out with what you would do I would so appreciate it! [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 04:45:03
Stopping the insanity...
So in case you have somehow missed how crazy I have been in the last...let's say couple of days.. ... it is not easy to live with me right now. :)2. My family can trade cranky Crystal for steam cleaning ... I could think of to avoid shopping for that item) that it looked like the stove-top needed cleaning [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 19:36:00
Sparkle, Sparkle, Little Floor....
Sure, you vacuum, you sweep, you mop... but when is the last time you really gave any thought to the correct way to clean your floors? ... can be updated. Carpets: Many of our homes have carpet on the floors - We do (although I longingly dream ... hardwood.) To keep your carpet looking great, it's important to vacuum regularly (daily in the traffic [more...]
Date: 2008-07-21 21:44:15
Professional Carpet Cleaning - How To Pay Less
Professional carpet cleaning extends the life of your carpet by removing dirt that can wear out the fibers. When done with high pressure hot water ( ... with rented do-it-yourself cleaning machines, because they don’t generate enough heat and don’ ... just pay whatever the going rate is for professional carpet cleaning. The good news is that you won’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 06:10:02
My Weekend with White Vinegar, and Fathers be good to your daughters
Posted by Xeno on December 14, 2008 If you ever have to clean up after a person who pukes and pees on your carpet, be warned: ... of baking soda 8 ounces of Listerine mouthwash a carpet knife a few thousand dollars for new carpet and a new mattress 2) Pull up the carpet. At this point, you will see exactly in how many places [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 07:43:46
How to Green Your Carpet Cleaning
Bare feet on green carpet Whether it’s wall-to-wall carpeting or area rugs, your floor coverings will eventually need a good cleaning ... and chemicals from other people’s carpets through your home. Invest in your own steam cleaning unit ... on non-toxic steam extraction methods. There are also green carpet cleaning solutions available for home [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 10:46:54
I May Be Responsible For A Water Shortage
Last week was a horrible week for potty training. Suzie had several accidents and would fight every suggestion to even consider sitting on the potty. I began to wonder if she maybe had a 'uti' or constipated. But she never complained about any pain or discomfort, she just refused to sit on the potty. Thursday evening was the worse [more...]
Date: 2008-11-17 15:11:24
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