carpet cleaning query
Does anyone here know anything about carpet cleaning, specifically a comparison of carpet shampooing vs steam cleaning? I looked over the process description for a steamer rental unit down at Safeway, and the basic proceedure (shampoo and water going into carpet, brush agitation, and vacuum to suck up water and dirt) seems basically the same as my parents' carpet shampooer. The only difference I see is that the water in the steamer is hot.
So, does that make enough of a difference to make it worth it to rent a steam cleaner? I tried putting steaming hot water in our shampooer, but it still only got a percentage of the dirt out of the carpet in my sister's room. Given that the carpet was originally a light beige color and now has sections that are dark grey, I'm wondering if anything will get it approaching clean. However, my mom wants to keep trying, until we get it cleaner... which means I can't move into the room yet.
I tried to google this question, but only came across one option repeated over and over again on various "getting your house ready to sell" webpages.
So, does that make enough of a difference to make it worth it to rent a steam cleaner? I tried putting steaming hot water in our shampooer, but it still only got a percentage of the dirt out of the carpet in my sister's room. Given that the carpet was originally a light beige color and now has sections that are dark grey, I'm wondering if anything will get it approaching clean. However, my mom wants to keep trying, until we get it cleaner... which means I can't move into the room yet.
I tried to google this question, but only came across one option repeated over and over again on various "getting your house ready to sell" webpages.