xp: Carpet Cleaning

[Deleted]

Although the realtor thought our carpets are great/clean, we still want to have the carpets at the old house steam cleaned.

If you've had your carpet steam cleaned, how did you choose the company?  I see commercials/deals on TV, but not sure if these popular companies are okay to use.  Or should I ask the realtor for recommendations?

Also, what to expect?  Is it extra to add some type of deodorizer/fragrance on the carpet?  Should I expect them to remove all furniture dents on the carpet?  Or is this something I will have to do if I want to get rid of the dents?

Re fragrance on the carpet, is this a good idea?  I asked in my other post about air freshener.  I got several "don't do it" response.  So, how about on the carpets?

[munkii]

At our old place, we used Stanley Steemer because they were nearby and seemed to do a good job. The only annoying thing about them was that they always tried to upsell us (add fragrance, let us clean your furniture, blah, blah, blah).

They will not get dents out of carpet. Put ice down on those spots to help lift them back up.

Skip the fragrance.

Also, if you go with SS, they have a 2 room + 1 hallway deal for $99 right now with the code HOME.

[tarheels]

Meh, I think they're all kinda the same. Go with whoever you like and is running a good deal.

Just my two cents, I can't explain this, but whenever I get the carpets cleaned, they seem super clean, and then a day or two later, they seem dirtier than they were before, like the cleanser somehow stuck around and is now trapping extra dirt. If your agent thinks they're clean now, I'd leave it alone.

No fragrance if you do it. I didn't even know that was an option.

To remove carpet dents, let an ice cube melt on the spot, then vacuum the damp fibers to stand them up.

[mrs.jacinthe]

In every house we've bought with carpet, we had it cleaned just before we moved in.

If your agent thinks it's clean enough, I'd not waste your money - the buyers may do it again anyhow.

[magdala]

To remove furniture dents in carpets, put an ice cube in each dent. Let it melt and then vacuum over the dents. Deep dents may need a second application.

[Deleted]

I use chem dry. Its a bit more pricey but it dries fast there is no soap or residue. I do it once a year and they look brand new. They do get carpet dents out for me and risk it which is nice.
They don't have a lot extras but I'd skip it I they did. What you see is what you get so there's no up selling.

[kermit]

I have my own Hoover steam cleaner but I thought it wasn't doing a good enough job so I hired one of those places that advertises quick dry. It was fine but didn't do any better than my own. So if you wanted to save money by renting a Rug Doctor you could always do that.

[soozy87]

Ice really does work to get the dents out.