I posted yesterday that we have inspection this week – again. I’m not thrilled about it. But, it’s what you do, right?
I was searching Craig’s List, determined that I would find a carpet cleaner. I’m tired of the rug doctors. 24 hours of using it and your $50 is gone. Pato had already grumbled that there was no way he was putting out $200 on a new carpet cleaner, so I had to be resourceful and make it worth his while.
I got lucky.
I found this.
Hoover SteamVac Dual V with SpinScrub Hand Tool
Do you know how much that is new on Amazon? $251.51
Guess how much I paid for it?
$70!
She said she only used it 2 months before she inherited her parents Kirby.
Insert a huge squuuuueeeeeeeeeel here.
I almost skipped to my lou all the way to the car with my carpet cleaner.
I think it works better than the rug doctor we usually rent. It took me less time, didn’t hurt my back like the rug doctor does, and with the hand tool, I got out things that I didn’t think were ever going to come out. I can’t use regular carpet cleaner on my carpets because of the birds. I used purex in the soap part, water with a bit of white vinegar in the water part, and sprinkled baking soda on the floor before I did it. I couldn’t believe how well that worked either. I did the same with the floormate when I scrubbed my kitchen floor the other night, vinegar and baking soda, cleaned better then the cleaners I normally use, and it went faster. Surprisingly, nothing smelled like decorating easter eggs when I was done, so that was a plus!
I got my bedroom, the hallway, and the living room done. Today is the kids rooms.
Speaking of the living room, first I cleaned the area rug, THEN my husband picks it up, throws it outside, and said he’s going to go get a new one. Couldn’t have told me that BEFORE I cleaned it? I was planning on cleaning the carpet under it, so thank you for moving it at least.
I love me some Craig’s List! I can clean my carpets whenever I want now. Don’t have to nag at Pato for a week before inspections that carpets need to be cleaned and to please please please go get me a rug doctor.
Yippie!
I’m telling you, it’s the little things, like clean carpet whenever I want that makes me happy.
I get to reclean the kitchen today. I had it spotless Friday night. Then Pato made supper yesterday. I don’t know what blew up, but the floor needs a good scrubbing today (I’m just a Hoover girl I tell you, because now that I have the carpet cleaner and the Hoover FloorMate
Before the floor needs scrubbed the counters need cleaned, and I just washed the sink FULL of dishes that he left me. On the plus side, the chicken enchiladas? Excelente!
Off to find more stuff to clean while I wait for the kids to get up and finish their rooms. Then I’ll get in there and clean their carpets. Eventually I need to go pick up Woodstock’s cage too. He’ll be here next Saturday! Woot woot!
I suppose I should clean off my desk again too. I swear I just did that.
Have a great day!
To the FTC wo/man – I have not been paid or compensated for my post in any way. Hoover didn’t ask me to do a review, nor did they know I was doing a review, just love my new Hoover SteamVac that I bought all on my own – or my husband did. 
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