A good carpet cleaner is wonderful. It can literally transform an ugly old rug that looks like it needs to be replaced into one that looks almost new. Many people have tried one as a last resort before replacing a carpet and have simply been amazed at the results. Carpet cleaners are inexpensive and you can rent or buy them. Which choice is right for you?

If you buy a machine, and there are very decent machines available for around $ 100 to $ 150 and up, you’ll need to store it somewhere. Do you have the room? We have a lot of space, but our machine, despite being in a large basement, always seems to get in the way. Also, if you run into any problems, despite decent warranties on most machines, you still have to deal with the repair in some way.

These good consumer machines will pay for themselves quite quickly, certainly compared to rentals or hiring professionals. You can also use them more often and have a cleaner, better looking home if you have one. However, they won’t be as powerful as a rental unit, so even people who own them occasionally rent machines for deep or thorough house cleaning.

If you rent, you get a powerful machine that will work phenomenally well. Remember that you will still need to buy the cleaning supplies to use with it, perhaps a general purpose cleaner, a spot cleaner, and perhaps a special purpose cleaner, for example for urine if you have cats or a puppy.

I own a machine that I am extremely happy with, and I also rent occasionally, maybe every 2-3 years for a deep and thorough cleaning of the house.