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Most people think of their carpet as just some floor covering and there are people that believe they can do it themselves. Department stores sell machines which claim to clean deeply with hot water. Rental machines are available which advertise easy cleaning at a fraction of the cost. Your total financial outlay might be about $60-$80. If you are satisfied with the type of job these "do it yourself" (DIY) machines provide then I invite you to call me if you have any questions about how to use it. There are many reasons however, why doing it yourself may not be the best choice. As a professional in this industry I feel obligated to present the pros and cons so that you can may a wise choice.

The best thing about having someone else clean your carpets and upholstery is simply that

Someone Else Is Doing the Cleaning!

How much is your time worth? When renting, you will have to pick up the machine, figure out how it works, practice a little, actually do the cleaning moving the furniture etc, clean the machine and take it back. Don't skip to quickly past that part where "you actually so the cleaning". These DIY machines are not designed with ease of use in mind. The handles are low making it hard on the back, it needs to be moved slowly taking up to an hour to do one room properly, mixing the soaps and dumping the dirty water isn't exactly the most fun thing to do after a long week at work!

Whereas my clients have often sat and enjoyed a cup of coffee or relaxed on their deck with a cold drink on a hot day. What would you rather do?

Can these machines really do the job? Again it depends on what your needs are. In my experience a DIY machine usually makes things worse. Two examples distinctly comes to mind and I wish I had taken pictures!

1. A rental house for sale, light blue carpets, last cleaned who knows when. Someone brought in a Rug Doctor. They got as far as the Dining Room - it turned mud brown!! All the soil still in the carpet turned to mud and wicked up. I was called in to restore it. I would like to tell you I made it look as good as new but I can't. My dry-vacuum hardly removed any soil from that room, and a slight tinge of brown was left on the fibers. Now if I had been called in first....

2. A newly purchased house, light green carpets. I was to clean the carpets for the new owner before he moved in because of pet smells and hair etc. The previous owner thought he would be "nice" and clean the carpets before he left, with a DIY machine. He was just finishing when we arrived. He said the carpets were clean and would be dry in two hours. What I saw and smelt was not clean, at least not in my experience; brown streaks in the carpet, musty dog smell throughout. We used an carpet air mover (those big fans used in flood jobs) to dry the carpets! It was a mess.

DIY Machines Just Aren't Designed for Wall to Wall Cleaning

Their best use is for emergency spotting. A child or pet gets sick on the carpet, drop some food, spill some wine, these events happen with no notice and you need to get them cleaned up as fast as possible. With a DIY machine spots and accidents can be cleaned up in virtually no time at virtually no expense. But for wall to wall cleaning, even a cheap cleaner can do a better job, saving you a lot of work.

The Millionaire Mind Set. I was reading the book The Millionaire Mind by Thomas J. Stanley. In writing his other book The Millionaire Next Door he discovered that millionaires think the same. One of the similarities was that millionaires rarely do things themselves. They realize the value of their time and that there are people with specialized knowledge that can get the work done faster and better.

Its like changing the oil in your car. Several years back I decided that I would change the oil in my truck. I got it up on ramps, crawled underneath, found the right wrench, got the oil pan underneath, loosened the plug, then the oil shot out past the pan! I quickly moved it to catch the oil. Then to get the oil filter off. (keep in mind I needed the wrench, the pan, the oil filter wrench) They are usually placed in the most awkward spot. finally get the old off and the new on. Climb back underneath, fish the plug out of the pan of oil, put it back on, carefully drag the old oil out from underneath and pour it into a container. Pour in the new oil, back her off the ramps and I'm done. WAIT, not yet! I have to clean up the small oil spill. Because I am environmentally conscious I have to take the old oil and filter in for recycling.

NOW AFTER I DID ALL THAT I REALIZED I could have done it all for a few dollars more at

PENNZOIL 10 Minute Oil Change Centre (E Z Lube) located at

708 Bay Street (Corner of Douglas and Bay) 389-1326

2988 Jacklin Road (Across From Can West Mall) 474-7133

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If you go there, tell them I referred you!

My Point! Just that sometimes it is easier and cheaper in the long run to have someone else, a professional, do the work for you. It costs a little bit more but the benefits are well worth it.

What about your warrantee? If you have an old carpet that you are planning on throwing out soon, a rental might be adequate. If you have brand new carpet, cleaning with a DIY machine will void your warrantee. All warrantees have conditions and most carpet warrantees require a professional cleaning every 12 to 18 months and that you provide proof of proper maintenance. A professional carpet cleaning company keeps accurate records and can provide these upon request.

The end result is not the same! There are people that are quite happy with the result of a DIY machine. However, like people that live with a headache for years, they never knew they had a headache till it was gone. Once my clients saw the difference between professional and DIY they don't try to clean it themselves again.

One of my last clients had been cleaning their carpets with a DIY machine for the past 10 yrs. They had one of these "Splash and Dash" cleaners, he tried to up-sell them, did a lousy job and left the carpets wet for 3 days! After that they didn't trust "professionals". I was called in Winter of 2005. He just couldn't physically do it anymore. After I finished they said it hasn't looked that good since the day it was first laid. Areas of the carpet were dry by the time I left. I wouldn't be surprised if the DIY machine they own was gone by the time I clean it again.