Do I need a carpet cleaning solution to clean carpets?

[OM2]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask - but I'm pretty sure one of you guys will have an answer

I've purchased a Vax carpet cleaner

Question: do I HAVE to use 'carpet cleaning' solution?

How much better would this be than say fairy liquid?

I assume there MUST be some sort of difference - maybe the chemicals used are specifically for removing dirt from carpet fabric or something?

The thing is, carpet cleaning solutions cost a lot of money - even on eBay

If, it's advised to use a carpet cleaning solutions: where's the best place to buy from?

Thanks!


OM

 

[Alarm]

M8 does carpet cleaning, swears by using DAZ washing up powder

 

[OM2]

awesome
does he do carpet cleaning professionally?
washing up powder or do u mean liquid??

just spotted a good price on vax cleaner for 5 packs at £20 - but i'd rather just go out and buy just one daz

thanks

 

[Alarm]

Yeah he has one of those big machines.
Uses a cup of powder in the water tank.
He did my mothers house and my grandmothers, stunning results. Just shows how much dirt dogs drag in lol.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

He did my mothers house and my grandmothers, stunning results. Just shows how much dirt dogs drag in lol.

No way to talk about your nearest and dearest though is it?

 

[OM2]

awesome. thanks. i'm convinced now.
won't bother buying the vax special washing thing now.
given u a thanks on the forum

 

[Alarm]

Ahh well, they dont use computers so no harm done

 

[Alarm]

awesome. thanks. i'm convinced now.
won't bother buying the vax special washing thing now.
given u a thanks on the forum

Ta

 

[Big Tone]

Now you post! Just after I hired a Rug Doctor from Homebase at about £20 for the hire and £11 for the special cleaner



Did a nice job though, I have to say. I also used it on what me and my girlfriend call the Quick Come Coutch, (don't ask)

It came up like a treat. (the coutch that is). I don't know why they have a different fluid specifically for furniture because it worked just fine.

Let us know how you get on with the Daz, presumably any Daz-like product will do?

 

[Alarm]

M8 said he had tried a few and that was what he felt was the best.

 

[Lusi83]

Probably a bit late but if you use anything other than Vax cleaning solution it will void your guarantee!
Having said that you can't use anything that foams (ie fairy liquid) - hence I guess washing powder being good -that's low foaming.
(Know this cos my daughter split bubble bath on the carpet ...it was a nightmare - couldn't get rid of it! - just filled the dirty water tank with foam until it cut out - even months after I couldn't clean that bit of the carpet! in the end I literally poured water on it (knew not above any electric fittings ) and sucked that up and even that foamed like hell - carpet now replaced anyway - thank god!)
I found buying the vax detergent stuff directly from them - in bulk to save postage - worked out cheaper than ebay -but that was a few years ago - (I did do bulk! and don't wash carpets very often -still have some)
Also I read somewhere you should rinse with clean plain water after washing to rinse out the detergent -otherwise it leaves a sticky residue which attracts more dirt...trying this I found just water brings up a heck of a lot of dirt - don't bother with detergent sometimes...

 

[EvelinMichaels]

Great tips, guys

 

[peterorl]

I'm cleaning my carpets with 98% alcohol works very well.

 

[misterhelpful]

I used Cif to do a little mat after running out of Rug Doctor solution on the main carpet...and it came up much cleaner. Not sure how it would fair on every type of carpet though.