Things You'll Need:
- Steam cleaner
- Vacuum cleaner
- Prespray
- Carpet shampoo
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Step 1
Purchase or rent a steam cleaner. If you are not going use a steam cleaner very often, you might want to rent one because it is much cheaper than purchasing one. You can rent a steam cleaner, along with all of the necessary accessories, at a hardware or grocery store.
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Step 2
Vacuum the carpet thoroughly.
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Step 3
Spray heavily soiled areas and noticeable stains with prespray, allowing it to sit on the stains for about five minutes.
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Step 4
Fill the steam cleaner's reservoir with hot water and add one or two capfuls of carpet shampoo to the water.
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Step 5
Begin steam-cleaning in one corner of the room, pushing the cleaner forward and pulling the trigger to wet the carpet as you do so. After wetting the carpet, slowly pull the cleaner back so that it scrubs the wet area.
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Step 6
Repeat this process on the entire carpet, then allow it to dry for 24 hours before replacing any moved furniture or walking on it.














