So far, Andrew hasn't been called out of the state for work and Maya has remained healthy for the most part. We are still dealing with her crazy stomach sensitivities, but I think we might have finally figured that out as well. Now, if we can just keep the rabbits out of our yard this winter, I think we might be able to avoid another midnight trip to the emergency vet. We did put lattice up under the deck to keep the rabbits from creating a home under there this winter. We also picked up all the stick piles in the yard so they couldn't make their home in those either. Once we were done cleaning up outside, I turned my attention inside. One of the downsides of working from home is when your house is a mess, it is really hard to ignore.
Christmas came early in our house in the form of a new "toy"! I wanted to get the carpets cleaned in the house for a while. Between Maya's vomiting issues, and Buddy's scooting on the floor, there was no telling how many germs were in the carpets. Many times when we spot treated, I could tell the carpet was disgusting. I debated hiring the floors cleaned, renting a carpet cleaner, or buying one. I ruled out paying to have the carpets cleaned because I didn't want to move all the furniture out of every room. After reading reviews of several carpet cleaners, I settled on buying one as it seemed the rented ones weren't that great. I figured we have dogs, they make messes, it would be nice to have one on hand so I can clean the carpets on a regular basis. My hope is that we don't always have carpets; laminate floor is much easier to clean!
I went with the Bissell ProHeat 2x Premier Pet carpet cleaner, which I bought at Lowe's. Luckily, I caught it on sale. It was pretty easy to put together, so with a little help from Andrew, I was up and running in no time. The cleaner came with a small bottle of cleaning solution, but I opted to purchase a bottle of Bissell Deep Clean +Antibacterial Formula. I started out cleaning our living room carpet, which I knew was pretty dirty.
All set up and ready to go
I'm not normally a germaphobe, but this was seriously grossing me out.
This was the dirty water I was pouring out of the machine.
A few hours later, I was able to put the room back together.
The carpets look and feel so much better.
I also cleaned our dining room, the second floor hallway, and our bedroom. I was able to get up several set in stains. The house smells so much better, and I felt better knowing the carpets are sanitized. I was pleased with the overall performance of the cleaner. I was slightly annoyed that I had to stop so often to empty the dirty water and add in clean water, but I realize having a larger tank on the cleaner would have weighted the machine done. I don't think I could have tolerated a heavier machine. This one is 25 lbs, and my shoulders were sore by the time I was done for the day.
In addition to cleaning the carpets, we are also getting the vents and ductwork cleaned out in a couple of weeks. I'm looking forward to getting rid of some allergens floating around in the house; I'm guessing the ductwork hasn't been cleaned out since the house was built!
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