Thanks! I’m all ears, that’s why I asked the question for opinions and recommendations.
Of course when I’m done, I probably won’t have to do it again for a year or so. I have no pets or kids. But it’s always good to know stuff!
As an aside, I do not think man has yet invented something to take the smell of a 14 month old out of the carpet... friend of mine drove me somewhere and he had a kid - I swear, if that car was mine, I would have sent it to the crusher and paid them to do away with it!
Be prepared to leave your home overnight if using one. Use as much water as necessary, use very good cleaner, also make sure you have a fan to help dry the carpet.
The get out of dodge overnight so you don’t step on it and dirty it back up.
My wife uses the Bissell chemicals that she buys from Wally world. Buying our own carpet cleaner was that best thing we have done in a while. It leaves less water behind after using and always does a great cleaning job. Also, as another poster said, you can clean up after any spill or spotting before it has time to dry, making it an easier and better clean-up. Plus, we dont have to lug the rugdoctor back to the store by a certain time.