Carpet Cleaning

[sherryberry]

Hi all!

I have a 9 1/2 week old puppy and she has accidents, she's one of those ninja peeing machines! She lets us know #2 though!

I have a handheld dirt devil spot scrubber but I have to use ear plugs to use it, it's so incredibly loud so I dont like to even plug it in. Another machine I have is a Bissell Quick Steamer with crossaction brush (just a long skinny brush that only scrubs if you push the machine back and forth). The Bissell really really smells when I use it now, after just a week of cleaning up puppy messes, I've even tried rinsing it after I empty it each time, it just seems to blow smelly air into the house.

So... anyone have a suggestion for a relatively cheap (under or around $100) machine good for cleaning puppy messes from carpets?

[kathysboxer]

What I'd do is get a gallon shop vac. It would be good for wet or dry messes. Just pour some vinegar and water on the spot, then shop vac it up. Just an idea, and alot cheaper than the cleaning machines.
The vinegar and water will "dissolve" any pee odors too.

[sherryberry]

Oh vinegar will dissolve the smell so she won't go back there again? The ammonia or whatever it is? That would be such a cheap alternative than the 'special' puppy cleaner I've been using.

Interesting!!