Whenever we tackle a new project the whole house goes to crap. 100% of the time we inevitably leave a trail of mess and disaster in our wake. Case in point our plank wall project that we posted about yesterday.
With the magic of before and after’s it may look like we’ve got everything under control but with 4 men and myself living in a construction zone it’s anything but organized and our carpets really take a hit. While I was painting, my youngest stepped in the paint pan and my oldest threw a ball at the wet wall. Despite our efforts to take precautionary measures at protecting the house and carpets, a mess is inevitable.
Our carpets, pre-project, were worn with the normal wear and tear of family living but painting made an even bigger mess even with a tarp laid down.
Every single stair had some kind of stain on it.
Introducing my BISSELL ProHeat 2X® Premier 47A23 Upright Deep Cleaner. You may remember I sang it’s praises during the holidays when I spilled a red berry smoothie all over my vintage Persian rug. It saved my rug (and my sanity).
Luckily it has a hand tool which is perfect for stairs, upholstery and tight smaller spaces. This time I volunteered to try the BISSELL Professional Deep Cleaning with Febreze® Formula on our carpets.
You just mix the formula with warm water in your machine per the instructions then spray, scrub and suck.
Check out all the filth it sucked up with just one pass. You see the formula going to work immediately when you spray it on and it smells great. Plus it has Scotchgard which protects your carpets from future stains.
This little hand tool came in real handy when my son got sick in the car on the way back home from a road trip. Ugh. I would have had to pay $150.+ to have an auto detailer professionally clean the car upholstery otherwise. Fortunately, my Bissell tackled it and any lingering odors.
These are our master bedroom carpets. I’m amazed at the amount of dirt this gray carpet shows.
We don’t wear shoes in our home or eat anywhere but the kitchen…this is what normal daily wear and tear looks like.
BISSELL Professional Deep Cleaning with Febreze® Formula to the rescue! My mom always said, “You want a job done right then do it yourself.”
You know how every house has it’s own unique smell? Your carpets are the main source of where that smell lives. Check out the amount of grime this baby pulled out of our carpets.
Using BISSELL Professional Deep Cleaning with Febreze® Formula neutralizes those odors and brings freshness to your home.
Now your carpets will accentuate the room and smell as fresh as the rest of the decor.
Now for some exciting news. Bissell will be giving away one Deep Clean Lift-Off machine and BISSELL Professional Deep Cleaning with Febreze® Formula.
To enter, go check out Bissell’s site here. Then come back and leave a comment on this post letting us know your best spring cleaning tip or how you’d use a Bissell machine. (Please leave your email address with your comment for us to contact you in case you win). Giveaway closes May 1st.
Good luck!
Hey there! I’m Michelle; I’m an Passionate DIY’er and in constant pursuit of how to bring beauty to my house full of men (3 boys + 1 hubby). Stick around and see what I’ve got up my hard-working sleaves!
I’ve got 3 little boys…enough said lol…my poor carpets
Just curious what type of carpet you have and where you got it. Love your blog!
Thanks Leslie. It’s been so long I don’t remember. I has a waffle pattern to it and very low pile. I hate seeing vacuum lines but low pile shows more dirt. 🙁 Thanks girl!
This would be perfect to get all of the pet dander and odor out of my carpets. Whoever said labradoodles didn’t shed and were hypoallergenic never met mine!
With kids human or hairy, there is always mud somewhere in my house I am trying to clean-up. A quarterly steam clean is the best way to keep things looking their best. And when you have a bissell at home, when something comes up in between (which it always does), it is easy to spot treat.
Wow, this looks great. I would of course use it to clean the carpets but I have a new baby and the ability to clean the car is what really has me interested!
would love to use this to deep clean the house from our adorable and lovable westie dog, jack:)
I have a golden retriever and I would use the Bissell system to keep our carpets clean of dog hair and dirt.
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I desperately need this to clean all of my area rugs and my stair carpet!
I have been dying for one of these ever since we got our precious pup Bernie. I have rented a similar machine from Petco to get his smells out of all of my carpets and I would really like to own my own so I can go crazy with cleaning the carpets and stairs as much as I want.
Oh my gosh. So we need this! I have s toddler & currently rent a place with white/cream carpets. I keep a spot carpet cleaner near the couch to get things immediately but it’s not nearly enough! Would love to try this!!
I recently discovered your blog – I love your style!
We don’t have wall to wall carpets in our house, but we could certainly use one of these for our area rugs and upholstery! My car looks like we live in it, so she could certainly use some serious Bissell loving. Thanks for the chance to win!!
We’re gearing up for baby #3 and I’m on a cleaning frenzy. The one thing we lack in our house, is a carpet cleaner. I would love to have a Bissell!
My favorite spring cleaning tip is stripping the beds early one morning, putting everything in the wash and the putting it out on the line to dry in the breeze and sunshine. I also sprinkle baking soda on the mattress and let it sit during the day. A quick vacuum at the end of the day before remaking the bed and everything is fresh and clean.
the traffic patterns in the carpet drive me crazy even when we take off our shoes the carpet still shows the wear. I would love to give the carpets a good cleaning!
Oh my goodness, we’ve been saving up for new carpet, but in the meantime, our previous owners left a stained mess of a carpet and when it gets slightly humid out, the room just reeks! Anything to get the smell out would be so amazing! We do use the bissell pet spot cleaner on any new spots (pet or not!) and it works like magic!
Our work has one of these and it is awesome! I just moved into an apartment with a funky smell so this would be a life saver!
My favorite cleaning tip is to use pillow cases to clean ceiling fan blades!
My rugs need a good cleaning every spring. We have lots of mud and dirt that gets tracked in.
I would use this on all the carpets in my home! My kids have allergies and I hate to rent the cleaners, cause I never know where they have been used.
I live in a condo with 30 year old carpets that I’m saving up to replace…I try not to think about what has accumulated in those carpets for 30 years.
The carpet in our house is so light that we should be having them cleaned regularly. Sometimes it’s just not in the budget. This looks like a good, long term budget friendly option!
Wow, what a great giveaway. I would love to try out the Bissell carpet cleaners. We’re in the middle of a bathroom reno and our poor carpeted basement stairs are a mess from the workers tromping up and down them. I so need to give this Bissell a go!
With 2 small kids 1 small dog and a great dane puppy my wall to wall carpeting, 2 flights of stairs, and countless rugs could definitely use a Bissell. You know your carpet is bad when you move your furniture around only to have to put it back because there is a perfect dirt template around where it used to sit…..yikes
Vinegar! I use it for everything!
I would LOVE this to clean my carpets and the upholstery on my couch!!
I would give the Bissell to my mom! Her current carpet cleaner is a disappointment and they have 5 dogs!!
My favorite spring cleaning tasks are the windows and purging stuff… Though maybe not my favorite things to DO, the end-result is always worth it.
And with twin toddlers and a 60lb mutt running around the roost, I don’t know where I COULDN’T use the Bissell!!
Living room rug was was moved from under the dining table. Need lots of help.
I’ve been dying to get one of these. Whenever I’m doing a home project, I rent a steam cleaner from the grocery store, but it is such a hassle, and I’d love to use it more often (and on my stairs!!! That attachment is genius).
spring cleaning tip – 2 small ones. Use a dryer sheet and rub it along your base boards. It will stop them from attracting dust. also, I swear by having a rug outside of every door, and right inside the door as well. It traps a lot of the dirt before it gets further into my house.
Exciting giveaway! Fingers crossed!! We removed the popcorn from our ceilings a few years ago and I still find pockets of white dust in the carpet. This Bissell would be a huge help. A spring cleaning tip… change your air filters!
Oh my gosh! The carpet in my house is HORRIBLE! Messy spots from my nieces playing with nail polish and spilling drinks 🙁
I have 3 boys and hardwood all throughout our main level and our area rug gets so much grime on it from daily wear and tear. This would be a lifesaver!!
I have four kids and my carpets could use a good cleaning! I’d def love to try it out on my van as well! Thanks!
I have 2 little boys and 2 dogs. The carpets are always a mess. Would love to have a way to clean myself rather than having to call a carpet cleaning service every time. Could really use this Bissell.
My two spring cleaning musts are cleaning the blinds with the little microfiber tool that goes between each blade, and touching up all dings in the white trim with paint, makes a huge difference in the “crispness”.
Terrific giveaway- Would love to get some of the stains out of our carpets & car!
we’re in the midst of a home renovation and cleaning is a never-ending battle! winning this would be amazing!
I have a 5y/o, a 2.5y/o and a 10mo old puppy inside…I NEED this in my life! 🙂
Ahh! I have just been researching carpet cleaners since my adorable pup has decided to be sick on the carpet. :/ Good thing she’s absolutely adorable and worth it, right? I think I’d use this every other day almost!
i have 7 kids….carpets always need to be cleaned!
We too just did some renovating in our home. We removed our tile in our dining room and kitchen and put in real hardwood floors. I’ve been scrubbing down walls and cupboards and EVERYTHING!!! I want to cry it is so much work. My carpets took a huge hit with all the dust and so as soon as I get my carpets tacked back down I will have to wash my carpets! The Bissell looks like just what I need to have clean beautiful carpets again! By the way, I love your plank walls!
An old cat, a 4 year old, and a 14 year old. I could use one. Between my car, my couchs, and the carpet I just want to rip out the carpet and lay down hardwood. Too bad I can’t do that in my car… My favorite spring cleaning tip is from my Great Aunt, time consuming but really works for old windows. I mix bleach and spic n span in water and wash my windows, then I rinse with vinegar water and dry with flylady cloths. It really makes those old windows sparkle. One day I will just replace the windows, but until then..
Would love this cleaner to really deep clean my upstairs carpets after this long, cold, dirty winter!
I would use it to get some stubborn stains out in our boys room.
What an amazing giveaway! I have an old bissell (like 8+ years) and this would be a perfect upgrade! One of my favorite things to clean with my current bissell is my car interior. With two boys and a dog it is unbelieveable how quickly the seats and floors get dirty.
We have 3 young boys, 2 big dogs, and 2 cats…’nuf said. 😉
I have 3 boys under 7 plus a husband! My carpets desparately need a good cleaning at least every few months! Haha this Bissell would be heaven sent!
You would think with 3 girls & 0 boys in our house, It would stay cleaner….lies!! It’s all a bunch of lies!! I would love to win because one of my girls may have spilled makeup on her carpet. I would love to get it out with the Bissell!!
I’ve lived in my house for 2 1/2 years and haven’t had the carpets deep cleaned once. With a dog, cat, and 2 busy kids, it’s time!!!
2 boys and a puppy – enough said! Our carpets need a good cleaning throughout our entire house! Would love to try this Bissell. lindsayhutchins@gmail.com
That thing might help convince my wife we don’t need to rip out our upstairs carpet for a few more years. I’d love to be able to put that off and have her not talking about how disgusting the carpet is getting after 10 years here.
Our carpets could definitely use a deep clean! We’ve got 2 large dogs and one is getting over a cold…she’s been sneezing all over our carpets!
Best cleaning tip for these machines is to vacuum REALLY well beforehand! I’d love to win one
I have 2 cats, an 18 month old who just decided she loves spaghetti, and a husband who always keeps his shoes on. Need I say more 🙂
I have 2 old dogs (ages 12 & 13) and 2 young kids (ages 7 & 9). Our carpets are a WRECK!!! We could really use this amazing carpet cleaner!!
4 boys & 1 husband. 5 adorable & handsome men but dirty none the less. I could really use this amazing machine! 😉
Three dogs…enough said!
We have 3 dogs and a cat – the phrase “Pet odor” is elevated to an entirely new level in our house! I would use the cleaner with the pet odor formula to reduce/control pet odors.
My husband and I have 3 little me & 1 little lady:) Out carpet is well loved! Love your blog!
I don’t really have any spring cleaning tips, but man I could use this! Our carpet is so bad, that I lay down a comforter on it formy daughter to play on. When a new stain gets on our carpet, we just shrug, because it’s already so far gone. New flooring is not in our budget, so it would be nice to revive this carpet.
Best spring cleaning (and year-round, really) tip is to leave the dog outside! Or at least limit number of in/outs. We’re lucky enough that our dog is happy outside, but now when I want to hang out with her I go outside in the day instead of bringing her in over and over again, and just bring her in when I’m ready to keep her in for a long time. Cuts down on dirty floors and she sheds outside instead, way better.
Carpets, rugs, upholstered chair…. EVERYTHING.
Hope I win!!!!
This would be awesome! Such a great product!
Whoo! This is a must-have! With boys and dogs running around all day it would be the miracle these floors need!
We have all carpeting, and I tell you I can easily steam clean monthly. We also don’t wear shoes in our home, but can easily still have dirt with the ins and out of our little neighbor girl here all the time and just everyday living.
I would definitely use this on my car’s dingy interior!
I had an older model Bissell carpet cleaner and wore it out using it so much! I’d love a new one! I especially like using it on the traffic heavy stairs. Having Febreeze in the cleaning solution sounds dreamy…
I could so use this! My son and dog make quite a mess of my carpets and they are looking pretty sad…
I was just thinking today how desperately I need a vaccum and carpet cleaner! A cat and two (lovely, but messy) roommates 🙂
I have will have 4 kids in July, 4 and under. I need this! 🙂
I would use the Bissell to clean our area rugs. They always smell once the weather gets warmer (which in Maine has not happened yet).
I would clean my WHOLE house! I have two dogs & three kids…..
We have a split entry. ‘Nuff said 🙂
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This would come in handy for all my kitties hork pie!
I’d LOVE to have a Bissell, I’m a clean freak living with two very large dogs, a messy husband, and a 4 year old boy. Dirt is my middle name by this point!
I desperately need this if my carpet is ever going to survive the toddler potty training stage!
oh man. where do I start? One 80 pound dog. 2 toddlers. A house full of college students every Thursday. This adds up to many, many stains!
I would use it to clean after my dog getting mud on the carpets and my boyfriend! After work, he is all dirty and just walks on the carpet! Yeah, that is what i have to deal with! I need one desperately!
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I’m beginning my nesting phase of the pregnancy and I’ve complained about my carpet for years! It’s been one of my biggest pet peeves of my cleaning. My biggest issue is I have carpet in my dinning room and nieces and nephews that are messy eaters! This would be amazing!
I have a beaver baby who is crawling all over the place. Everything, and I mean everything, goes in his mouth. I’d feel so much better if this vacuumed preceded his adventures so less gunk from the floor made it to his mouth.
I’ve got lots of tile floors in my house. I put on some old socks and dance around, getting rid of the dust in the process!
Man just opening the windows in the springtime is a treat, but having this!? That would make all the “old” smells from the Nebraskan winter get right on outta here! How awesome
What I wouldn’t do for this!! 4 kids plus one ridiculously shedding dog…. It would get such a work out!! Xoxo
I love following your blog! Always an inspiration! I really would love to win this bissell to clean the floor in our Honda!
We have a new to us house, they had dogs, we have allergies…
This Bissell would be perfect for getting winter’s grime out of my carpets (and for that matter, summer’s grime too!). Dirty shoes and puppy paws are merciless.
I would use it on our area rugs, stairs, & the vehicle
I live in the Pacific Northwest in a rental with wall-to-wall BEIGE carpeting. It’s a WEEKLY chore during our rainy winters to keep that carpet clean. I’d be ALL about the Bissell upright!
I’d use this on my entire first floor. The carpet is a great neutral color, but between the pets from the owners before us and my own two boys, they are NASTY.
I have hardwood floors but my sofa and vintage arm chair take a beating with my kids, I would use it to clean those.
My poor carpets (especially stairs!). My carpet cleaner just died and my stairs need some big help!!! I have used the Bissle cleaner you mentioned and it does smell great! I love that it isn’t an overwhelming smell, just a pleasant clean smell.
I’m sort of afraid to see what might come out of my carpets!! Spring cleaning tip (works even better in winter). Wait for a sunny windy day and put all of the sleeping pillows outside (in laundry baskets so the air flows through). Thanks for the chance!
I would love to have this for our pet smell in our carpet! My favorite tip is cleaning with Essential Oils and white vinegar! Cleans everything!
We desperately need to clean my carpets since we just endured potty training our 18 month old! Oyi.
That’s incredible!! Just moved in to a new house with new carpets 6 months ago and they are already beat up from my 4 yr old and 1 yr old. I need to save the carpet!
With three little ones and one on the way I would sure love this machine!!
Would love to win!! I have 2 long haired miniature dachshunds and a 7 month old who is about to start crawling. Would love to have clean carpets and not have to worry about the floor she is crawling on! 🙂
My favorite spring cleaning tip is to purge and organize. With two small kids that involves a melt down about a toy they haven’t touched in 2 years but is suddenly very important.
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We have wall to wall carpet in our living room, a 5 year old, a 2 year old who is potty training and we are about to bring home a puppy. We need a Bissell!!!! thank you
I remember when you first used your Bissell cleaner and I was seriously considering buying one…but haven’t yet. I have 3 boys and we live in Texas, which is currently very humid and muddy. Our carpets need a serious cleaning and calling the carpet cleaner is too expensive. I would love a Bissell upright 🙂
We just adopted a new kitten for our two little boys. We need a carpet cleaner to keep pet smells and kid stains out of our new carpets!
I would use this Bissell to clean up all the cat puke! Ugh.
I have 4 busy messy boys and my carpets and furniture get so dirty. I’m so tired of using spray spot cleaners. This Bissell would be amazing!
When my daughter was transitioning from a crib to a toddler bed she managed to find all sorts of things to get into during her first ‘nap’ time; hand sanitizer, lotion and a full tub of Vaseline. Her carpet has never been the same… I’d love to attack it with some deep cleaner to see how it does.
3 kids and light carpet. Enough said. Please let me win!
We have five kids, ages 12 down to 16 months, so you better bet we would put this carpet cleaner to good use in my house!
Our living room carpet is not happy (7 children and 1 dog). It is up for a good clean this spring.
I currently use Bissell sprays to spot clean my carpet and they work wonders. I can only imagine what the machine can do in my bedrooms and staircase (the heavy traffic area).
With 5 grandkids ,who we love to have come and visit, our rugs could use some spiffing up !!
Carpets! We had them professionally cleaned when we moved in 3 years ago, but with a new baby coming this month they need to be cleaned again. This one looks like it works perfectly. Great giveaway!
I have the stem cleaner for tiles and wood floor. I love it. I don’t even want to think about what kind of stuff would come out of my carpet. Would love to have it.
Our home is the neighborhood free-for-all for kids. With all that kiddie traffic , my carpets have taken a beating. This would be wonderful to spruce our home.
We are living full time in an RV and not got the carpets deep cleaned. Plus we now live close to the beach and are always tracking in dirt and sand which drives me nuts!
Seriously, ever since you posted about this machine the first time, I have been wanting one! I actually just bought some great cane chairs at a thrift store…the upholstery is in good shape, but filthy! I would love this machine specifically for that right now. But I also have four small kids, so you can imagine my carpet would love this on a regular basis!
Wow! I just read this blog and I would love to enter this giveaway. I think this would definitely help me keep the dirt away. Living with a messy husband and a 2 year old toddler can get a bit Hectic
My spring cleaning tip is if you find silly putty from your sweet angels mashed in the carpet pour a little rubbing alchool and scrub with a white wash clothe. My carpets would love some care and attention with all the littles leave behind it always needs a little TLC.
I have 5 dogs, 4 of them elderly….there is a need for this amazing bissell machine!:^)
I would use their pet deep clean formula to clean all the messes my cats make on the sun porch.
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4 kids, Maine weather, spring cleaning is a must! I love the tip to stay on track and avoid back tracking. Start cleaning top-to-bottom, back-to-front. Working with gravity.
I’d use one of these on all my carpeted areas and sofas. I have 2 boys, 2 dogs ( 1 is a puppy) and 2 cats. I once had a small carpet/ upholstery cleaner which was great ( pre dog days) I loaned it to a co worker who quit and never returned it. They don’t make that model any more and I delude myself into thinking I won’t use a large one enough to justify the purchase.
We just moved into our own 70s ranch fixer upper. The previous owners were elderly and have light, light carpet EVERYWHERE. I hope to remodel and replace some of it soon…but in the meantime with 6 kids and 2 dogs and carpet under the kitchen table and in the bathrooms….I need this machine on a daily basis. 🙂
We just bought a new to us home and the carpets need a good clean!
My best cleaning tip is to accomplish one or two small tasks at a time and have a clean sink every night!
I would use this on my carpets in my living room and up my stairs. They all need to be done as i have kids and pets and a lovely husband that doesn’t always take off his boots. They have never been cleaned and would look awesome if there were.
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I have two dogs. One has a sensitive tummy and throws up a lot. Believe me….my rugs/carpet needs it. PLEASE.
Three dogs, two little boys, and a messy husband…and half my house is carpeted! Thanks for the giveaway.
My tip is to get your family involved. Everyone made the mess and clutter, not just you so make it a family event and have everyone pitch in and don’t be afraid to make it fun by playing music while you clean. It doesn’t have to be boring.
I would clean the stairs and basement carpet!
With a dog and a small child its a recipe for a mess! I would love to be able to clean up those spots and stains all throughout the house. And there is something so satisfying about seeing all of the gunk go down the drain!
We have three boys and one more on the way and a house full of carpet so this looks heavenly. For spring cleaning I love bright clean windows and using lemon anywhere I can because I love the fresh citrus smell.
Wow! The Bissell & you did a great job cleaning your carpets! I’d use it on my carpets to make them like new again~one and a half years of construction all around our home as our neighborhood develops has brought dirt & dust in daily. We also had a puppy join our family last summer. It’s been great~he’s a cutie (and an unexpected way to “bring the outdoors in.”)
I live in a rental with emerald green carpets from at least 20 years ago. Gross. They are in desperate need of a deep clean.
I don’t know where to begin, but i think id start with my carpet and stairs and then the bedrooms. I think taking the curtains down and doing the windows always is a good way to start out spring, the house always smells so good after.
I’d start with my rugs downstairs, between a four and one year old and a dog they always have something that needs to be cleaned and this would be just perfect!!
Deep clean and maintenance!
I recently got addicted to e-cloths and now I use them on everything. They are AMAZING and only require water so in addition to being environmentally-friendly, I will be saving lots of money on paper towels and cleaners. Seriously, I love them so much I wish I could sell them. (They’re the same sort of thing as Norwex, but a fraction of the price because there’s no consultant to go through.)
I would LOVE to win a Bissell. We purchased our first home (a townhouse) a year and a half ago, and have really been trying to make it our own. We ripped up some of the carpet because it was so gross, but I’d love to leave the upstairs carpeted and really give it a good cleaning, especially now that we have a baby who will soon be crawling!
3 large dogs. That is all. 🙂
One hubby + 3 kiddos = messy floor! This machine looks like a lifesaver (if not floor-saver!)!!
I love my adorable husband to pieces, but he is so messy. We need to own our own carpet cleaner to save to afford wood floors.
I have two boys ages 2 & 3, a dog and a husband, My floors are constantly filthy. My spring cleaning tip is to diffuse dōTERRA purify, it removes smells and cleans the air.
My spring cleaning tip is making sure each room is fresh, so when cleaning and organizing, before you start take time to air out the house by opening up the windows and air out all those toxins & such.
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I’ve borrowed my friend’s Bissel carpet cleaner over and over. I’d love to own one! My best spring cleaning tip is tackle one job a day…little by little the house will get clean!
Love to clean the carpets….it feels so wonderful to see all the gunk go down the drain!! Our Bissell just died. We need a new one!!
I would love to use the cleaner to refresh my children’s bedroom carpets, small children are just so messy!
I have 2 little boys that love to get dirty outside then come sit and play on the carpets. I also have a little one on the way and would use this to give my carpets the cleaning they need before bringing baby home.
My favorite spring cleaning tip is to simply open the windows for a few hours on a nice day, nothing like fresh air after a long stuffy winter! And whenever I can I dry my linens outside, leaves them smelling fresher than the dryer.
I would definitely use it on all the carpet and rugs in my house. I suffer from allergies and would like to deep clean everything for spring cleaning!!!
I have a lot of boys, so I am constantly cleaning the carpet. This looks wonderful!
For almost three years I have been house sitting for my parents. I’ve lived with 7 boys (combo of my brothers,their friends, my husband and children). I would love to really clean my parents carpets before they return and we move out this summer. The Bissell looks like it would do a great job!
I’d love to clean my car- especially the seats and carpet!
We are preparing for Baby #4, and have carpet throughout our upstairs (and stairs) – and are in the current throes of “spring mud season”. Gah!!! This nesting mama is itching to get it all sucked back out and clean again 🙂
I have two dogs and three grandchildren and a farmer/cowboy son, all of whom make a mess!
I have a 9’x13′ grey and white striped rug that is now more of a tan and grey stripe. Not pretty. I definitely know what I would attack first with this carpet cleaner. I don’t know why I never thought of just buying my own instead of renting those clunky ones from the grocery store!
We’ve been borrowing my parent’s cleaner for a year now, so it’s probably time to give it back! Unfortunately, we use it often with our 2 dogs and daughter.
I need this!!! (What mom wouldn’t!) my baby is pretty good about making messes. Yesterday it was cheese crackers on my favorite upholstered bench. My spring cleaning tip- get rid of clutter, less to clean that way! (I’m working on this) meg_elisabeth@hotmail.com
Unfortunately all of the carpet in our house is in our basement. Which means that odors linger a lot longer in those more confined spaces. I could very very very easily spring clean our carpets with a Bissell machine – and I’d order the cleaning solutions with Febreeze! Just so (for at least ONE day) our basement would smell spring fresh. Oh – and if I could get whatever nasty smell is lingering in my car, I could stop trying to convince my husband I need a new one. Win, win!!!
Sold!!!! I have cream off white carpet and stairs and looks like this unit will DEFINETLY DO THE JOB! I have many little feet who comes to my home and yes, they leave stuff on carpet!
The pet clean feature is great and would come in handy with all our dogs and cats! Using lots of Febreeze right now!
I have always wondered if these things were easy to use and worth the time! Looks like you got great results! I use the brush attachment on my vacuum to clean all the blinds in my house. Makes a yucky job a little easier.
Definately cleaning my stairs
Ugh….I have never found a good way to keep floors and carpets clean. We have a dog and moved into the home of a former petowner and smoker. With a little one on the way, I’m looking for solutions for floors to get and stay clean!
My spring cleaning tip – purge! I don’t know where all this stuff comes from but it needs to get out. I would use this on all our area rugs which are looking pretty dingy. hnickel@yahoo.com Thanks!
We have three small children – the oldest is 4, as a result we have a spill of EVERY kind all over the house. There isn’t a day that goes by that I wouldn’t find a need to use this cleaner!
Would love to use this throughout my house. The carpets are in need of deep cleaning and this would work wonders.
My tip is to start in early Spring and do a little bit for the next few weekends so it doesn’t feel overwhelming. My carpets could definitely use some of this BISSELL love!
I have 3 boys too and even though we have a no shoes in the house policy my carpets take a beating. This would be fantastic to keep up with all the dirt and grime and vomit ( sorry but I am cleaning that up this morning)!
With 3 boys and a dog, our family room needs help! Sweeping regularly helps but it needs to be deep down cleaned.
I would use it to clean up our beige/white carpets! I have a cat and live with two 30 year old guys–an electrician and a mechanic. They’re always in the garage or outside making messes, then they track the mud, grease, and whatever else into the house.
I would love to use the Fabreeze on my carpets! My kids keep letting the dog in the house! UGGGG!
I would use the Bissel pet stain/odor remover to get rid of some lingering scent left over from a territorial cat…said cat is now an outdoor cat, but I want to make sure all odor is gone for good!
I would use the Bissel to clean up after my twin boys, our 60lb dog and my husband and I. Our house could definitely use this!
We are replacing our carpet right now…so this would be a great help in keeping the new carpet nice and clean. We have three boys too, so….I am already having anxiety about keeping new carpet looking new!
My favorite spring cleaning tip is to send the boys to Grandmas….open the windows, turn on some great tunes, and get to work. It is AMAZING how much you can accomplish in one day with no distractions….and how great it feels to have everything clean again.
We moved into our house 2 years ago and I would clean our carpets. With 2 boys, 2 dogs, allergies & asthma–this would work wonders for us. Fingers crossed!
I would definitely use the 2x Pet Stain and Odor Bissell Cleaner in our living room…we have three kids and a new dog. Not sure who makes the bigger mess – the kids or the dog. 🙂
I’d use it on our stairs!
The stairs are the most used part of our house!
It could use a good deep clean!
With two dogs and a small child this would be a wonderful way to help keep my carpets clean and with the
Febreeze formula it would help keeping the house smelling fresh and clean. I would love this!!!!
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I have two dogs and light colored carpet that shows every speck of dirt. I would love to give all of my carpet a deep clean!
I have kids and pets and a husband…That’s why I would use this thing to death!! LOL
I have three boys and a whole lot of mess! Like you, no shoes in the house and food at the table, yet still little stains here and there – such a pain!!
I would use it in my car and on the carpet in the family room! I’d love to get rid of all the winter grime!
We have the worst light tan carpet! I can never keep the high traffic areas clean.
I see obsessive carpet cleaning in my future with the Bissell.
We have two dogs who likes to bring the outdoors in, which is a pain to keep our carpet and rugs clean. This would definitely come in very handy! I love that you can see how much dirt it pulls out.
Potty training….enough said! 🙂
With two dog, keeping clean carpet is nearly impossible. I would use the carpet cleaner to maintain my carpet between professional deep cleanings. Heck, I may even be able to eliminate the professional cleaning if this works well.
We unfortunately have carpet in our dining area and 4 small kids who are great at spilling things. I would use this A LOT!
Keeping carpets clean is like the impossible task. Like you said, even with no shoes in the house, still dirty! Me likey the looks of this vacuum! 🙂
We have hardwood floors, but the rugs take a beating. This cleaner would be a life-saver.
We just got a puppy and definitely could use a Bissell to ward off those stinky dog house smells! What a great giveaway, thanks for the chance!
we have 4 kiddos and live on a mountain. The dirt is next to impossible to keep out of the house- I find myself renting a rug doctor so often I was toying with the idea of purchasing a carpet cleaner…. this would be amazing to win! I can almost hear my carpets singing!
I try to keep cleaning supplies accessible around the house so that it can be done here and there throughout the week. We just hate to spend precious weekends cleaning! A Bissell Deep Cleaner would bring new life to our neglected carpets!
My carpets get pretty grimy looking and smelling. My car too. I have a dog and son. Nuf’ said. I so need this in my life!!
Best tip? Start from the top down. Can’t tell you how many times I cleaned the floors only to remember I needed to wipe the counters and the granite we have masks all the crud the accumulate so they look better than they actually are. And then there goes my clean floor! This is a great giveaway! Count me in! I would need it for the carpets and rugs I have around the house. 4 kids, husband and Buck kitty the cat make a big mess!
I would love a bissell carpet cleaner. I have 2 golden retrievers and 3 kids. Muddy paws and shoes every day. I need bissell help!!
My carpet would be so happy to be fresh and clean after a long winter! I love that there is febreeze in one of their cleaners!
My tip is to lightly clean each day or every other day so it makes the big cleanups easier. I would get so much use out of this thing with a big dog and little man at home!
The Bissell would be great to clean my rental apartment carpet!
My best spring cleaning tip- declutter! The less you have the easier to maintain!
I would use the Bissell carpet cleaner to clean my dining room and living room carpets and the carpets on my stairs, they are the worst, so dirty because everything is tracked in and then they bring it right upstairs via the carpeted stairs 🙁
I’d use this bissell every week to clean the stupid white carpets they put in our Texas houses
I would use it to keep our new home that we’ll be moving into this summer.
I have 2 under 2 so none of the carpets in our house are safe!! I would love a bissel upright carpet cleaner to deep clean our area rugs and the carpet in our bedrooms. Even though we don’t wear shoes in the house, it’s amazing how dirty our carpet and rugs look after just 2 years!
I have two children (a boy and a girl), one with asthma. This would be great to have, considering the entire floor upstairs is carpeted. Thanks.
I’ve got a 1y/o little boy and 3 cats. My carpets need a good cleaning!!
With 4 kids, 2 adults and 2 dogs, our carpets take a beating…this would be the best ever…my best tip is to involve the family in the cleaning and have fun with it. The more who are involved, the better. Each of our kids has their own set of chores each week that includes cleaning bathrooms (their own), doing their own laundry, we range from 19 down to 12, dishes, vacuuming and cleaning their own rooms. This helps to cut down on the grime, but we still need a deep clean every once in a while.
I have a five year old who eats popsicles on the couch need I say more…and in the jeep too….
We have had a few Bissell carpet cleaners over the years – and we have loved them – to the point of killing our current one which just died on us after MANY years of use – just as we were about to clean the whole house’s carpeting and the sofas and love seats. After a long and brutal Connecticut winter, two kids, many friends and 1 dog and 2 guinea pigs our carpets are in ROUGH shape and desperately need some TLC!!! =}
My carpets are in desparate need of a cleaning!!!
i would use this on our 2 big rugs, my tip for spring cleaning is to listen to upbeat music while cleaning
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My favorite spring cleaning tip is vinegar! Seriously, that stuff is magical! And it keeps spiders away!
For spring cleaning I like to do room by room. If you focus on one room at a time it doesn’t feel as overwhelming.
I would love this to clean up after pet oops’s
I would use this to clean up after my less than immaculate pets!
With 5 boys living under one roof its in desperate need of Bissell clean!
As a brand new home owner as of the beginning of this month, I am SHOCKED at how quickly this carpet is getting dingy. This would be a great tool to keep up with keeping my home beautiful 🙂
My tip would be …..I take two plastic clothes hampers with wheels and put a xlarge garbage bag is each one.
One is for things we no longer need and will donate
The other is for garbage
I move them room to room with me as I spring clean!
With 3 labs, 3 kids, and a muddy backard after all this rain….and getting snow flurries tonight……ugh. Our floors and carpets are…..dirty!
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What a great giveaway! I’m a new homeowner and have just been researching renting one of these to steam clean carpets and upholstery; it would be great to have one handy to help with cleanup after the many guests we have come and stay!
Carpet cleaners are wonderful! I would happily use this Bissell on my stairs and carpets. We have stains in our main hallway that do not wish to be removed with Resolve spray! Thanks for a great giveaway!
I would use this carpet cleaner to clean my horribly dirty carpet as there are 3 pets, 3 adults and 2 children in the house. In addition, there are kids always coming in and out with muddy feet during the wet season. This Bissell could be a blessing to assist me in getting my spring cleaning done and have freshly cleaned carpets after a long winter.
I don’t have a LOT of carpets in my home but unfortunately, the ones I do have are getting quite dirty. We also don’t walk around with our shoes on or eat all over…so I’m not sure how they get so grimy but they do!
My boys think our light colored couch is their serving tray. It could really use a good cleaning, but the upholstery cleaning wand on our old cleaner is busted!
My stairs REALLY need a good cleaning. I’m not sure what the actual color is.
My carpets need a good cleaning, I have got them professionally cleaned, but i don’t see any difference. This carpet cleaner could be really helpful to get the dirt out of my carpets. Its really needs a deep clean.
This carpet cleaner seems absolutely amazing, and our carpets are in desperate need! I love cleaning things on my own because then I know that the job was done to 100%, and I just might be turning into a bit of a perfectionist as I get older. 😉
having a dog means dirty carpets!! Need to clean them twice a year
I just bought some chairs off Craigslist that could definitely use some cleaning!
And with the dog sleeping on the couch, I’m 100% positive that could use a cleaning too!!
We really need to clean our carpets. It’s almost overdue. We’ve had a Bissell vacuum cleaner for years, but I’m really interested in the carpet cleaner. Sounds just wonderful! I also want to try some of the enhancers next time we clean our carpets. Thanks so much for sharing!
Two kids, two kids. Enough said. My carpet needs some major LOVE!
I have a two year old boy, so needless to say, I could really use this! My carpet is a cesspool of crush up goldfish, mushed up fruit snacks, and applesauce!
Owning a bissell would be a dream! I’m pregnant with boy number three. Between our kids and our puppy, our carpets could use some attention.
My entire house has hardwood floors, but I would love a carpet cleaner for all of our area rugs (that have never been properly cleaned!)
I have 3 boys. 🙂
With two little kids everything needs to stay clean and everything gets dirty so fast.
I need it desperately! 2 boys to clean up after and no matter how careful they are they are still boys! 😉
Oh Lord do I need one of these!!! With a bulldog, a two year old & five year old my living room rug is a constant dirt pit!! I would totally LOVE to have one of these!! It would make my life so much cleaner!! Easier too!!!
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My favorite “spring cleaning” tip is opening up the windows and getting all that old air out of the house. Cleaning the air, I guess.
I would use this on my carpet in the bedroom in particular, and to keep my new living rug clean.
I would love one of the Bissell steam cleaners. I try not to use too many chemicals in our home, this would be perfect! But I would definitely love to win the carpet cleaner too! I have a pretty good chemical free ‘recipe’ I’ve used with a borrowed carpet cleaner before.
Yes! I would love to have this to keep my carpets clean without having to hire someone! I have seen how much muck can collect in carpeting even when we take our shoes off as soon as we come into the house! We installed wood floors in the main living areas but love our carpets in the bedrooms and keeping them clean is a priority.
-Maria
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Thanks so much Maria. Best to you! Hugs, Michelle
We have WHITE carpet and a black lab. ENOUGH SAID 😛
This bissell sounds like a dream come true. Five young kids and a wild puppy are not ideal for clean carpets and a spot free couch! I’d love to get my hands on this and give it a whirl. Thanks!
Julie
Five dogs and grandbabies on carpet, not good!
Ahhh! What a great giveaway!! I have so many uses for this! I just bought a large area rug and its lighter in color and ive been paranoid about keeping it clean and how I’m going to clean I when the time comes! We also put new carpet in our home similar to yours and now after seeing that murky water im curious about what could be lurking in ours! Annnnd my husband just got a job offer yesterday but it will require us to move to a new city so we might have to rent for a while so being able to clean our own carpets before we move into a rental place would be so nice!!
I’ve dreamed for one of these for a looong time! Finally my carpet would get cleaned properly 🙂 !
This would be amazing!! My oldest son has the worst allergies- living in the south we live with a greenish/yellow haze for 2-3 weeks straight–that stuff gets in our house whether we like it or not. This would be amazing to do a serious deep clean of all our carpets/rugs. Thanks so much for offering!!
I would use this to clean the area rugs all over my house! Too hard to keep clean with doggies and kiddies.