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Anna Paul

How to clean a carpet in seven steps - with or without a machine

Picture of person vacuuming carpet in living room.

Knowing how to clean a carpet is essential if you favour carpets or rugs over hard flooring. The feel and aesthetic of a beautiful soft-pile carpet is unrivalled, but they do require more maintenance than other flooring types.

Carpet cleaning is a chore that almost everyone dreads. Even when you keep up with daily cleaning habits, the carpet in high-traffic areas will soon become stained and dirty. While cleaning a carpet is not everyone's idea of fun, there are ways to get it done efficiently without too much back-breaking work.

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