Steam cleaning is my favourite way to deep-clean my carpets — this is how to do it in 6 easy steps

A living room with sage green walls, a rust red sofa and a light-coloured carpet.

I may be biased as Ideal Home’s Cleaning Editor, but I absolutely love steam cleaning. It’s chemical-free, it’s easy to do, and it’s extremely effective - which is why I think everyone should know how to use a steam cleaner on carpet.

After all, many people don’t realise that the best steam cleaners are some of the best tools you can have in your back pocket for cleaning carpets. And with the high pressure and high temperature of steam at your disposal, you can rid your carpets and rugs of bacteria, dirt and even pet dander and dust mites lingering deep within the fibres.