Cleaning Stairs: Does anyone have any experience using this cleaner on carpeted stairs?
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I use mine on stairs all the time. I use the hose attachment and large brush head (not motorized). It seems to work as well as the main unit. The waste water is always really dark afterward and any stain I've ever used it on comes out.
2083216
i havent used it on stairs, i dont have any, i use it on couches and chairs and it works very well.. its basically a miniature version of the main spinning brush.
1369008
We've had it for over a year, and have found that a sponge and soapy water have cleaned any stains pretty well. If we ran into a worse problem, I'd likely try carpet/upholstery cleaner, but no need yet.
166868
No, but through trial and error, I've found that the best solution is half tap water as hot as it can get, and half boiling water. I used this in combination with with Resolve carpet cleaner (1 1/2 reservoir cap fulls), and it did an excellent job cleaning an absolutely grungy path of beige carpet from almost black to indistinguishable from the other areas. Also, the spin brush is overrated - it's good for upholstery, but use the standard brush on stairs.
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Just run the regular sweeper. No pretreatment is required. Our house we bought was a model home. The carpets didn't look dirty. But we have six little dogs and when we first moved in the peed ALOT. This took care of all stains and I couldn't believe the dirt that was on the floor. And it smelled wonderful.
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Does NOT work well on carpet. Does clean hard surfaces both wet and dry very well. I also bought a small canister bag less vac with the hose to vac area rugs, baseboards. closets, bathroom and furniture--hard to reach places with upright. Hope that helps. Peace
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I don't know what other people do, but that's precisely what I do with a bit of it. I have the Bissell hand-held refillable scrubber. I fill if with 1/4 cleaner 3/4 water for quick clean ups. The scrub brush helps work the cleaner into the carpet and lift out the stain. How well it would work without the scrubber I can't say. When I go back to steam clean, once a month, I remove any residual cleaner that may have been left in the carpet. Hope that helps :-)
604104
Hi Charlie, I just used it to clean my steps and all corners and it picks everything, better than my main big vacuum. I only use this handset for steps since the day it arrived it. It had been a great addition to my home. I recommended it.
2059310
I have not used it specifically on furniture, but I have used the hose attachment to remove pet hair from stair steps and been very pleased.
299227
Ive mixed the solution with laundry soap for clothes and had no issues. So i wouldnt think carpet cleaner would be an issue. This stuff does work!!!
1091205
I watched the employee demonstrate and then attempted it. I had a huge mud stain in my living room on white carpet, and it just made it lighter. She stain is still there. So I don't think it works very well. And not to mention that you have to disassemble the entire thing to get an attachment to work.
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We don't have stairs but I think it would not be great on stairs. We use it as a 'fill in' vacuum for quick pick ups. We do like it but you have to be careful to get the right position to get adequate suction.
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I use this for just that! As well as for stains. I don't vacuum it after spraying.However once a week, and only in the living room. I will spray my carpet until its noticeably damp, sprinkle baking soda over that, take a broom and broom over it all (to work the baking soda down). Then I let it sit overnight, and vacuum in the morning. It takes me all of 10 minutes and keeps my carpet looking great, with no stains or odors.
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Bissell makes a 2X Deep cleaning formula that works really well on those kind of stains. That's what I would recommend for your carpet.
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I own a Dyson DC23 and it works extremely well on my carpets. As for tiles and hardwood floors, it doesn't clean them as well as it does on my carpets. I end up using a "Swiffer" Sweeper 2-in-1 mop and broom for the hardwood, and Tersano cloth pads (which fit the Swiffer) for the tiles in my kitchen. This Dyson is decent enough for stairs as it can sit "tilted" between the stairs--you just need to be able to lift it up by the handle one stair at a time.
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I use resolve carpet cleaner in my brush. As far as the spray goes you have to run it under hot water after each use otherwise it clogs. Once I started doing that I've never had that problem again.
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I just got a Slim two weeks ago. I heaved it onto each stair and vacuumed that way instead of using an attachment. (it's light enough to do this). It was awesome on the stair carpet. I don't have a big Dyson, but I'd think it would be a lot more awkward to use on the stairs. What about their canister vac?