Deep Cleaning Carpets Quickly and Easily
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Deep cleaning carpets is a must if you want to keep your family healthy. Pet owners have dander to think about. People with allergies have to be cognizant of pollen traveling into the house and then settling in the carpet. Carpets feel so cozy on our feet, but really, they harbor all kinds of dirt and other nasty stuff that is sometimes unhealthy and gross.
Until now I was outsourcing deep cleaning carpets here. Some weeks I barely have time to vacuum, so I used to pay for a professional environmentally friendly company to come in and do the carpet cleaning. Lately, I’ve been lax. I just never got around to booking a carpet cleaning. Never seems like the right time and it falls lower and lower on my list of priorities. Clearly that’s not going to cut it anymore now that I have this Hoover Smartwash.
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Deep Cleaning Carpets with Hoover Smartwash
Due to our hectic schedule, the carpets haven’t had a good, deep cleaning in quite a while. I can tell it’s overdue because everyone in the house has stuffy noses and we’re sneezing more. And there are a few small stains on my stairs that irritate the heck out of me. Yes, I am that easily annoyed sometimes.
Every time I see that one nickel-sized spot on my downstairs steps I remember the time I carried herbal tea to the basement. Had planned a relaxing hour watching TV and sipping tea, but what I got was a child hiding around the corner who jumped out at me. We both almost got soaked in hot tea, but the stairs took the worst of it.
Suffice it to say deep cleaning carpets could wait no longer when this past week I received an amazing Hoover Smartwash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner. Sometimes I wonder who am I? Who is this lady who gets excited over carpet cleaners? But there it is. Honestly my husband was pretty excited to see this too.
I’m so glad I was able to partner with Hoover to talk about their new Smartwash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner. Hoover is a name I know and trust, so I was eager to give this carpet cleaner a try this week. So far so good. I’m really pleased with it. Before I get too far ahead of myself, let’s look at what this baby can do.
Smart Deep Cleaning Technology
The Hoover SmartWash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner uses automatic cleaning technology to make carpet cleaning pretty much the same as vacuuming. Push forward to clean and pull back to dry. That’s it. No fiddling around with measuring solution, tons of button settings, or any of the other annoying things that can go along with steam cleaning. Just fill it up and do your thing. A big bonus for me is the Auto Dry feature which extracts water with HeatForce for even faster drying. That means I get my furniture back where it belongs and people can walk on the carpet sooner. Yay!
Specs
- Automatic Cleaning Technology to quickly clean AND dry
- An Auto Clean motion sensing design to eliminate guesswork
- Auto Mix for perfect solution mixing and dispensing
- Auto Dry with HeatForce for faster drying
- FlexForce PowerBrushes remove deep dirt, debris, and pet messes
- 1-Step Removable Nozzle for easy brush cleaning
- Dual Tank System for easy filling, emptying, and rinsing
- Triggerless Design for deep cleaning carpets as if you’re vacuuming
- 2-in-1 antimicrobial pet tool
- 5-year warranty
How Did it Work?
This week, I had a chance to give this a run for its money on my basement carpet and stairs. Started in the basement and got used to what this carpet cleaner can do. Then, I put it through its paces. Of course first of all I used my Hoover Air Steerable to vacuum and then I followed the instructions in the manual for the new carpet cleaner.
Hoover SmartWash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner is smart. Immediately out of the box I thought the Heat function was pretty impressive. Basically you load the machine with warm water and add solution to the reservoir. Then you push it forward. As you are doing that the Wash function comes on and cleans the carpet, pull back on the Hoover SmartWash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner and the DRY function kicks in. SMART!
Was the carpet completely dry after cleaning and using dry function? No, it wasn’t and that’s not the intention. But it does dry a bit and remove some of the water from the carpet. The dirty water tank after I cleaned the floor made me realize I clearly should have done these sooner.
After cleaning, unplug the machine and clean the unit. Dump dirty water down a laundry basin. Rinse it out and let the various parts dry off. Each removable part is easy to remove and reassemble.
Fun fact:
Did you know steam cleaning your carpet occasionally is recommended to extend the life of your carpet?
Convenient Deep Cleaning Carpets
I figure if I’m going to put in the time to deep clean my carpets, I want to do the best job possible with the best tools possible, and that means using the Hoover SmartWash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner. My carpets were looking dingy when I used this machine, and now they look fresh. Deep cleaning carpets with this machine is easy, takes less time, saves money and generally helps me keep my home cleaner without the frustration spending hours on it. It’s made carpet-related life much easier for me.
Other details:
This Hoover SmartWash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner sells for about $249.99.
Buy your own carpet cleaning unit here or enter for a chance to win one below.
180 Comments
elaing8
I need a new carpet cleaner because my carpets are in desperate need of cleaning. I have a spot cleaner but it just doesn’t do it for the whole house.
Paula
Good luck!
wendy hutton
I would love this as I hate having to rent a machine to do my rugs as they never clean throughly and this machine sounds amazing
Lynda Cook
I really need this in my life, I have two large dogs and a husband that has a hard time removing his shoes in the house, grrrrr, so my carpets need a good cleaning
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a carpet cleaner because my carpets are 20 years old.
Martina Junkin
Four kids. Four dogs. A huge Reno. Need I say more
Mar
I’d love a carpet cleaner so I can stop asking to borrow my mothers!
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a carpet cleaner because recently my carpets got tar stains and I haven’t been able to get them out
Silvia D
I need a carpet cleaner as the carpets are in dire need of cleaning after a summer of foot traffic and 3 cats !
Allie Futterer
Because I have tight living space and a fluffy cat!
kathy downey
I certainly need a new carpet cleaner this am when I;m trying to soak up the milk and cheerios that my grandson wasted plus all the other spots!
wendy hutton
would love this as it would be so handy to have to clean the carpets when I want, not having to rent one
Maritess S
I need a new carpet cleaner because my old one is heavy and very difficult to move around especially on tight places.
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a carpet cleaner because carpets need to be cleaned yearly and I’m tired of paying someone else to do it
Silvia D
I need one to first clean the carpets then to help with stains and messes through out the year!
Lynda Cook
I have a large Dirt Devil and I do not like that there is only one tank for both, and for some unkown reason it has decided to just let out the water no cleaner and works only sometimes, omg I need a new cleaner!!
Minta Boggs
I really need a new one as my old one doesn’t work anymore and it’s going to cost some major money to get it fixed.
kathy downey
I would love to own my own cleaner and not have to rent one!
wendy hutton
a carpet cleaner would be great to be able to clean them when I want without having to borrow or rent one
Marlene J
I need a new carpet cleaner as I do not even own one & could very much use one for the home.
Allie Futterer
Because I have a kitty who is loving but sheds her body weight per day!
Athena
I have a dog, a cat and 2 kids…. my carpets could use the help.
Jonnie
Our old carpet cleaner saw a lot of use but we recently gave it away for parts because it wasn’t spraying properly. I love the idea of the anti-microbial pet tool on this one!
heidi c.
With two long-haired cats and a pug who sheds constantly, we need a carpet cleaner to do a deep cleaning of our rugs regularly to help keep the allergens at a minimum.
jan
We have lived in our house for 10 years without a carpet cleaning and we are due! Okay, okay, overdue.
Tina L.
I need a carpet cleaner because I don’t have one and my carpet is in needs of a deep clean.
M
I need a carpet cleaner because my carpet has not been cleaned in a very long time
Jenn
We entertain at our place quite a lot – my husband loves having his buddies over to watch football and hockey – so having our own carpet cleaner would help our home looking (and smelling) new and clean all the time.
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a carpet cleaner because stains occur and need to be removed
Silvia D
my carpets tend to get spotted a lot, so could really use the carpet cleaner
Lynda Cook
I need a cleaner for my carpets to get the grime and dirt out from my dogs
Allie Futterer
Because I have a furry kitty and cramped quarters-eek!
Soozle
I could use a new carpet cleaner as I do not currently have an old one lol 🙂
Martina Junkin
There are four kids in my house. Four dogs. And we are renovating. And of course…..mine bit the dust about a month ago. I’d love to win this!!
kathy
I have never owned a carpet cleaner this would save me from renting one!
Florence Cochrane
I would love to own a carpet cleaner to do my carpets. They need to be cleaned soon.
wendy hutton
I always have to borrow my sisters carpet cleaner would be nice to have one
Ira
We don’t own a carpet cleaner and our carpets could definitely use one.
jan
Our carpets have been a source of cleaning discussions for a year now
ivy pluchinsky
I need a carpet cleaner because I have a cat! Enough said.
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a carpet cleaner because I have a cat and a dog and they have a habit of making a mess.
Allie Futterer
Because I have a furry kitten and small quarters! EEK!
Lynda Cook
I need help with getting my carpets cleaned and to get the smell of dog out of them!
kathy downey
I need a new carpet cleaner so I won’t have to rent anymore!
wendy hutton
a carpet cleaner would be nice then I could clean the carpets whenever I want without having to go rent one
jan
After 10 years in this house it could use a deep clean
Krista M
My son has special needs & he tends to create a lot of messes with spills. I don’t have a carpet cleaner & it’s quite a chore to rent the machine from my grocery store. Would be so much easier to have my own, to have on hand when it’s needed!
Linda
I have two small children who spill things all the time on our carpets. I would love this.
Silvia D
I sure could use one to do all the carpets in the house, the hallways especially!
Jason Woods
Because toddler, 2 large doga, and two cats!
ivy pluchinsky
We need a new carpet cleaner because we have messes that need to be cleaned up
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a new carpet cleaner because I’ve never owned one before
Sandra f
I have cat fur and this would be ideal and useful.
Allie Futterer
Because I have a fluffy kitty and and unventilated condo!
Lynda Cook
I need a cleaner so I can bring some life back to my carpets!
Lana Gunia
I need one of them. Great cleaners. Thanks a lot.I always got anxious about carpet cleaning.
kathy downey
I need a new carpet cleaner because I always have to go out and rent one!
wendy hutton
it would be handy to own a carpet cleaner as the hallways are seem to get the dirtiest
jan
Our carpet could use a deep clean as it starting to flatten
Silvia D
our carpet is older and worn and need a good cleaning! love to have a new carpet cleaner!
Jolie
We have a puppy and she’s making a mess on my rugs and carpets. Would be amazing to be able to deep-clean them.
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a new carpet cleaner because spills happen
Allie Futterer
Because I have a fluffy kitty and a small condo!
Lynda Cook
Would love to get my carpets a good cleaning and to be able to clean them whenever!
kathy downey
I need a carpet cleaner because it would make my life so easy instead of going out to rent !
Jenness M
My vacuum is 10+ years old and just doesn’t do a good job!
wendy hutton
would love to have this so could clean up any carpet mess easily
jan
we have never owned a carpet cleaner and we sure could use one right now
Soozle
I could use a carpet cleaner as my current method is cleaning by hand!
Lee-Ann S
I need a carpet cleaner because I have a big dog and am not getting my hardwood floors on the upper or basement level anytime soon.
Silvia D
the cats shed so lots of messes, the kids, the husband..can use a carpet cleaner!
Kristi
I need one since I don’t have one at all and I get pet messes sometimes.
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a carpet cleaner because other than renting my only option is scrubbing messes by hand
Lynda Cook
The messes that the grandchildren make and the dogs, it would be great to be able to clean my carpets
Allie Futterer
Because I have a Maine Coon kitty who sheds a lot!
Silvia D
I need a new vacuum and the Hoover SmartWash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner sounds perfect, my carpets are older and we have 3 cats!
kathy downey
I need a new carpet cleaner because my carpets could use a good cleaning!
wendy hutton
a carpet cleaner would be handy to have to cleanup any stains or spills
LisaM
I need a new carpet cleaner because we have two cats, often dog-sit and have a 7 year old boy. Our carpets have seen better days.
Jenny Major
Id love to win because we have 2 golden retrievers that are constantly bringing in dirt to clean!
Stephanie
I need one because I haven’t given my carpets a good cleaning in a while!
jan
we have started to lose the fluff in the pile so this would help with that
heidi c.
I would love to win so that I can give our carpets a good cleaning regularly without having to rent a cleaner from the store.
Piroska
I have 3 dogs. Need I say more! LOL.
Allie Futterer
Because I live in a small condo with a fluffy kitty!
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a carpet cleaner because red wine really does leave a serious stain
Lynda Cook
2 dogs, 1 cat, 3 grandchildren and a husband need I say more!
kathy downey
I need a carpet cleaner so I don’t have to rent,it’s such a pain !
wendy hutton
I would love to have a carpet cleaner, so much handier than renting one
jan
Our carpet is showing that after 10 years it desperately requires some deep cleaning.
Paula
Sad but true and it is so costly to replace or remove. I can’t even wrap my head around that.
Rhonda Greig
Wear is hard on the steps upstairs!
Paula
Yes on mine too.
ivy pluchinsky
this would come in handy for small area rugs
Soozle
I could use a carpet cleaner as I currently just work by hand!
Paula
Good luck!!
Silvia D
i sure could use one, to clean all the messes from daily traffic to fluffy cats messes
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a carpet cleaner because my cat likes to hack up fur balls
Allie Futterer
Because I have a small condo and a fluffy kitty!
Lynda Cook
Would love to win as my carpets need a good cleaning!
kathy downey
I need a carpet cleaner because it would be so much easier than having to find a place to rent!
wendy hutton
would love a carpet cleaning so handy for touchups before the holidays
jan
this would be wonderful for our house as our carpet needs cleaning
Silvia D
would be nice to have one to clean the carpets before holiday season!
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a carpet cleaner because when you have wall to wall carpeting in your house you’re definitely going to need help
Miriam Wilton
our carpet cleaner is useless! our carpets are about 8 years old and because we rent we aren’t in the position to replace them. I would love to give them a proper refresh! with a kid who barfs on the regular and two cats we NEED it lol
Silvia D
lots of tracking from feet..lots of messes/fur from cats, so would be nice to have!
Allie Futterer
Because I have a cramped condo and a fluffy kitty!
Lynda Cook
With winter coming the windows will be closed and the dogs will be tracking in dirt and snow so to be able to have a carpet cleaner will be a lifesaver
Michelle W
I need it because I have a cat!
kathy downey
Wouldn’t it be nice to own one and not have to rent!
Juliee Fitze
With a house full of dogs the carpets need cleaned all the time.
wendy hutton
a carpet cleaner would be great to have for any touch ups before company is coming
jan
oh i would love to own this to clean our carpets which are showing their age
HEIDI C.
This would be helpful in getting the cat and dog hair out of the carpets.
Linda
I need a new carpet cleaner because I have a lot of food stains on it.
Maria
I don’t own one and I always have to rent one when I need it. It would be awesome to be able to clean fresh stains right away when my little ones make a mess.
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a new carpet cleaner because my dog likes to drag his butt across the carpets
Silvia D
I could sure use one of my own, it would be handy and convenient to have ready to use!
Lynda Cook
It would be nice to refresh the carpets whenever the need to be!!
Allie Futterer
I live in a small condo with a furry kitty. This would be a lifesaving vacuum!
kathy downey
I need a new carpet cleaner because it would make my life easier,no more renting!
wendy hutton
I would love a carpet cleaner as I have never owned one and hate having to rent all the time
Melinda
Our carpet cleaner broke this summer. We have two two cats and four people in the house so we get a lot of traffic on our carpets.
jan
Our carpet has a real need to be cleaned so this would be great
Dave Gibb
I need a carpet cleaner because my carpets have never been cleaned it’s too much bother to rent one.
Florence Cochrane
My carpets really need to be cleaned soon. My carpet cleaner is not great. I need to replace it.
Janet M
I have a dog and he needs to make little messes on the carpet.
Judy Cowan
I need a carpet cleaner because we just moved into a new home and have 4 pets….I want to keep my carpets looking like new so need something to help deal with the messes that happen from time to time.
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a carpet cleaner because my husband has a tendency to spill things
Lynda Cook
I need a new carpet cleaner because it’s way to much to rent the machine and cleaners, it would save me money to have my very own machine to do the carpets when I want to!
Keiko Prichard
My carpets soooooo need a good cleaning and ty for the awesome contest 😉
Allie Futterer
I would love one because I have a fluffy kitty and small living quarters!
Allie Futterer
I would love one because I have a kitty who sheds a fair deal and small living quarters!
kathy downey
I hate having to rent a machine if I won this would be amazing….no more renting!
wendy hutton
owning a carpet cleaner would be great for touch ups before holidays
jan
this would be helpful as our carpet really does need a clean
Judy Cowan
We have a cat who we have nicknamed the hairball queen so could definitely use it to help clean up the carpets after her.
Silvia D
I would love one of my own, instead or borrowing or renting one
ivy pluchinsky
I need a new carpet cleaner because my 20 year old cat likes to make messes on my carpet
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a new carpet cleaner because coffee leaves a stain
Lynda Cook
I would love to own my own carpet shampooer, it would be great to be able to clean my carpets whenever I want to instead of waiting for a machine to rent and paying lots of money
Silvia D
Would really like one, lots of areas of the carpets that need cleaning!
kathy downey
I’d love a carpet cleaner it would be so much easier than going out to rent !
Allie Futterer
I desperately need this as my kitty emits bundles of fur and my condo is tiny!
Paula
Good luck Allie!!
wendy hutton
my carpets are old and seem like they always need cleaning
Judy Cowan
New house, new carpet would love to win to keep it looking clean for years to come!
jan
Our carpet is overdue a cleaning, so this would be just wonderful
Janet M
I must admit we are messy especially with a dog.
KellyPC
I have 5 cats & a husband, they make carpets filthy!
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a carpet cleaner because spills that stay to long turn into stains
Lynda Cook
It would be great to own my very own cleaner so I can do the carpets when I want to, and not have to wait for a rental
Allie Futterer
I would love to win because I have a fluffy kitty and cramped living space!
wendy hutton
my carpets are old and need cleaning often and I would love to own a cleaner
kathy downey
I need a carpet cleaner because I always have to rent and that’s just a pain !
Janet M
It makes the carpets so fresh and clean and having one is better than renting big cumbersome cleaners.
jan
This would be so wonderful to win. Our carpets require a good clean.
Caroline
I would love to win this to be able to clean my carpets. The second floor of my home is carpeted are needs a good cleaning.
ivy pluchinsky
I could use a new carpet cleaner because it would help with all my holiday cleaning
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a carpet cleaner because I would like my carpet to look like new again
Silvia D
love a carpet cleaner to keep our carpets fresh and clean, lots of cats, kids and foot traffic!
Lynda Cook
Carpets are getting pretty dingy and need a good deep cleaning, and what I have here isn’t doing a thing
Allie Futterer
I could use this because I have a fluffy kitty and a huge mess to cope with daily!
Allie Futterer
I could use this because I have a fluffy kitty and a huge mess to cope with on a daily basis!
wendy hutton
would be great to have a carpet cleaner for any spills
kathy downey
We need a new carpet cleaner to keep up with the pet and kid messes!.
jan
Our stairs by the front door desperately could use this
Caroline
I need a carpet cleaner because the second floor of my home is carpeted an could really use a good cleaning.
Soozle
I could use a new carpet cleaner, as I don’t have one at all!
Janet M
Carpets look so much better after a good cleaning.
Judy Cowan
I like keeping my carpets clean and would love to not have to rent one, owning one would be a dream!
MaryG
6 kids make a big mess! I need something that is powerful enough to handle big clean ups.
Christine F
We purchased our first home in February and there are some carpeted areas that really need a cleaning which we haven’t done yet since we moved in especially in the kids room. We are expecting our third kiddo and it would be amazing to have a carpet cleaner to keep our home safe and clean!
ivy pluchinsky
Our carpets need a good cleaning before Christmas
Lynda Cook
The price to rent the machines is getting expensive, it would be awesome to have my own and to clean the carpets right away if a mess happens
Debbie White-Beattie
I need a carpet cleaner because I would love to get any odors and dirt out of my carpets
Silvia D
i need one because our carpets are older, we have 3 indoor cats and they need a good cleaning before the holiday season
Judy Cowan
Would love to win to clean up after pet messes!
Cross Carpets
Great tips and ideas that everyone can follow through. Thanks for sharing.