What is the best method you have found for cleaning carpets?

I have had the best luck with using Resolve Dual Power. It works sort of like Oxyclean. I used it both to spot treat and to clean the carpet (squirt it on, let it sit for a few minutes, then follow behind with the carpet shampooer). I have an older home with old berber carpet in the den, and this perked it right up. It was quite stained before. Good luck, and congratulations on your home purchase!

Congrats on geting your house. It would be great if you could get your carpet before moving in. Lowes Home Improvment store has great deals. I recently bought a house too. I got my carpet for 2 rooms for under $600 including pad and installation. I have experience with cleaning carpets. Does your carpet cleaner extract the water. If it just shampoos, it would be a good idea to rent a steam cleaner. The carpet needs to be rinsed and extracted. After cleaning it is important to extract as much of the water as you can, it helps with drying faster and gets more dirt out of the fibers. Capture has some very good cleaners. You can get it at Lowes and Home Depot. Good Luck.

shoooot!! just hire somone 2 do it!! lol it easier!

io use resolve with the brush thing on the end or steam cleaning

Using sweeping

I like to use the Hoover steam cleaner. I have always had great cleaning with that machine. I like to use something called Awesome cleaner. you can get it at the dollar store. It cleans everything and anything. If you have never tried this cleaner you have to try it at least once. It cleans windows, floors, laundry etc. I had recieved a piano on freecycle a year or so ago and wanted to get all the years of dirt off the top. I sprayed on the Awesome Cleaner and waited like 2 seconds and then proceded to removed what I had sprayed on... I was amazed at how much dirt actually came off the piano that I did not even realize was dirt. I like to spot spray too on tougher stains to help remove them.