Comment on Discussion Thread š Wednesday 1 April 2026
melbaboutown@aussie.zone āØ2ā© āØweeksā© ago
(Non-joking, serious answers please)
Iām considering a cheap carpet cleaner or steamer and going over optionsā¦ Kmart has a multipurpose steam spot cleaner, and Bunnings and The Good Guys have options around the $200 mark. Which is maybe a doable savings goal.
Anyone have experience with using carpet cleaning machines in this price range? Were they terrible?
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Iām tossing up between something shampooey to get rid of the stains and grubbiness and potentially using an antifungal cleaner/actual disinfectant to kill ringworm spores. Or something with steam to help kill the spores and also kill any future moth, flea, or bedbug infestations. I was thinking of buying outright because hiring the machine is such a hassle and is $50 a pop when ringworm reinfestation is likely.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone āØ2ā© āØweeksā© ago
I have a bissell carpet cleaner, it just uses hot water. It was about $250 when I got it 5 years ago. The carpet shampoos are expensive but excellent. I use the special for pets one, safe for pets and gets rid of pet smells and pet germs. I use very hot tap water in the cleaning mix and it works well.
you can just spot clean with it too , no need to do the whole house
also I do rugs with it , just have to do it on a tiled section in the house
in the long run it has been worth every penny and does a great job.
the one I got is now 299, thatās the one you want
melbaboutown@aussie.zone āØ2ā© āØweeksā© ago
Thanks, Iāll see if I can find one for that
Seagoon_@aussie.zone āØ2ā© āØweeksā© ago
also, if you get a much cheap cleaner you can still use the high quality bissell carpet shampoos šThe pet one especially
the main thing is to have a strong vacuum to remove the cleaning water