Bissell Little Green in Action

We have a very light carpet in the living room. I’m not sure why we did that because we always preferred the warm tones of a Persian carpet. But with a new condo the old carpet didn’t fit. So we decided to try another option. Even without wearing shoes in the house the carpet inevitably has to get somewhat dirty - especially the section in front of the couch and chair where we typically sit. We don’t want to get another carpet. So we thought we’d try to see if the carpet could be cleaned. The Bissell Little Green deep cleaner got  my attention because it could also be used for spot cleans on the couch if necessary - which I hope never happens. So we put it to the test yesterday. We followed the instructions and went to work on the places that needed it the most. I don’t think it did a whole lot except that it did get the carpet wet/damp. Not a lot of liquid was recouped - hardly none at all. So we tested the suction with plain water and it was fine. Then we also cleaned the small rug in the foyer and another rug in the den. Something did happen, but to what degree? We covered the damp areas with plastic and let it sit overnight to dry. I suppose it looks a little better? And maybe it’s worth doing again soon now that we know what we are doing. If nothing else we “feel” like it’s cleaner? 

Bissell Little Green Portable Carpet Cleaner

We always had darker colored carpets with reds and greens. Most of them were Persian. I always liked the warm tones. But I also liked that the dirt wasn’t readily visible. When we moved to northern Virginia three years ago, the environment called for lighter furniture and floor coverings. Actually, our large carpet just didn’t fit in the space so we had to make some decisions. We ended up with a lighter blue carpet in the living room. And as we thought would happen, the carpet began showing signs of foot traffic - even with no shoes worn in the house. Aside from that our couch is off white. Why did we do that!? So rather than invest in new anything, I looked for a simple portable carpet cleaner that might help with the areas that require attention. The highest rated gadget was the Bissell Little Green machine that was small enough to store somewhere in our 1000 square foot condo. It arrived yesterday and I put it together, read up on and watched the video on how to use it. I liked that it could be used both on the carpet and the couch because it has a wand rather than a one piece standalone. I’m thinking I might try it out sometime this week. It says you are only supposed to use it on specific fabrics and I’m hoping it doesn’t do any damage. What can go wrong? I guess we will find out.