Day 6: Restore Your Home Back to Its Former Glory

Welcome back! Hopefully your holidays were restful and enjoyable.

In continuing on with the lifestyle improvement theme, I thought I'd share a life-altering product I was gifted for Christmas. Okay, maybe that's a little dramatic. But seriously, this is a wonderful tool for your home.

My cousins gave my family Bissell's Little Green vacuum/steam cleaner for Christmas. My cousin Erin explained that she had one, as did her sister-in-law, and that she didn't know what she did before she got one. I thanked her and told her I'd give ours a try.  Three hours after I had assembled the Little Green, I was still going strong, searching the house for more stubborn stains. 

What makes this little machine so useful is that it has the ability within minutes to spray a stain (old or new), treat it, vacuum the area, suck up all of the remaining moisture in the carpet, and leave it dry and restored. Especially for pet owners, this machine is a must. 

I had spots on my carpet from when my puppy was not yet house trained that I had decided would never be resolved. Regardless of how much scrubbing followed by vacuuming, there were some places where the carpet could not be reclaimed. After a few minutes with the Little Green, the spots disappeared!

This would all be far less impressive if the Little Green had a big price tag; however, this isn't the case. It can be purchased at Canadian Tire for $99.99. When you consider how much it would cost to rent a carpet cleaning machine yearly, plus the work of going to rent and bringing the machine home, it is easy to justify the cost. 

Bonus tip: The Little Green is fantastic for cleaning the carpeting in your car. These are the stains which tend to never be addressed because it can be nearly impossible to clean, yet they happen often because of beverages routinely spilling in your car. Also, any dog beds or area rugs you'd rather not pay to dry clean are great tasks for the Little Green. You also avoid the harsh chemicals used in the dry cleaning process. 

Having a clean environment to live in is important in keeping a healthy lifestyle. A home with carpets which haven't been cleaned in years will house unwanted dust and potentially mold. A quick wash every now and then will help to keep your house clean, and in better shape for resell.