subject: House cleaning for the holidays [print this page] The quickest way to solve the carpet problem is to get in professional carpet cleaners. You can hire carpet cleaners (the machines) and do the job yourself, but it's quite a lot of effort (I've tried it) and the carpet takes hours to dry. It does come up a good deal better, and is a cheaper option, but not being able to walk around in your own house for hours is rather a bore! Much quicker and, surprisingly, really not much more expensive, is to get the professionals in. Professional carpet cleaners work quickly, have all the chemicals to hand to deal with any tricky stains that may need special care, and leave your carpet both clean and dry! So, for the sake of a little extra money, save yourself a lot of time and work (you can get on with other house cleaning chores, like polishing the family silver, in the meantime). Get the professional carpet cleaners in. You won't regret it!