Think vacuuming your carpet gets it clean? Think again. Even the best vacuum cleaner collects a fraction of the dust and other allergens in your carpet, including pet dander and dust mites. Dust mites you bet. There are billions of these insects that thrive on the stuff your vacuum cleaner doesn’t –and can’t-get out of it. Ask any pro, and they’ll tell you that the only way to rid your carpet of these pests is professional steam extraction.

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