Your carpet looks tired.<\/span><\/p>\n Maybe there’s a stain near the sofa, a heavily traveled path through the living room, or that general dull appearance vacuuming doesn’t seem to change.<\/span><\/p>\n So you start weighing your options.<\/span><\/p>\n Should you rent or buy a DIY carpet cleaner and spend Saturday tackling it yourself? Or should you schedule professional carpet cleaning?<\/span><\/p>\n DIY carpet cleaning can work for minor maintenance. But there are also risks homeowners should understand before introducing water and cleaning chemicals into their carpet.<\/span><\/p>\n Too much moisture, inadequate extraction, excess cleaning solution, aggressive scrubbing, and using the wrong product can potentially turn a cleaning project into a bigger carpet problem.<\/b><\/p>\n For South Florida homeowners, moisture deserves particular attention. In our humid climate, carpet that becomes overly wet can take longer to dry.<\/span><\/p>\n Before deciding between DIY and professional carpet cleaning, understand not only what each method can accomplish\u2014but also what can go wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n