You may be well conscious that there are cleaning services companies which take up carpet cleaning as a service as well. However, did you know that you can get that same pristine, brand new look for your carpet by cleaning it yourself? Yes, that's right. You can just hire yourself a carpet cleaning machine from a hardware or home improvement store and go ahead with the cleaning. When using a carpet cleaning machine, keep in mind to use it in one direction only. Either vertically or horizontally. Random directions can look very unattractive after the carpet dries up. After you're done utilizing the machine, ensure that the room is appropriately ventilated so that the carpet dries up faster.