In gathering my info and photos for this post, I came across this one above and decided yep – that’s what it’s about for this mom (and slight germophobe.) Carpet Cleaners are an essential item for busy households like mine, maybe not a once-a-week thing but if you have carpet anywhere in your household, you know that keeping it clean is important and something that should be done regularly – not just when you move out or into a household. No, it needs to be done after the flu bug hits the house, after the dog teaches you that bacon isn’t something you should ever give her (true story, it was horrendous) and after a busy summer with a teenage son and his friends in the basement playing XBox and eating all the things!
The thing is, when you think about it, if you decide to rent a carpet cleaner – the person before you also cleaned all those things (and who knows what else) out of their carpet too. Sure, the machine should generally be clean but what about the brushes, the wheels, the hose, and the little bits of whatever that might still be there. Nope, no thank you. The last time I rented a carpet cleaner was before we had kids. After that, I couldn’t stomach that idea. And if you haven’t thought about that until now, you’re welcome. Buying is the way to go! An investment up front, to be sure, but in the long run it will pay off.
Everything about the Hoover SmartWash+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner is built for function and efficiency. It’s easy to use out of the box, and fascinating to look at how grubby your carpet has become!
It comes with a handy manual, of course, but there’s really nothing to it when getting all set up to go. Here’s a description of the carpet cleaner from Hoover:
The Hoover® SmartWash™+ Automatic Carpet Cleaner eliminates the guesswork with Automatic Cleaning Technology that makes carpet cleaning as easy as vacuuming. Simply push forward to clean, pull back to dry. No multiple buttons. No solution measuring. No hassle. Just seriously simple & seriously powerful. Remove deep down embedded dirt with FlexForce™ PowerBrushes. Plus, Auto Mix precisely mixes and dispenses the correct amount of solution for optimal cleaning while Auto Dry powerfully extracts water with HeatForce™ for an even faster drying time.
We used this carpet cleaner first on our basement carpet. We finished our basement in 2015 and had not cleaned the carpet since it was installed. Used mainly by my teenage son and his friends, I knew the carpet could use a cleaning but was surprised by how dirty it really is – look at that water! I comfort myself saying that the majority of that is just the accumulation of dust embedded in the carpet and not the dirt and grime and who knows what else brought into the house by teenage boys. Whatever the case, the carpet is now clean and I’m happy!
AND – it dried quickly helping me alleviate any thought of what could grow in wet carpet that takes forever to dry. The Dry feature is a real plus, giving you a head start on finishing the job quickly. The carpet wasn’t absolutely dry when we were done, but it was damp at best. We left a fan on in the basement overnight and it was perfectly dry by morning.
This too is a game changer. You can actually release the nozzle and clean the brushes after you use your machine, or on an as needed basis. That means that even all the gross stuff your own household has in the carpet won’t be left anywhere on the brushes the next time you use it, either. Beyond not bringing another family’s grossness into your own house, I don’t want my own family’s grossness left there either! Next up, the second story and stairway after Thanksgiving weekend company!
Look for more information on the Hoover SmartWash+ Automatic Floor Cleaner at Hoover.ca and then visit stores like Canadian Tire ($549.99) to purchase it ahead of your holiday visitors.
Hoover has generously offered my readers the chance to win a SmartWash+ Floor Cleaner! To enter to win, just fill in your name and email address in the form below and click BEGIN! Then, leave a comment on this blog post sharing which room in your house you would use it in first!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Hoover Canada. All opinions and commentary are, as always, my own.
I would use this in my living room which we use daily.
I would use it in the kitchen, deep clean.
I’d use it in my living room
OMG could our stairs up to the bedrooms every use this!
The basement carpet!
I would use it first in our living room.
I would use this in the living room first.
I would use it in our basement because it is where the kids hangout with their friends and the pets love to stay their, too.
I would use this in my bedroom, the carpets are old and look dirty all the time this machine would be great to have
The first room I would tackle would be my grandson’s bedroom!
Definitely in my living room. What a great machine .
I would use this in our master bedroom first. It’s our dog’s favorite room (because it’s carpeted) so I’m sure there’s a lot of deep down dirt hidden in there.
I would start with the living room
I would use this in my living room as it accumulates the most dust/dirt and dander! EEK! Thank you!
Absolutely my living room would get the first use!
I could so use this. I have wall to wall beige carpet and two cats who like to hack up hair balls. I’d do the living room and hallway first.
Definitely would use this in the living room first!
My bedroom rug which our newest family member rescue Mr. Jack the Chi has left his mark on more than once.. He is cute and a keeper LOL but that Not So Much. He is finally past those shenanigans so a deep super cleaning will remove the scent memories too.
I would use this in my living room first
I would use this in my entrance way first
my livingroom
I would get hubby to use this in the upstairs family room! it hasn’t been cleaned since we moved in 2 years ago
I would use this in my living room first
My stairs!! We have 2 sets of carpeted stairs that need them done badly
Is this thing for real!!!! i’d use it in my bedroom first!
My living room for sure.
Our living room where the kids make a constant mess!
Definitely my asthmatic daughter’s bedroom!
I’d use it in my living room first.
Living room and upstairs area for sure! My cat throws up on the carpet sometimes so this would really come in handy.
I would use this in my living room!!
I would use it most in my living room and front door
The dinning room with old carpet…we have a patio door that leads to the backyard and garden, two pretty cats and a sweet dog. The pets and the family go in and out all day…I am washing throw rugs all the time trying to trap the dirt and help to prevent excess dirt on the carpet…
Basement and bedrooms are the only rooms with carpet now. All these rooms could use a deep clean.
I would use it in the kitchen at first., thank you so much, I’m desperate for s vacuum
i would do our living room! after 8 years, 2 kids, 2 cats and a husband who spills food like no ones business it NEEDS it and ours just doesn’t cut it!
I have wall to wall carpeting so I would need to do all of the rooms but I’d start with the living room.
I totally need a carpet cleaner and the first room that I would tackle would be the livingroom, that is where everyone hangs out, and stuff gets spilled and the dogs dirt, ugh, so ya I would be very excited to win this and get to work cleaning!!
I would use it in my living room first.
I would use this in our entrance way as the carpet in there gets the worst wear!
The family room next to my open concept kitchen is where I would start
I would use it in my bedroom first.
I would use this in my spare bedroom first.
I would use this in the living room / dining room area first…..the 2 most used rooms in the house!
Id use it in the living room
I would use this in my dining room and attached hallway first. Can’t wait to see results.
With 3 kids and 3 cats, this would be perfect for our home! I would use this in my living room most. Thanks!
I would use this in my living room!
Living room/dining room — basically a common area. REALLLLY does need a good going over!!!
I would use it in our living room first.
I would use it in my kitchen,
I would do my kids’ bedrooms first. They need such a good cleaning.
I would use this in my Living room and kids room everyday!
I would use it in my family room first.
I would use this in my living room first…all the spilled things from a toddler make this high traffic area the worst!
Definitely we would use this in our living room first. Much needed! 😉
I have cats so this would really help to clean the carpets properly.
Wow this looks amazing.. We could really use this! I would use it in my living room first. Thank you so much for the chance to win.. Fingers crossed for me 🙂
I would use it in my family room first.
Would use on the living room. Main room used by everybody
I’d use this is the family room/living room first
I would actually love to use this in my kitchen. Since our dog passed away this summer, I realize just how messy of eaters my kids are!
I would use this in my bedroom first.
NEED!! When we were renting part of our agreements would be to have the rugs cleaned. I’ve seen some of the nastiest rug cleaners ever. (One looked like there might had been a dozen cats in the last place it had been 🤮) now that we own our home the only rugged area of my house is my guest bedroom, so we borrow my friends, but it would be a great investment for us to buy our own.
I would use it in the family room first.
Our living room needs it the most.
My living room for sure it needs a good cleaning lol
My family room definitely!
I would first use in the livingroom
I would use it in the living room first.
My kids rooms! pick up all that nasty dirt and pet hair!!!
I would use this to clean my berber carpet.
I would use this is my living room first. I think the 20 year old carpets were white once upon a time.
In the kids room and the play room!
Living room
I would use it in my family room.
id use it in the family room
I would use it in the family room, it really needs a deep clean!
I would use it in my dining room as there is carpet under the table and with little ones you could only imagine the mess!
Wow what room (with carpet) would I not use it on!?! My carpets could ALL use a deep clean! Our basement has original carpets to the house and I have no idea when the last time they had a shampoo, I am so cringing at that thought now. Eek!
i would love to use this in my hallway and on the stairs because it gets the most traffic!
I would use this in my son’s room. Oh yes I would.
I would use this in my rec room!
Family room
our whole top floor is carpet, and is yucky – it needs a thorough clean !
I would use it in my living room,how awesome,thanks!!!!!
I would love to try this first in my living room.
I would use this in the front entrance area first as my hubby spilled coffee on the rug and I would love to deep clean it because it is probably still dirty even thought the area was cleaned by hand.
My son’s bedroom is the scary place I would use this first! Can’t imgaine what lurks in there!
I’d use it in my bedrooms first.
I would use this in the kids’ rooms first. They love to play on the floor in their rooms. 🙂
The front hall and stairs really could use this! That would be my first place to start.
I would use it in the living room first.
I would definitely use this in our family room first! It’s a high traffic area, and right near our main door entrance, so the floor gets quite dirty.
Definitely the playroom!
I’d use on the hallway with so much traffic.
I would first use this in the downstairs family room. It’s always full of rowdy boys who spill stuff.
I would use it in the living room first
Our bedroom! It’s the worst because of our 2 cats.
our family room
The living room would be attacked first!
Living room forsure. It gets abused the most!
I would use my new Hoover Smart-wash and automatic floor cleaner in my kitchen first. Thank you.
I would use in the living room as we spend the most time there.
living room
I would use it in my living room first. I have had dogs in my house for 10+ years. So would be nice!
I would use this in the kids bedroom. It doubles as their playroom and they make so many messes and have so many spills!
I would do my kids room first.. Carpet is only in the bedrooms.
I would use this in the living room
I would first use it in my living room!
I’d use it in the basement first. What an awesome investment 🙂
I would use this in my living room
The first room I would clean is the spare bedroom.
Basement stairwell, there is a lot of traffic over those steps! A good scrubbing would do wonders 😊
Omg! My living room! It’s my dogs favourite place to hang out and he can be a messy little guy sometimes !
Living room for sure. Always fur, food, etc on carpet there thanks to thick shagging
I would use it first in my bedroom, seems that is the last room to be done, as no one usually sees that room
Do you think this would be okay for area rugs too or just the installed carpets. ?
Oh I think it would be great for area rugs, but let me ask Hoover directly for some info on this Doreen!
The former nursery, my youngest daughter’s, God knows it needs it!
I would love to try this in my teenage sons bedroom!
I would use this in the living room 🙂
The family room! So much dog hair!
Definitely the family room. Takes a lot of abuse and I know there are spills in that carpet that were not thoroughly cleaned.
Since the dog sleeps in our room that’s the first place I’d use the Smart Steam!
I would clean the bedroom first!
Definitely my family room
Definitely my living room!
Probably the kitchen! But the whole house needs a good clean with a brand new vacuum!
I’d use it in my living room
I would use it at our family room first
I would use it in my living room first.
I would definitely use this in my bedroom first.
I would use this in the living room first.
I would love to use this on my basement stairs, they need cleaned so badly.
oh the living room for sure
Would love to revive and renew our bedroom carpet
I would use this in the basesmen, the kids have caused a mess
I’d use this cleaner on my second floor that has wall to wall carpeting!
The guest room is one of the few rooms with wall-to-wall carpet so I’d use it there first!
My living room would be first on the list, as it is needing a deep clean the most.
I would use it in our living room first
I would use the cleaner in the basement rec room area first as I have three sons who hang out there all the time and it definitely needs a freshening up; I would quickly then tackle their rooms, the living room and all other areas…this would be such a wonderful tool to help me keep my home beautiful and fresh.
My bedroom! I have bad allergies to cats and dogs, and someone with two cats used to live in this apartment before we rented it….I have tried and tried to get rid of all the allergens, but I can’t, and I’m sure this would do it! Thank you for the chance.
My living room could use a good clean!
I would use this in our living room which gets dirty fast and we use it all the time so it cant be having a soaked carpet
I’d definitely use it in the bedroom where my mother in law’s dog peed on the carpet. We were dog sitting, and it was literally a week after I paid someone to come in and clean the carpets (which I’m totally with you on worrying about other people’s dirt….*shudder*) The guy did teach me one valuable lesson though, and that is if you use too much cleaner on a stain and don’t get it all out, it’ll attract more dirt and look worse. So I now tend to spot clean less so I would LOVE to own one of these machines!
Desperately need this for our hallway carpet! We have a dog… do I even need to explain? Lol
I would use this on all the carpeted areas in my home. From the basement, stairs and the whole upper floor. We’re a pet friendly house hold and need our carpet cleaned more often than not.
The first use would be in the play room ….where they do arts and crafts .
The bedrooms!
I would use this first in my carpeted dining room to get rid of the post Thanksgiving beer stains.
These would be used most often in our kitchen!
With twin babies who are about to start crawling I would use this in the family room first as they spend the most time on the floor in there.
the hallway upstairs, the dog got sick and I swear I have cleaned it but dont look it
I would use this in my craft room. High traffic area for sure! lol
I would use it on the upstairs hallway first. It gets a lot of traffic.
This would go straight to the basement family room and get to work!
I would use it in my entryway first.
oh yes!!! my livingroom carpet is in need of a good cleaning
The back room where we always hang out with our son. Other vaccuum is on the fritz.