I’ll admit it — I’m pretty new to the carpet life. Having spent most of my adulthood in apartment buildings, I just accepted laminate and tile as ways of life. Now that I live in a house, though, I have a couple of new surfaces to worry about. I have rugs from room to room and carpet throughout my living area, and I’ve quickly learned that a weekly pass with a vacuum is like trying to fight a fire with a teacup.
So, I decided it was time to venture into the wide world of carpet cleaners. I started where everyone does, with a Bissell Big Green. After all, it was a name I grew up knowing and always seemed like the best in the business. At least, it was until I got to try Tineco’s CARPET ONE Cruiser and learned how much more I could get out of a carpet cleaner. Here’s how I put the two to the test.