I’ve cleaned this carpet a few different ways. The Green Machine did a great job, but I do like cleaning it with the hose. I spot clean the stained areas, and then I get the whole carpet wet. But I must warn you that the rug gets REALLY heavy with water! If you live in a warm place, then it will dry in a day or two. The key is to place it on something so that air gets underneath the rug. I put four of my outdoor metal chairs in a square and then cover them with my rug. Btw, I do this all outdoors on my big patio. You don’t want the carpet to dry on an outdoor patio, and it will take forever to dry. I just recently cleaned another low-pile outdoor rug, and it came out like new. You can check out this post on the blog.

I did use the Green Machine on my shag carpet. Test a section of your carpet and see how it does. Shag carpets are tough to clean, but I always do it myself since the cost of having it professionally cleaned is about the cost of the rug. Sometimes I will place my throw carpet (it’s pretty small) on our stucco wall and hose it down that way. I then set it over some outdoor metal chairs and create a rug tent. This is the best way to dry the water-drenched carpet during the hot summer months.

Hi Helen,

Unfortunately, I didn’t have the Bissell 3624 Spotbot Professional Carpet Cleaner to review. Good luck with your search!

Evelyn,
I’m so glad you found my blog! That was such a fun post to do. So happy you found the result helpful! Sorry, you couldn’t buy a carpet cleaner.