Bissell’s Little Green

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Yesterday, I purchased a Bissell Little Green compact deep cleaner. We have one cat in particular who vomits nearly every day. The frequency varies, but at any rate, dropping the cash for a machine to clean it up was well worth it.

Sometimes his excrement was still fairly solid, and I could just pick it up with a paper towel. But if it’d been a while since he’d eaten, then his deed would be much messier.

Usually, the best thing to do was leave it alone until it dried completely, then we could vacuum the encrusted remains later. For the most part, this did the trick and you could barely see where it was. But other times, I’d have to get on my hands and knees with a can of carpet cleaner, a brush, and a damp rag to muscle it out. But even this didn’t really do a good job because the rag could only extract what was on top; if any of it got worked deep into the carpet, there’s no way to get it out completely.

Then I remembered that I could buy a machine that would help this! I did a little research on the Internet, comparing features and reviews, and I settled on Bissell’s Little Green. It has two canisters, one for clean water and solution, and the other to contain the mess. It came with two tools, one of which has a rotating brush.

The unit also came with a built-in heater to keep the water hot, which was one feature that I was looking for in a compact deep cleaner. Why the built-in heater? Well, I knew that I wouldn’t always use up all the cleaning solution, and the unit can be stored with remaining solution. The built-in heater make sure the solution is nice and hot the next time I fire it up. Turns out that no other comparable machine has a heater, which I found surprising.

The machine is VERY easy to use. I was able to fill the solution canister easily, as it has markings for solution and water levels. The power cord is nice and long, and the hose not too long, but not too short. The motor is relatively quiet (compared to a common vacuum cleaner), but the suction power is fantastic! All components are clear or translucent, so it’s easy (and fun) to see the mess being sucked up.

The turbo brush was surprisingly powerful. The brush spins using air from the suction, so there’s a switch that lets you change from suction to power brush. This makes sense, because there really isn’t a need to have the brush spin while trying to suction the mess. No matter how hard I pressed the brush into the carpet, it kept right on spinning. The gear ratio’s are perfect! Once I was done scrubbing, I slide the switch, and then I can begin to suction the mess.

Not all models come with the heater or the turbo brush. I have used the standard brush, too, but I only have one problem: the spray pattern for the water jet is way too wide, even when holding it close to the carpet. But, it worked fine for me overall.

When I was done, all I had to do was lift out the waste canister and pour it into the sink. I run hot water through the tools to rinse them out, and I also give the waste canister a good rinse — all of this was very easy. All pieces, including the hose, have a place on the machine to attach for storage.

In general, this was well worth the $90 I paid for it, especially since I will likely be using it nearly every day.

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