You can clean carpets, rugs, upholstery, mattresses and vehicle interiors with a Rug Doctor rental and the Hand Tool attachment. Some types of carpet and fabric may not be suitable for cleaning. Read more about what you can clean with a Rug Doctor below.

Suitable for:

  • Cut-pile carpets
  • Other carpets: With extra care, you can clean wool, Berber and shag-pile carpets. Avoid overwetting carpet by only going over it once and repeat vacuum only passes. For wool/wool mix carpets, only use lukewarm water.
  • Area rugs
  • Upholstery and Interiors (Hand Tool)
  • Mattresses (Hand Tool)

Unsuitable for:

  • Oriental rugs (silk or wool)
  • Dry-clean only carpets
  • Hand-loomed or braided rugs
  • Sisal or jute carpets
  • Hard floors, including tiles, wood and laminate flooring
  • Natural fibre
  • Sea grass matting
  • Silk
  • Haitian cotton
  • Ruylux
  • Velvet
  • Brushed corduroy
  • Leather
  • Non-colourfast fabrics
  • Berber
  • Flotex
  • Memory foam mattresses
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