Shark - StainStriker HairPro Pet, Portable Carpet, Area Rug & Upholstery Cleaner for Pets - Gray

In my short time of owning the Shark - StainStriker HairPro Pet portable carpet cleaner, I have fallen hard for it. It is so awesome!! As a pet owner, I have always found it convenient to have a portable carpet cleaner for any messes that might occur, and honestly I imagine any household with small children would find it valuable to have as well. This device is certainly an upgrade from my nearly 10 year old one and it really packs a punch. I found the suction to be very impressive with all the included cleaning tools. There are so many things I love with the Shark - StainStriker: the multiple cleaning tools, the cord length, the built-in Rinse & Go for the hand tools, the suction power, the thorough instructions - especially the ones included on the device itself, its water efficiency, the included cleaning solutions (they smell really good too), and the ability to disassemble the tools for cleaning purposes. The only slight negatives I found with this device were: the lack of included storage for the multiple hand tools (since this is a portable aka smaller device it is understandable), the weight is a bit on the heavier side compared to my old portable carpet cleaner, the loudness (but it does have excellent suction power so it’s acceptable), and the shape of the water tank makes it awkward for filling while holding under a faucet (basically have to set it on a flat surface and then pour water into it which adds a step but not a time consuming one). I love all the thoughtful consideration that went into the design of this portable carpet cleaner. Especially with the Rinse & Go self cleaner for the hand tools - it works SO well and with ZERO mess! Seriously awesome! The body of the Shark - StainStriker has built in rungs for the cord to be wrapped up neatly when not in use and additionally allows for the hose to be wrapped and secured on its frame, even with one of the extra hand tools attached. There are stickers with short instructions placed strategically on the cleaner which I found to be incredibly helpful and know they will be with future use as well! I found this portable carpet cleaner to work very well and tested out all the included tools. I love the multifunction of the 3.5” stain eliminator tool in which you can flip from bristles to rubber fins depending on what type of stain you are attacking. I used it on a dried up puke spot on a carpet runner (being used as a doormat), and the dry cleaning steps removed most of the spot but I was able to follow through with wet cleaning to get a deeper clean. I found the pet hair extractor tool to work very well at pulling up hair from a chair I tested it out on. The additional filter does an excellent job of separating hair from running to the dirty water tank, and it removed the water mark that was on the chair. Last, although I didn’t have an “unhygienic wet mess” to clean up, I did test the pet mess extractor tool out on another doormat that is old and dirty due to its purposeful location. The tool did an excellent job of removing an old set in stain, which surprised me. I also liked that the dirty water was contained within the tool’s individual cup and didn’t pass through the hose to the main dirty water tank. Overall, I found all of the cleaning tools to work very well, but my favorite part about the tools is that they can all be quickly disassembled for cleaning, which is a huge and welcomed upgrade from my old portable carpet cleaner. While the Rinse & Go does a great job cleaning out the hand tools, it is nice that a deep, more hygienic cleaning can be completed with the hand tools as needed.

I love this thing, and I'm a bit annoyed at myself for not picking up a handheld carpet cleaner like this sooner. But I am glad that this was my first purchase of this type machine. Setup is really simple, as there are only a few parts to the machine and using it is even easier. Fill the buckets as described. The smaller bucket takes the entire bottle to reach the fill line (match the color of the bottle to the color of the tank/cap) and the bigger tank is clearly marked with a water line and then an additional line to top off with the cleaner. Besides that, the only other setup is determining which nozzle you need. For normal stains I've been using the wider stain cleaner, and it works great. I don't have to worry about hair much or unsanitary type messes, but if those work as well as the regular nozzle then I suspect they'll adequately clean up a mess. I only have a cat, but as cats do from time to time, they leave little gifts of vomit on the carpet. Why throw up in the 85% of the house that's hardwood/tile flooring? That would make too much sense. I had a stain that I hit with a spray on wipe off type cleaner and it did ok, but left more behind than I would have liked. It had sat for about a week before trying this machine out, and it immediately cleaned the carpet like new. I gave it a bit of scrub with the black thick bristles like recommended, then gave it a quick spray, and let it sit for about 20 seconds. This vacuum just sucked away the mess like it was nothing. After a few passes in different directions to make sure I got all of the cleaner up, it was dry to the touch and looked brand new. I then went around the house looking for any previous attempts I made at cleaning up, and fixed all of those spots too. Things that were months since I gave up on spray on carpet cleaners, this took care of them in seconds. It's lightweight, easy to store, and easy to set up. Cleaning is really simple too. Just remove the dump tank and rinse it out. There are only a few parts to it and the whole thing cleans up in under five minutes. I also really like the built in nozzle and hose cleaner, genius idea that really does keep cleanup to five minutes or less. If you have a pet or a small child, and carpet that magically attracts stains, you definitely should get one of these, it'll keep your carpet looking new. And it'll even pick up stains that are weeks if not months old.