I am ashamed [blush]

Yes, been there, done that, been horrified. ?

My carpets have never been cleaned, but I have moved house fairly often!

Ah! No carpets here!

You don't need to be concerned, it is a marketing ploy. Carpet shampoos are designed to turn a muddy brown colour when used, that way you think they have worked brilliantly, and you will buy some more, your carpets were actually clean. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Shampoo carpets? - hmm, there's an idea.

It's normal, mine needs doing can you pop over pleeeeese

it's normal.. don't worry!

I wouldn't worry about it - you'd be surprised at how much dirt gets trapped in the bottom of a carpet, even when you think you've kept them pretty clean! I used to work for a firm that did in-works cleaning of carpets. People used to have carpets taken up, cleaned and altered to fit other rooms. Some carpets that came in were fairly new, but the dirt that dropped out of them when they went through the beating machines had to be seen to be believed. Even the best vacuum cleaner won't get it all.

Don't be worried Vampire our lives are for living not cleaning carpets thats one of the reasons I decided not to have carpets in our apartment and went for wooden floors you'd be surprised how clean everywhere looks with a dust and a promise.

lol, mine needs doing - well the thought is there!

I'm always amazed at the water when I've done mine, also when curtains get washed. They used to be even worse when there were smokers in the house, many years ago thankfully.

Any time I have shampooed carpets I have been horrified at the colour of the water -- You are NOT alone!!!

I admitted it on here because I knew you would all understand. I should have done it months ago but I was too busy living my life

Don't worry vampirequeen that's good dirt, carpets get dirty,full stop. You wouldn't want to ask people to 'take their shoes off' (see recent thread) I think as a nation we spend far too much time worrying about cleanness. Life too precious and short

Sshhh don't tell anyone!