April 23, 2018
Can you Clean Your Carpets + Hard Surface Floors with One Machine? + a Giveaway!
I get a lot of questions about cleaning floors – how to clean them, what to clean them with, and how to clean them thoroughly. When Rug Doctor asked me to review and share their new product, the FlexClean, I was excited to see how it works and share it with you! Make sure you’re following me on Instagram for a chance to win your own Rug Doctor FlexClean!
The FlexClean is an all-in-one floor cleaner that can clean the entire home – including hard surfaces, rugs, carpet, and more. Cleaning your carpets with the FlexClean and then cleaning hard surface floors with the same machine is really as simple as changing out the nozzle and turning the knob. The FlexClean did a great job deep cleaning my sealed hardwoods and tile floors as well as cleaning berber and plush carpeting.
What really impresses me about the FlexClean is that you can move through your whole house and clean your hard surface floors and carpets with the SAME machine. I especially like that the machine goes right up to the wall to clean edges.
Here are a couple features from Rug Doctor:
- Quickly adjusts to 3 optimized spray rates for carpet and hard floors
- Features two different cleaning nozzles to effectively and safely clean carpet and hard floors
- Pivots and handles like a lightweight vacuum
- Powerful suction removes tough dirt, stains, odors, and more
- Features two lightweight tanks that remove with one click for easy filling and disposal
Rug Doctor also sent me the FlexClean’s Upholstery and Spot Cleaning tool. It attaches the machine to deep clean stairs, furniture, auto interiors and other hard-to-reach places. I used it on our steps and found that it did a great job at getting up a couple old stains and it freshened up the steps as well. It attaches to the front of the machine with a simple snap and then you spray the solution on the area to be cleaned and run the tool over the area and it sucks everything right up.
Rug Doctor has two cleaning solutions for the FlexClean: Rug Doctor’s All-in-One Multisurface Solution and All-in-One Pet Multisurface Solution. Both solutions are water-based and safe for kids and pets, non-toxic, phosphate-free, non-abrasive. And they won’t harm floors or leave residue.
I received the RugDoctor FlexClean to review and this is a post sponsored by RugDoctor. I only review and share products with you that I love and have tested in my own home. You can read my full disclosure policy here.
KATHY WILLIAMS Says
Looks like a great machine. Is it heavy?
b r Says
Post authorIt’s about 20 pounds – definitely heavier than a standard vacuum but light for a carpet cleaning machine.
Ivette Urbina Says
Hi! I’m glad I opened up this post when I did. I’ve been looking for a machine that does what this one does, efficiently.
We have mostly hard surface flooring in our home but still have a few areas with carpet and several area rugs. One of our dogs occasionally goes potty on our area rugs and this makes me work extra hard. Having one unit that works well to resolve a few issues with our flooring plus car upholstery would be fabulous.
Thanks for the post!
jen Says
This looks amazing. I just rescued a dog and she has done a number on my carpets. Thanks for the honest opinion.
Suzanne Says
Hello,
Thank you very much for the review.
How can you compare this machine to the Brissel Crosswave?
And to the Brissel Big green?
Best regards
Suzanne
b r Says
Post authorI haven’t used the Big Green, but it’s different from the Crosswave because it does hard surface floors AND carpet.
EJ Says
This might be the answer to my problem floors. Do you think this would also work on tile floors? I just turned 70 and just can’t deal with the floors anymore. With three little rescue dogs, I can no longer keep the carpets and floors looking clean and fresh.
Thank you for this opportunity
b r Says
Post authorYes!
Christina K. Says
Any idea what the anticipated dry time is supposed to be for carpet in particular. Thank you!
b r Says
Post authorIt took mine 2-3 hours 🙂
Sandy Says
Always love your recommendations on cleaning all types of floors. This machine looks like serious business. Now, if they could just make this self-operating. LOL! I follow you on instagram and love to use your daily cleaning task posts to keep myself on track. I’ll definitely enter to try to win one of these RugDoctor Flex Machines. Thanks again for all of your recommendations and inspiration. 🙂
DJWOLF425 Says
Is the machine easy to clean when you’ve completed the floor cleaning?
b r Says
Post authorYes!
Victoria Says
Do you have any before/after photos of the rugs or wood floors? It would be nice to see how good of a job it did.
matt! Says
Do you have to use their solutions in the machine or would any of your DIY solutions work?
b r Says
Post authorThey recommend their solutions 🙂
Gwen Stackler Says
I had to laugh at the kismet o your timing this post. I just got a new owner in the condo above me and since it was also for sale a few years ago when I bought mine, I know that that unit is all done in laminate flooring. My new neighbor seems to own a vacuum and not a broom and loves to use it on his hard floors. I don’t know if any of you have ever had the joy of living with an upstairs neighbor in an apartment or condo, but there is nothing like the sound of a vac being run over hard floors above your head.
It may actually compete with the sound of nails on a chalkboard for me. If he keeps it up, I’m bringing him a Swiffer or a gosh darn broom! He has no pets, so no fur to get out of the crannies or edges of furniture and has only been there for maybe a month, come on dude. If not the Swiffer, I may ask him to come down here and vacuum at will when he does his and at least get something for this headache every week!
Seriously though, I love how these multi-surface floor cleaners are getting better and lighter. This looks like it would take only a bit more storage space at the bottom end than what I have now and mine is getting ready to give up the ghost. Thank you for the review and Rug Doctor for giving you one to test for us!
Stevens Cynthia J. Says
I have hard wood floors in the majority of my house. How do u know if they are sealed? Are they all sealed?
b r Says
Post authorThey would have a finish on them- polyurethane, not wax.
Mary K Says
Do you know if it will clean tile and grout?
b r Says
Post authorYes!
Cathy Peterson Says
I would love to be able to use one machine for tile and carpet .I have heard alot of good things about this machine.
A fuller Says
Can you use it in laminate floors?
b r Says
Post authorYes 🙂
melanie huttner Says
I could really use this with all my pets!
Candice C Says
Do you prefer this to the Crosswave?
b r Says
Post authorThey are different machines – this one does the carpet and hard surface floors whereas the Crosswave does hard surface floors.