Are those Shark type steam cleaners worth the money? The kind that clean grout and sanitize I mean. Are Shark products good? We’ve not had good luck with them.

We just moved to a new apartment and the carpet is not in great condition. There is some food caked in. What is the best shampooer to buy? I’m looking in the line of steam cleaners.
I have never heard of those brands. Is it available in the U.S?

We just moved to a new apartment and the carpet is not in great condition. There is some food caked in. What is the best shampooer to buy? I’m looking in the line of steam cleaners.

I am looking at getting a steam cleaner and I want one that will really clean deep down. Are there any pressure steam cleaners that clean deep down? Which cleaner have you found the best?

But long story short 1st- I had the most horrendous experience staying with a gf-bf pair. I have some proof like pics and checks I wrote them to back me up. Sent this landlord a letter asking for my moeny. He id not reply. I wanted to drag him to consumer court but just got busy . Been more than 1 1/2 years . CAN I STILL EXPECT TO GET ALL MY MONEY BACK INCLUDING THE DEPOSIT AND HOLDING AMT ? THIS IS IN STATE OF CA.
Here is what I have and a succinct story to go with .,if that interests you..else you can skip it.
<> photos of all their nonsense ,
<>The signed arrangements that mentions nothing of what they extorted from me . I stayed home to finish some work.His GF told me its not ‘fair’ for others to pay for me ‘working from home’ but she and other roomies never stayed out that long. They were off certain days and that gf came home 2-3 times from work for ‘breaks’ and see her fav. soaps.
<> checks I paid to him etc.
<>Receipts of hiring steam cleaners from Safeway . I steam cleaned the room at , the time of leaving. Took pics of the place. Both BF GF pair had gone out of town on the day I left.
<>copies of letters I sent him asking for my deposit back.
<>Police report I filed on the day he fought w/ me.I argued out against the non sense that his gf was imposing on me. "You can t use the laundry during day time because the power billing rate is high " – I come during evening "You cannot do it now because I have this pile already waiting <points to a stack of stinking clothes thrown on the ground>. So I come at night when there is no one there…"dont you ever have any manners …? you want to wash your clothes when Frank is asleep" .
That brought me to my nerves. I argued firmly & she pretended to cry , called her b.f. Her unemployed no gooder b.f. came charging at my door & forced his way in – threatened to hit me w/ a jack.
She always took the rest of the roomies on 1 side ( like she represents their interest . But I got along well w/ em ) & made me feel aloof
<> They got a puppy without asking me & their little "cuddly duddly" use to run around ,with no bowel control , spoiling each & every room. Did it 3-4 times in my room. Here is what she said "Can’t you just pick it up like a tootsie roll ..?..dont you go to toilet ..". I had enough. I wrote them a stinking note and next day got served with a 30 day notice. And then on she use to loudly humiliate me as if I had no cleanliness standard as she pointed the room the prospective roomies.I have 1 pic of that nonsense .
<> Paid him 0 as holding amt before I moved in to be adjusted off from the deposit at a later point in time. Time comes to stick to that…his g.f. intervenes & says its not "fair " to her . So he backs out on the day I move in and says that the charge to "hold the room" . There is nothing like that in the agreement.
<> His g.f tripped off her room fuse every-time she used the blower for her hair ( btw the most power consuming instrument amongst everything that was there ) . Internet went down . I requested they put the router in the living room so I cd fix this . They not only refused but later – they harassed me by shutting of the internet after 8 p.m. So I ordered my own net.
<> Refused to hand anyone the home key & the room key. One day they deliberately locked my room from within and left off for the day. I had to foot 0 for the emerg locksmith. I wrote this – in the parting letter posted on his door. "there is no key for me to return because you never gave me one". I ‘d like to claim some 00 worth of stolen property because I was not given adequate room security.

But long story short 1st- I had the most horrendous experience staying with a gf-bf pair. I have some proof like pics and checks I wrote them to back me up. Sent this landlord a letter asking for my money. He did not reply. I wanted to drag him to consumer court but just got busy . Been more than 1 1/2 years . CAN I STILL EXPECT TO GET ALL MY MONEY BACK INCLUDING THE DEPOSIT AND HOLDING AMT ? THIS IS IN STATE OF CA.
If you dont have time – STOP right here.
Here is what I have and a succinct story to go with .,if that interests you. ONLY .else you can skip it.
<> photos of all their nonsense ,
<>The signed arrangements that mentions nothing of what they extorted from me . I stayed home to finish some work.His GF told me its not ‘fair’ for others to pay for me ‘working from home’ but she and other roomies never stayed out that long. They were off certain days and that gf came home 2-3 times from work for ‘breaks’ and see her fav. soaps.
<> checks I paid to him etc.
<>Receipts of hiring steam cleaners from Safeway . I steam cleaned the room at , the time of leaving. Took pics of the place. Both BF GF pair had gone out of town on the day I left.
<>copies of letters I sent him asking for my deposit back.
<>Police report I filed on the day he fought w/ me.I argued out against the non sense that his gf was imposing on me. "You can t use the laundry during day time because the power billing rate is high " – I come during evening "You cannot do it now because I have this pile already waiting <points to a stack of stinking clothes thrown on the ground>. So I come at night when there is no one there…"dont you ever have any manners …? you want to wash your clothes when Frank is asleep" .
That brought me to my nerves. I argued firmly & she pretended to cry , called her b.f. Her unemployed no gooder b.f. came charging at my door & forced his way in – threatened to hit me w/ a jack.
She always took the rest of the roomies on 1 side ( like she represents their interest . But I got along well w/ em ) & made me feel aloof
<> They got a puppy without asking me & their little "cuddly duddly" use to run around ,with no bowel control , spoiling each & every room. Did it 3-4 times in my room. Here is what she said "Can’t you just pick it up like a tootsie roll ..?..dont you go to toilet ..". I had enough. I wrote them a stinking note and next day got served with a 30 day notice. And then on she use to loudly humiliate me as if I had no cleanliness standard as she pointed the room the prospective roomies.I have 1 pic of that nonsense .
<> Paid him 0 as holding amt before I moved in to be adjusted off from the deposit at a later point in time. Time comes to stick to that…his g.f. intervenes & says its not "fair " to her . So he backs out on the day I move in and says that the charge to "hold the room" . There is nothing like that in the agreement.
<> His g.f tripped off her room fuse every-time she used the blower for her hair ( btw the most power consuming instrument amongst everything that was there ) . Internet went down . I requested they put the router in the living room so I cd fix this . They not only refused but later – they harassed me by shutting of the internet after 8 p.m. So I ordered my own net.
<> Refused to hand anyone the home key & the room key. One day they deliberately locked my room from within and left off for the day. I had to foot 0 for the emerg locksmith. I wrote this – in the parting letter posted on his door. "there is no key for me to return because you never gave me one". I ‘d like to claim some 00 worth of stolen property because I was not given adequate room security.
Is there any hope of Winning a Suit against him and getting reimbursed for all the above ?

But long story short 1st- I had the most horrendous experience staying with a gf-bf pair. I have some proof like pics and checks I wrote them to back me up. Sent this landlord a letter asking for my moeny. He id not reply. I wanted to drag him to consumer court but just got busy . Been more than 1 1/2 years . CAN I STILL EXPECT TO GET ALL MY MONEY BACK INCLUDING THE DEPOSIT AND HOLDING AMT ? THIS IS IN STATE OF CA.
Here is what I have and a succinct story to go with .,if that interests you..else you can skip it.
<> photos of all their nonsense ,
<>The signed arrangements that mentions nothing of what they extorted from me . I stayed home to finish some work.His GF told me its not ‘fair’ for others to pay for me ‘working from home’ but she and other roomies never stayed out that long. They were off certain days and that gf came home 2-3 times from work for ‘breaks’ and see her fav. soaps.
<> checks I paid to him etc.
<>Receipts of hiring steam cleaners from Safeway . I steam cleaned the room at , the time of leaving. Took pics of the place. Both BF GF pair had gone out of town on the day I left.
<>copies of letters I sent him asking for my deposit back.
<>Police report I filed on the day he fought w/ me.I argued out against the non sense that his gf was imposing on me. "You can t use the laundry during day time because the power billing rate is high " – I come during evening "You cannot do it now because I have this pile already waiting <points to a stack of stinking clothes thrown on the ground>. So I come at night when there is no one there…"dont you ever have any manners …? you want to wash your clothes when Frank is asleep" .
That brought me to my nerves. I argued firmly & she pretended to cry , called her b.f. Her unemployed no gooder b.f. came charging at my door & forced his way in – threatened to hit me w/ a jack.
She always took the rest of the roomies on 1 side ( like she represents their interest . But I got along well w/ em ) & made me feel aloof
<> They got a puppy without asking me & their little "cuddly duddly" use to run around ,with no bowel control , spoiling each & every room. Did it 3-4 times in my room. Here is what she said "Can’t you just pick it up like a tootsie roll ..?..dont you go to toilet ..". I had enough. I wrote them a stinking note and next day got served with a 30 day notice. And then on she use to loudly humiliate me as if I had no cleanliness standard as she pointed the room the prospective roomies.I have 1 pic of that nonsense .
<> Paid him 0 as holding amt before I moved in to be adjusted off from the deposit at a later point in time. Time comes to stick to that…his g.f. intervenes & says its not "fair " to her . So he backs out on the day I move in and says that the charge to "hold the room" . There is nothing like that in the agreement.
<> His g.f tripped off her room fuse every-time she used the blower for her hair ( btw the most power consuming instrument amongst everything that was there ) . Internet went down . I requested they put the router in the living room so I cd fix this . They not only refused but later – they harassed me by shutting of the internet after 8 p.m. So I ordered my own net.
<> Refused to hand anyone the home key & the room key. One day they deliberately locked my room from within and left off for the day. I had to foot 0 for the emerg locksmith. I wrote this – in the parting letter posted on his door. "there is no key for me to return because you never gave me one". I ‘d like to claim some 00 worth of stolen property because I was not given adequate room security.

If you are a skimmer, this probably will not make good reading, so please pass.
But long story short 1st- I had the most horrendous experience staying with a gf-bf pair. I have
<> photos of all their nonsense , t
<>The signed agreeements that mentions nothing of what they extorted from me ,
<> checks I paid to him etc. R
<>Receipts of hiring steam cleaners from Safeway and
<>copies of letters I sent him asking for my deposit back
<>Police report I filed on the day he fought w/ me

He has not replied and on phone refused to hand over a dime.I was there in CA only for sometime and had to return back to the South so never had a chance to pursue the case and sue him. Its now well over a year and I am back in the Bay for some other work. Can I still SUE him and get my deposit back + all the cost the inconvienence I had to bear ( see below if it intersts you) ?

Here is the long story.Read only if it interests you else STOP where you are.

Alright – I am Asian who was doing an Internship with a well known company in the Bay. West Coast, weather is nice & fine but not so much so for all the expenses , to someone who came down from the South & has no connection to it other than a few months internship , which he earned on recommendation of this Profs.
There was hardly any money in it to earn but I wanted to do it because the subject was of relevance to my Masters Thesis. I had to find myself very modest accommodation & figure out how less frequently I could fill a tank @ /gal. It was during such times , that I answered a Craiglist Ad for a roomies. I had a habit of trusting people on their face , esp. when it came to Americans ( because that is how they do it in the South ) , so I went there & everything looked Hunky Dory .

You cannot use the laundry between so & so times. Alright – I try using in other times ,& the gf has a pile of stinking mud-stained clothes ( I have the pictures. I like doing better than he says – she says stuff ) lying around . ‘These go first’ she said . ‘ its ok…I’ll come after you ‘ ….’that’s your problem but Joe does’nt like to be disturbed after 9 pm ‘ ( her laundry ended at 9:15 pm ) . Then there were those situations when they had these parties on some week-ends & they left stacks of spaghetti filled plates in the sink it really stunk like you need nose-clips to pass that area. I kept quiet though they kept pointing out faults with my way of living . Took pictures though.
Then came the money matters. I gave this fellow some 0 before i moved in to be adjusted with the deposit , when I move in & he agreed ( verbal ). When I moved ( his gf thinks it unfair to her ) in he says there is no adjustment . The 0 is to hold the room for you. ( there is nothing like that in the agreement I signed with him ) .Then things went even more south – I was home for like 1-2 weeks to finish some work better done from home.. They claimed to have so called 8 hrs jobs but his gf ( & also others ) landed up twice a day for lunch. We were transitioning to Winter. The heater was on & the bill jacked up.His GF told me that since I was ‘working’ from home,its not fair for her & other room- mates to ‘pay for me working at home’ & she said it as if she was representing the rest of the crowd ( in front of others as if she is on their side ) .So I have to foot 60% of that bill ( & all I did was use the PC & put on an air purifier ).There was’nt anything mentioned in the agreement. But if you are a ‘foreigner’ you tend to be more tolerant & let go because ‘you are the new man in who needs to adapt’.So I did & thereafter I had to stay out most times (so they dont have an excuse )while these people came in & out as they like .

Next came a new puppy . Courtesy & civility demands that if you get a new pet esp one that is likely to be of nuisance value,you should ask others & let them know all what can happen.Their ‘cuddly’ lad would run to every open room , including the rest room for a leak or a spoil. He did it like 3 times in my room.I showed them the artwork & that gf said "can’t you just pick it up like a tootsie roll"
. ..it does’nt stop here .The internet router was in their pvt bed room.Every-time his gf used a dryer(BTW-that thing really sucks > 1500 w of power) she tripped out the fuse & down goes net.I told Joe- keep that router in a common place so I can restart it. I am not interested in entering your gf’s bedroom. He gave the most uncouth reply.Eventually I got my own internet connection @ twice the price.

I got really pissed when next time that dog ‘shat’ inside my room . Left a stinging note on their door & had a loud altercation with her gf. Took pics of one of the dropping.I did not ‘abuse’ her ( not in my culture ) but brought out the points I had to.She pretended to cry & called
The bf came charging & was abt to hit me with a jack. Next day they served me 30 days notice.I lodged a Police Complaint .
Then on that gf kept insulting me in a slanting manner.

He would NOT give me a room key or the house key.We had to enter thro’ the backdoor & once he deliberately locked my room.Locksmith cost me 0+.

I would be renting a steam cleaner from Home Depot, and I’d love to see what people have experienced as the best shampoo for the task (homemade recipe, brand name [and cost, if applicable], et cetera). I have minor pet stains as well as some lingering odour from it, so any recommendations for a rather strong shampoo for steam cleaners would be greatly appreciated!

Has anyone bought/used the Hoover Floormate Spinscrub Hard Floor Cleaner? I have really been wanting one after watching a demo, not to mention since my entire home is linoleum and I do mean my entire home..bedrooms and all, so i’m in need of a much better cleaning system than a mop and bucket. I’ve used steam cleaners in the past and they worked fine, but the scrubbing action is what really makes me want the Hoover. Thanks in advance.