A carpet cleaner is a special machine that looks like a vacuum, but it uses steam and special cleaning solution to deep clean your carpets. If you have many rugs and carpets in your home or if you deep clean your carpets more than once or twice a year, you may want to invest in a carpet cleaner. If you’re not ready to commit, you can rent these machines for a day from grocery stores, hardware stores, or even pet stores.  Make sure you get a cleaner that you can easily lift or move. Remember that once you fill it with water, the machine will weigh even more.  No matter if you buy or rent a steam cleaner, you will have to purchase the cleaning solution yourself. The cleaning solution is often sold next to the machine itself. You may also be able to find it in the cleaning aisle of the store. You will need to put both water and cleaning solution in the tank. Each brand of carpet cleaner has slightly instructions for this, so be sure to read the manual before you begin. Generally, however, you will add a certain amount of formula to a small tank before adding water to the tank. Some carpet cleaners may also have a separate tank for just water.  Once you have filled the tank, you can plug the machine in. Do not plug in the machine before adding the water and cleaning solution. If someone in your home has respiratory issues or if you are uncomfortable with the use of chemicals in your home, you can use a cup of white vinegar instead of cleaning solution in the tank. Be aware that this may void the warranty on the machine, and you may need to do a second cleaning for the best results. You should make sure that the cleaning solution will not change the color of your carpet or leave stains behind. Find a patch of carpet that is usually covered by furniture. Try using the carpet cleaner on that small part. If you notice any discoloration, you may not want to use it on your entire carpet. When you start cleaning, position yourself as far away from the door as possible. As you move the cleaner over the carpet, slowly go across the room. You want to end at the door, so that you can leave when you are finished without stepping on the clean and wet carpet.  If the carpet is still visibly dirty, let it dry for a few hours, and go over it a second time. If you start by the door, you may find yourself trapped in a corner. You will have to walk over your clean carpet in order to leave. The carpet will take several hours or even overnight to dry. During this time, make sure that there is as much air circulating as possible. Open all of the windows in the room, and keep the doors open as well. This will prevent mold and mildew from developing in the damp carpet while it dries.  If you have pets or children, use baby gates to keep them out of the room while the carpet dries. Use fans and dehumidifiers in the room to help the drying process. These can also help reduce mildew. The water you used is full of chemicals, and you should not pour it down the drain unless told to do so by the manufacturer or store.  If you rented your carpet cleaner, the store may ask you to return the cleaner full of the water you used to clean. This is so that they can dispose of the water responsibly. If you own your steam cleaner or if the store does not want you to return the machine full, call your local water treatment facility to ask how you should dispose of the water.
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One-sentence summary -- Rent or buy a carpet cleaner. Fill the machine. Clean a test spot. Begin away from the door. Open doors and windows to let the room dry. Dispose of the water.

Article: A proof starts with a statement of given information which is known as the hypothesis statement. You will need to provide a list of relevant information as well as evidence to support each statement. You will need to make a chart, which generally has two columns. This first column will contain your statements, while the second will provide your evidence. Be sure that the final line in your statement column always matches the hypothesis statement. The middle rows will be where you show your work while you're solving the problem. All of the statements you provide, as well as your supporting evidence, should always refer back to the figures that are described by the hypothesis statement. Use all of the details that are supplied by the hypothesis. Be sure to draw the figure big enough so that you can easily make out these details. Label all of the points that are described and be sure to include any information from the statement regarding parallel lines or congruent angles. For any problem, you will be given some information about the measures of the angles and the sides of the two triangles you are trying to prove similar. The first step in identifying the correct theorem to use is writing down the information you already know. If no diagram is provided, draw the triangles and then label their angles and sides with the given information. Once you have written down your given information and learned the three possible theorems that could apply, choose the one that matches the information given. It’s okay if multiple theorems apply, just choose one for your proof. If none of these theorems match the given information then the triangles are not similar. Devise a strategy to solve the proof. There are three different postulates, or mathematical theories, which apply to similar triangles. Any one of these will provide sufficient evidence to prove that the triangles in question are similar. Gather your givens and relevant theorems and write the proof in a step-by-step fashion.
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Study the format of a formal proof. Develop a hypothesis to solve the problem, or complete the proof. Draw a diagram of the figures that are described in the hypothesis, if an illustration has not already been provided. Write down the given information. Choose the theorem that fits the given information. Write the proof.