Hoover CleanSlate Plus Portable Carpet + Upholstery Spot Cleaner Machine

I have had three different Bissell carpet cleaners over the last 30 years. My latest was their Little Green Machine.....bad experience since day one. It leaked constantly and I later read they all do and Bissell keeps on selling them like that. Fast foward to my recent purchase of this Hoover Clean Slate Plus. It can all be summed up in one comment.....Hoover has been engineered very well and they made the machine that could put Bissell out of business. No comarison. The Clean Slate is smart, easy to use and clean after ward, is more powerful and the experience is great. The only thing I wish was different is making a large opening in the water tank so it doesn't take days to dry after cleaning it. Other than that, amazing. Throw your Bissell out and buy the Hoover. It took me buying a Hoover to realize I wasted years with Bissell, thinking they probably were the best. Far from the truth.

Initially I was going to give this 4 stars but for the price and what it’s intended for I have to give 5. It’s perfect for small stains. I purchased to clean my king size mattress. Results will depend on what cleaner you use and how concentrated the solution is. I cut the solution with mostly water for my mattress and should have just used it straight but lessons learned. Even with diluted solution my mattress is definitely brighter and smells great. Still some stains but they are a few years old. I’ve used it to clean my entire couch too - no major stains but to refresh it and works great. This product is best when used immediately after a spill/more recent stains and is super handy. I love how compact it is and easy to clean out and put away. I have a small duffel bag it fits in perfectly with all its parts and solution for neat storage/traveling. We own a rental property and like to bring it between guests incase we need a quick spot clean on carpets/mattresses/couch. One of the attachments broke first time I used it due to user error when trying to take apart but totally my fault. Other attachments work great! Suction is awesome. There was some leakage from the spout after my 2nd use but if you clean the device regularly and fidget with the mechanism that causes the solution to come out you can self correct it. The second time using the solution kept coming out even when i wasn’t squeezing the “trigger” but I was able to pull it back into place and haven’t had that issue since. It’s not a deep steam cleaner so if that’s what you’re looking for spend more $$ on a more powerful item, but for the price and what it’s intended for (spills/pet accidents) would say this is a quality product and look no further

On the surface this machine is super simple, plug and go. Way smaller and lighter than the full-sized upright and I was really surprised by how great the suction was. I love how it has a hose rinser cap and that you can pull the front off the wide head sucker tool and clean up all the dirt and gunk. I really do love so much about this machine. What I was less enthused about was the water aspect. I really thought mine was broken and would have to return it because for the life of me, I could not get the spray going. So I dug the directions out of the trash, read the bit about air might be caught in the hose so I'd need to prime it for like a min. Did that and nadda. I eventually put the hose cleaner cap on, wrapped a hair tie around the trigger and just let it sit on the floor as the machine ran. I figured if that didn't work after 10 minutes or so, I'd give up but around the five minute mark it finally started going. That was super annoying. So if you want to get right into things, this may not be the machine for you.

Such a good wet vacuum. One of my cats used to pee outside of her litter box on my bed and couch, this Hoover wet vacuum came in handy to get out all the pee and using an odorant helped removed the smell. I did have to spray and go over it multiple times to fully get it out, but that wasn’t an issue for me. Also, I have white carpets and 2 kids… so this thing has saved me many of times. I liked my purchase so much, that a year and a half later I just now bought a second wet vacuum for my truck. My only concern is that I should’ve bought the cordless as the second choice because now I have to run a long cord from my balcony on the 3rd floor down to my truck to vacuum it. My best friends bf spilled something all over my backseat and now it smells. So I need to clean it out but didn’t want to use the same vacuum I use in my home for it.

I was looking into getting a carpet cleaner as we got a puppy that had had some accidents on our area rugs downstairs and in one of our carpeted bedrooms upstairs. I didn’t really want to deal with a large stand up carpet cleaner with how clunky they are and storage space being tight. We only have 1 carpeted room and 2 area rugs, and we’re hoping we don’t have to clean them all the time as the puppy has been getting much better with potty training. With that said, a lot of those handheld pet spot carpet cleaners are a bit small if we wanted to tackle larger areas or do an occasional clean of the entire bedroom (maybe once a year). I stumbled upon this unit on sale and the reviews looked great. It has a smaller compact size vs the stand up units, but still has a nice wide suction head for cleaning a decent area. You can also swap out for a smaller head if you wanted to clean tight crevices or in the car. Given the size, it packs a punch, having strong suction and a spray nozzle controlled by a trigger on the handle. It also has a relatively large capacity clean water/solution tank and dirty water tank. I was able to clean a large 8x10 area rug with just one tank, which was better than expected. And I was able to clean our entire master bedroom and hallway area relatively quickly as well due to the wider head in only 2-3 tank fills. Dumping the dirty water reservoir and cleaning it out was also very easy, and it has a storage clips for the hose and various attachment accessories to tuck away nicely in a closet. Cleaning performance was great, it was able to get out the pet urnie stain areas and left the carpet smelling nice with the solution it came with. It extracted most of the water / solution from the carpet, but was still slightly damp to the touch (we have a relatively high like carpet). I think that’s fairly normal, a stand up unit with a larger motor maybe could have left it a bit drier, but after getting some sunlight on the carpet upstairs from the windows during the day the carpet was dry to touch come night time when we went to bed later that night. Overall, it’s a nice versatile machine that offers great cleaning performance and efficiency in a relatively small and compact footprint. It provides the best of both worlds with a near stand up unit size cleaning area and suction, but with a footprint near the size of a handheld unit. While we don’t have carpeted stairs, this unit would be perfect for that as well given the smaller size and lightweight construction, even with a full solution cleaning tank, due to the nice centrally located handle making it fairly portable.

Works. I had condensation stains from using thermal curtains during the winter (cold air from window hitting warm air in house). I went over it one time and got results. It was easy to use and the solution smells great. I feel like it was worth the money. I had no issues with leakage and it was portable and not very heavy. Also I was worried about how loud it was, but that was not an issue. It didn’t wake up my newborn and no louder than an average vacuum. I taped my curtains back to allow for drying, dry within an hour. The vacuum does a great job of drying and left with minimal moisture. Attached are before and after of just one good go over.

EDIT haven’t used this in six months. Today had a puppy staying over and she peed on the bedroom carpet. The spray function did not work. Then when I took it apart to empty it, it started leaking water all over the place. Out of the bottom of the machine. Pretty sure there should not be water leaking out of there. That means there’s a hose broken somewhere. I will contact Hoover and see if they are willing to warranty or repair. But I’m not counting on much. 14 months later and it’s scrap. This was cleaned properly according to directions, and left open to dry after every use. Timing is everything! I've been eyeing a carpet and upholstery cleaner for quite some time and a small one on sale seems like too good to pass up. Ordered it, it arrived the following Tuesday. On Wednesday I made sure I knew how it worked. On Thursday I had an elderly dog come stay with me... I left him alone for 5 minutes to go to the bathroom and he had diarrhea all over four different carpets. Two of them are light colored carpets (argggg!) So I pulled out the Hoover and got to work. I'm amazed how little time it took for me to clean up all the stains. Everything came out. Both the Berber carpet and the cut pile. No stink left. I did not take before pictures (ewww) which makes after pictures kind of pointless. It was very easy to assemble, fill and use. It is super easy to clean out, and put away.

First, Amazon's price was amazing. I often refrain from buying such a product for fear of getting a "used-returned" product (which has happened to me more than once). Second, I was between the Bissell compact machines but after watching a YT video on this product, where people previously complained about suction, I decided to buy this Hoover. As I thought, the reviews about poor suction "may" have been faulty machines but more likely getting the angle of the hose correctly. When done right, it offers a mighty suction! Today, I shampooed my Oriental runner in my kitchen and it looks new again. I then decided to use it in my car. I bought my Lexus used, so it wasn't actually detailed. I'm the second owner. When I got a quote from the Lexus dealership to detail my car on the inside, (they have a total price or outside/inside pricing) that's when I said let me try to do it myself. Disclaimer goes here: I'm not belittling detailing by Lexus b/c I'm sure they use quality products AND the former owner had the car detailed at the dealership (constantly). I did find a baby barrette and she clearly liked peanuts. But I digress. The Hoover CleanSlate Plus comes with a generous starter cleaning solution of 6 FL OZ. I also purchased a larger bottle separately, 32 FL OZ by the Hoover people (Amazon). Things to think about and remember: Not all fabrics like furniture upholstery or drapes can be cleaned by this type of machine. Look at each and every tag....even a pillow. When in doubt, don't use this machine. My sofa is a chippendale w/ silk so automatically I would not dream of ruining the fabric. I do believe this can be used in those tight areas on floors to squirt some cleaner and suck up the dirt. Lastly, I'm a firm believer of ForceField Fabric Cleaner and you will see a review by me if you look it up here on Amazon. I spilled red wine at a cocktail party and this wine ruined the Damask fabric chair that I was sitting on (who puts fabric on dining chairs?). I immediately called a professional cleaning service and they tried the regular kind of cleaning (very Hoover-like) and the fabric tore apart. The company told me about ForceField Fabric Cleaner and Fabric Protector. When I purchased my kitchen Oriental runner, the owner of the shop also told me to apply ForceField Fabric Protector immediately. My point is you might want to consider what cleaner you use for your particular fabric and stain. This Hoover CleanSlate has exceeded my expectations. If you have expensive carpets, send them out to be cleaned. Otherwise this machine is perfect for my needs. I gave it full stars b/c I am not comparing it to anything. Wade

Great carpet spot cleaner. Easy to use.

I was stuck between the Hoover CleanSlate and Bissell Little Green Machine and after much research am so happy I went with the Hoover. Suction is excellent. I’ve cleaner a set of six truly disgusting upholstered dining chairs and an entire area rug so far. Seriously impressed with the results! I’ve included before & after pictures of one of the dining chairs. The after photo is of the chair completely dry.

La mejor compra, definitivamente lo recomiendo. No hace magia, también uno debe ponerle un poco de fuerza y creatividad, al inicio lo hice con agua fría y sentí que no hacía mucho, después puse agua caliente y todo fue mas fácil y rápido. Primero di una pasada con agua caliente y el líquido removedor de mugre, luego di 3 mas solo con agua limpia y caliente, para extraer el agua con removedor y al mismo tiempo la mugre que ya se había aflojado de la tela. Aplicando la fuerza suficiente para que la máquina extraiga el agua, mi sillón quedo solo húmedo, y amaneció seco.

Shambles. Absolutely ripped off. Amazon totally letting me down with refund too.

Love that it's so easy to use ,really does a great job. I have a white sectional couch so as one can imagine it's alot to clean. I admit I was a little skeptical but hopeful ☺️ and it did not disappoint. Highly recommend this little guy. I even cleaned my 5×7 area rug ......amazing . Try it for urself I don't think u will be disappointed either.