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Best way to clean carpets without a vacuum?

I'm going to college and I have a little apartment by myself with beige carpeting. I don't have a vacuum, but i do have a swivel sweeper. Can I use clean-then-vacuum cleaners? Or isn't it powerful enough? And, if not, what could I use to help keep my carpets cleaner than they currently are?

Answer:

You really do need a vacuum cleaner. I would buy a $25 wet/dry vac and a sponge mop. I use to run a sponge mop over my carpet after putting pine-sol with ammonia on it.
Save up $100 and invest in a steamer. I love my Bissell, it works wonders for my carpets.
Join Freecycle on internet in your area and you can ask if anyone has a vacuum to give or for sale cheap. They always have bargais on there site.
You could always use a broom and dust pan.
I never liked those dust buster on a stick things or the sweepers that just pick up things like popcorn kernels. I was stuck with no vaccuum and sweeping the living crap out of the rug with my corn broom (stiff bristles) did a presentable job until I was able to inherit a hand-me-down vacuum from a neighbor. Make sure you put the word out that you are needing a vacuum and not above hand-me-downs.

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