We are currently living in an apartment so the carpet wasn’t in that great of shape to begin with. However, add a dog and 2 young kids to the mix, it quickly deteriorated. After trying many home remedies, store bought solutions, and surfing the web for help, I have found what works best, for us anyways. Spot Shot! I found it at Wal-Mart after reading many recommendations about it on the web. I must say it worked great! Got food, drinks, pet messes, etc. without much fuss. I would recommend this to everyone. The only thing I was disappointed in is that the bottle doesn’t last long, I’m always buying more. But it is worth it in my opinion.