Bissell Little Green Portable Carpet Cleaners vs. Resolve Sprays

Spoiler alert: The Bissell machines worked pretty well. Keep in mind that these cleaners are designed to work specifically on carpeting and cloth upholstery, not leather, and only on materials that are colorfast and can be cleaned with water. So check the labels on your furniture or other items.

“These upholstery cleaners can be used for spot cleaning carpets and rugs, and car upholstery,” says Bernie Deitrick, the engineer who conducted our tests. “And they are easier to use than full-sized carpet cleaners, which you may not even need if all you have are area rugs or hardwood floors.” That said, if you already have a carpet cleaner, it probably came with an attachment that allows you to clean upholstery. Most of the carpet cleaners we test do.

For our tests, we bought the Bissell Little Green Portable Carpet Cleaner, $120, and the Bissell Little Green ProHeat Portable Carpet Cleaner, $130. We compared them with Resolve Stain Remover Carpet Cleaner and Resolve Upholstery & Multi-Fabric sprays that cost $5 to $10 each.