A dirty carpet is like a guilty conscience—it's always nagging you from the background and prevents you from eating off the floor in peace. Expunge lingering crud from your rug with today's Groupon: for $55, you get a two-room home-carpet cleaning (a $40 value per room) plus Scotchgard application (a $30 value per room) from White Glove Cleaning Service (a $140 total value). This Groupon also gets you 25% off any additional services. Although there is usually a fuel surcharge for any service visit, a $25 charge will only be assessed for those living more than 25 miles outside Highland Park.

White Glove brings tough-love technology and a veteran clean team to each and every operation. The two-room carpet cleaning softens indoor soil with a pre-spotting treatment and harnesses the power of a deep-clean steamer. For this Groupon, a room is defined as either a 200-square-foot area, a hallway, a landing, or a set of up to 10 stairs. Using no harsh chemicals, soapy residue, or rattlesnakes, the system cranks out pure Kinetico-filtered steam at a germ- evaporating 240 degrees, leaving bright carpet brighter, stained spots more imaginary, and soft fibers less ticklish to feet bottoms. To lock in the stain-resistant radiance, each room will also receive a Scotchgard treatment.

In the business of busting dirt and revitalizing rooms for more than 16 years, A+ Better Business Bureau–rated White Glove treats all customers' homes with precise, expedient care. The team removes and replaces all in-the-way furniture pretreatment and posttreatment, and it departs after leaving a satisfaction guarantee. Call to schedule a carpet cleaning before the carpet washes itself—in a puddle of neglect.