Muddy pawprints, stains, and general mess building up on carpets and furniture isn't fun for anyone. But cleaning them up can be made much easier with one miraculous gadget: A spot cleaner.
And right now, the Shark StainStriker is discounted by $41.05 at Walmart. It's a portable carpet and upholstery cleaner that's able to suck stains and spillages right out of fabric, leaving them spotless and odor-free in minutes.
Even if you already have the best vacuum, the Shark StainStriker will keep your soft furnishings pristine for years to come.
The Shark StainStriker is your solution to dirty carpets, sofas and upholstery
Instead of the arduous mud carpet cleaning technique – the drying, wiping, and rinsing that often provides limited results – a spot cleaner can do it in seconds.
So, whenever your pets have tracked muddy pawprints through the house and your best pet hair vacuum won't cut it, or the kids have spilled their food all over the sofa, grab the StainStriker, and you can do it in less than half the time.
The Shark StainStriker doesn't only work on carpets, either. After just two quick rounds of spraying and scrubbing, the StainStriker cleared two very old stains when cleaning outdoor furniture, leaving the soft material looking as good as new.
It does this using specialized cleaning solutions, costing as little as $13.99 from Shark (and included in the box), with each bottle lasting for weeks or months at a time. Fret not, you can still use the suction function if you run out, with the tool able to pull fresh spills and stains from carpets and upholstery before they dry to help prevent lasting marks.
At 9lbs, it's light enough to take around the house, and it takes up hardly any space in storage. Plus, emptying it is as simple as pouring out the dirty liquid. Trust me – if you find yourself dealing with stains a little too often, this is your new best friend.
The Shark StainStriker is available for $98.94 at Walmart.
More to shop
For more cleaning goodness, here are six more of our favorites that help achieve a spotless home.
All prices were correct at time of publication.
The StainStriker can clean carpets and soft furnishings, but the MessMaster can vacuum solids and liquids from smooth surfaces like floors, countertops and cars. It's a nifty cleaner to have nearby, ready at a moment's notice to clean any spillages.
Read more in our full Shark MessMaster review.
Instead of simply vacuuming, the full-sized Shark CarpetXpert actually washes your floors, removing odors and bacteria while preserving the lifespan of your carpet.
You can buy the Shark CarpetXpert with StainStriker full package for $369.95 at Shark, but it's actually currently cheaper to buy them separately, thanks to Walmart's discount on the StainStriker.
Read more in our five-star Shark CarpetXpert review.
The Bissell Revolution HydroSteam is the best carpet cleaner we've tested by miles. It uses steam to break down stains, which is so powerful that it cleaned stains that were more than two years old from a local dog shelter. It also has a spot cleaner like the StainStriker.
Read more in our five-star Bissell Revolution HydroSteam review.
The Dreame H14 Pro is the best vacuum-mop combo we've tested, clearing solids, liquids and stains from hard floors in seconds. It's genuinely cut my floor cleaning time in half, vacuuming and mopping simultaneously while leaving the floors dry a minute later.
Read more in my five-star Dreame H14 Pro review.
While the Dreame H14 Pro is the most effective, the Bissell CrossWave OmniForce Edge is more versatile. It can vacuum carpets and rugs without using any water, while most vacuum-mops are limited to hard floor cleaning only.
Read more in our full Bissell CrossWave OmniForce Edge review.
To really get rid of muddy pawprints, let a robot do it for you. They can clean as often as every day to make sure your floors stay spotless, without mud, stains, and mess building up. This model from eufy impressed us on test, and costs around half the price of the competition.
Read more in our full eufy X10 Pro Omni review.
For more cleaning inspiration, see our guides to the best robot vacuums and the best Dyson vacuums.
