Like staring into a pond or reading the phone book, following muddy footsteps on the living-room carpet can help you find yourself. Clean up after this pivotal moment with today's Groupon: for $60, you get three rooms (up to 400 square feet total) of carpet cleaning from MD Cleaning & Restoration (a $120 value). Today's Groupon is valid anywhere on Oahu, though in some areas a $25 travel fee is required; click here for a list of areas for which this fee will apply.

The IIRIC-certified professional cleaners at MD Cleaning & Restoration purify carpets using truck-mounted or portable hot-water extraction devices. The truck-mounted method draws on the V8 engine of one of the company’s vans to power a vacuum blower and heat a cleaning solution, whereas the portable versions operate on the same principle but in a smaller package that allows rug rejuvenators to access apartment complexes. Both systems extract dirt and grime from carpet fibers, leaving them fresher than a salad covered in fabric softener. The process extends the lifespan of floor toupees, and in many cases it may even be required to maintain the validity of the carpet-manufacturer’s warranty.

Prior to the appointment, owners should rid carpets of moveable furniture. Groupon customers living in an apartment off the ground floor should note that there is a walkup fee for hauling the equipment upstairs ($1/step), which will also apply should cleaners be forced to shimmy up the drainpipe.