Dirt Devil Spot Cleaner with UV Stain Detector

This Dirt Devil "Purpose for Pets Portable Extractor" looks like a fairly standard sort-of-steam cleaner, but its main claim is that its integrated blacklight LEDs can expose pet stains that would remain otherwise invisible on carpet or upholstery. It's also useful for those who realized too late that shag carpeting was a bad choice for a dungeon.

In all it doesn't look like a bad deal, considering that buying a separate UV flashlight will cost you at least $20-30, while the Dirt Devil gives you a cleaner as well for $100. You could also simply try cleaning the entire carpet or couch at once, but as the owner of a drooly dog, I understand the appeal of a spot clean. Now if I could also teach him to urinate the word "stain" with the same fidelity as the example dog. I'm jealous of that mutt's kerning!

Product Page [DirtDevil.com via Coolest-Gadgets]

[#1 posted by Phelyan , November 28, 2007 9:07 AM]

Pet owners, mums and suspicious spouses.

It's not just urine that shows up under blacklight.

[#2 posted by anthropomorphictoast , November 28, 2007 1:31 PM]

Imagine the horror show this baby would bring to the attention of hotel guests. *shudder*

[#3 posted by jonathon , November 30, 2007 2:37 PM]

If a stain is invisible... is it still a stain?

does the pope shit in the woods?