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[B595]Best Way To Clean Carpets
by Tony Moore, Ton

First I would like to tell you about dry cleaning. Dry cleaning is not really dry per say. A high PH chemical is applied to the carpet with a pump sprayer then the cleaning process is executed with the use of a very heavy floor buffer that you would normally see cleaning or waxing hard surface flooring.

There is no extraction (vacuum) in the cleaning process. So... where dose the dirt go? Some of the dirt is absorbed by the cotton bonnet on the buffer then distributed to the rest of your carpet giving you the illusion that the stains are gone when in fact they have been moved from a concentrated area to the rest of your carpet.

The dry cleaning method may be ok for new and unstained carpet but if your carpet is actually stained and soiled this method is only going to clean out your wallet.

Now I will tell you about steam cleaning. Steam cleaning carpet is not actually steam. Actual steam would most likely delaminate the carpet so the phrase steam cleaning actually came from the appearance of steam as the carpet cleaning wand passes over the floor.

With most truck mounted carpet cleaning machines the water is heated to around 200 degrees. As you know hotter water breaks down oils and soils faster and more effectively.

The most important part of the steam cleaning process is the extraction. These new truck mounts are equipped with extremely powerful vacuum blowers that pull out the dirt and send it to the truck where it is stored there for leaving your home. You know where the dirt goes. It leaves with the carpet guy.

Steam cleaning is the preferred and recommended method of cleaning carpet for almost all carpet manufactures to not void warrantees.


DIY carpet cleaning is not always easy, as there are different kinds of cleaning solutions to each type of stain. And with each solution comes different kinds of marketing ploys that confuse rather than help the homemaker. Some carpet cleaning products boast of ease of cleaning and seeing instant results. Some even promise a seemingly new carpet appearance after treatment, even if the carpet is a very old one or the stains are so obvious and tough.

Some carpet cleaning products promise overall cleaning that would eliminate or cut down stains, odors and general wear and tear, while some products do well for particular types of stains. Others simply remove odors only?with spray carpet neutralizers that mask odors at the same time. There are also new and modern products that seal carpets for years to come to prevent staining. The discerning homemaker has to be precise in what he or she really wants. On top of this it would be helpful to vacuum the carpet regularly.

Depending on the extent to which carpet cleaning is to be done, you can decide on what course of action to take?DIY or professional help. Most often it is easier and more economical to assign the task to the professionals, to have the best results and avoid further damage or disappointments.

Upholstery Cleaning

Most of the time, it is the upholstery that gets overlooked in maintaining the cleanliness of a home. Upholstery that is not regularly cleaned becomes filters, trapping dust in cracks and crevices in your couch, chair, sofa or anything that is upholstered, which become a cause for poor air quality that circulates in your home. The professionals advise that all upholstery in the home be cleaned every other year to reduce the allergens circulating in the home and to keep air quality within safety levels, reducing allergies and serious health risks. One option is steam cleaning which sanitizes furniture and kills dust mites.

Water damage can come in many varieties, from a spilling a single bucket to a complete basement flooding. How you approach your carpet clean up will also depend on the quality of the water if it is clean water, like rain water, or is it from a sewer backup. Each situation should be evaluated on an individual basis, but here are some general guidelines.

Water Damage

Accidents do happen. For water accidents, the first thing to do is to stop the source to eliminate further damage, then check the extent of the water damage. Move te furniture, try to dry them, extract as much water as possible from the carpet, treat it with a disinfectant, prop up the carpet, and let air flow under the carpet to dry it. t to let the air flow get under the carpet with the use of fans to hasten drying. It may be worth calling the professionals to assess the damage, as other parts of the house may have also been damaged, like the wood studs, insulation and dry wall.
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