Friday, September 17, 2010

DIY Carpet Cleaning Tips

Three Handy DYI Carpet Cleaning Tips

Carpet cleaning can be such a chore. Did you know that there are a few things that you can do that will keep your carpets clean and also prolong the life of your carpet. Here are three easy tips to help you and your carpets.

Carpet Cleaning Tip 1

Work out a cleaning schedule for your carpets. This may sound a bit excessive, but in the long run it will help. The schedule should include the jobs you do, such as vacuuming and basic cleaning such as a dry absorbent powder clean that you can do yourself. Vacuuming should be done at least once a week, but can be done daily if required, especially if there are people in the house who suffer from allergies. A dry absorbent powder clean can be done weekly or monthly. 

Carpet Cleaning Tip 2

Remove any spills or stains as soon as they happen. The quicker they are attended to, the less chance that they will become permanent marks on your carpet. Have a little carpet stain kit ready, containing a spot remover, cleaning cloths and anything else you may need. Make sure that after cleaning up a spill, that all residue is removed otherwise it may actually attract further dirt, increasing your carpet cleaning problems.

Carpet Cleaning Tip 3

Have your carpet professionally cleaned - or - clean it your self. It is recommended that you have your carpet professionally cleaned at least once a year by most carpet manufactures. You can maintain it by cleaning it your self with a carpet cleaner that you buy from Amazon or another store. If you do clean it yourself make sure you use the right soap to water ratio. And be sure not to over wet your carpet. Over wetting your carpet consists of applying water to where it goes down into your padding witch can cause a mold and mildew. Be sure to thoroughly vacuum (extract) out the water from your carpet. 

 

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Professional Carpet Cleaning vs Doing It Yourself

Professional Carpet Cleaning vs Doing It Yourself

If your carpet is at the point that vacuuming no longer seems to be producing a proper clean, then it may be time to consider carpet cleaning. You can either do it yourself, by buying a machine or you can hire a professional carpet cleaner. This article discusses the pro and cons of these two options.

If you decide to clean the carpets yourself, you will need to buy the right machine to do the job. Some machines include the chemicals needed, whereas others require you to purchase the chemicals separately. From there you will also need to wait for the machine to be delivered, read the instructions, and set up the machine correctly before you can actually clean anything at all.

A professional carpet cleaner will have a cleaning machine that is generally more effective then the ones you purchase from a department store. They also know how to use their machines effectively, which means the job is done more efficiently.

Another positive for professional carpet cleaner is the fact that they are trained in their field. They know from inspecting your carpet exactly what it is made of, and therefore the correct cleaning method to use. They are also trained in stain removal, so the chances of them being able to remove even the most ingrained stains is much higher.

Other advantages for cleaning carpet yourself, is that your own standards will be met. Sometimes a home owners standards are higher than the people we employ to fix things in our homes. Also, when moving your furniture around you will probably take a bit more care than a service person may.

From a price perspective, the amount you spend either way may actually be similar. The carpet cleaning market is competitive and there are plenty of companies out there competing for your service . By the time you purchase a machine and have it delivered, buy the detergent you may just have spent about the same as you would have if you had hired someone. It is only when there are extras involved that hiring a professional carpet cleaner might cost more than doing it yourself.

 

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Saturday, September 4, 2010

How To Clean Hand Lotion Off Carpet

To clean hand lotion off carpet is not very hard. the best thing to have is a shop vac, use your shop vac to extract the lotion out of the carpet. Once you do that wet a paper towel and wipe the spot so nothing sticks to it.

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