Download
1 / 15
140 likes | 160 Views
Carpet cleaning is a tiresome job that requires sufficient time and effort. Cleaning dirt, soil, pet hair and allergens from carpet surface is not exactly easy. Above everything else you have to be careful so as not to ruin the carpet while cleaning it. Considering all these factors people rely on professional carpet cleaners as the easy way out. This is where this blog post is going to help. Let us discuss few easy and important hacks in the following paragraphs that not only make carpet cleaning easier but extend the life of your precious carpets.
E N D
Carpet cleaning is a tiresome job that requires sufficient time and effort. Cleaning dirt, soil, pet hair and allergens from carpet surface is not exactly easy. Above everything else you have to be careful so as not to ruin the carpet while cleaning it. Considering all these factors people rely on professional carpet cleaners as the easy way out. This is where this blog post is going to help. Let us discuss few easy and important hacks in the following paragraphs that not only make carpet cleaning easier but extend the life of your precious carpets.
Make sure the vacuum is at the right height Adjustment of height for the vacuum cleaner is indeed crucial. If you set it too low chances are high the carpet may get damaged along with the roller brush and drive belt that are inside the vacuum. Now the problem is, explains one of the best commercial carpet cleaners I know, if the vacuum is set too high it cannot pick up and dirt. Therefore to get its ideal height first put it to its highest setting. Then as you switch it on, slowly keep lowering it till you feel the vacuum is trying to tug itself forward. This is how you get the ideal height for the vacuum.
Vacuum regularly at short intervals If you really want your carpet to stay clean and last long vacuum it often at regular intervals. Vacuum particularly the high traffic zones twice a wee while the rest of the carpet at least on weekly basis. Frequent vacuuming definitely prevents dirt and soil build-up.
Vacuuming at the right speed You should vacuum slowly; slow vacuuming brings out the maximum dirt and dust. While working over low traffic area you can afford to make a quick pass. But at the high traffic zones vacuuming must be slow and repeated. In fact a couple of slow passes bring out more dirt and dust from a carpet than several fast passes.
Walk-off mats are a good strategy Place walk-off mats at strategic points outside and inside every door or entrance. This keeps the dirt off your carpet. If you place a mat with coarse texture it removes greater amount of dirt and soil from shoe soles. This in turn helps keeping the carpet clean and hygienic.
Start the job with a clean bag or filter Make sure whenever you start the job of carpet cleaning the bag or filter is absolutely clean and empty. When the bag is already dirty it cuts off the suction power of any vacuum to half. In fact bag-less vacuums usually stop working only because their filters are not replaced or washed regularly. Replace the vacuum bag when it becomes three quarters full.
Taking care of spots and stains Digging or scooping on stains is a big no-no. Those measures push the stains deeper into the fibre. If a stain has a solid residue on top, use a spoon or a blunt knife to scrape that solid part away. Only then you should proceed to treat the stain.
Act promptly Most carpet stains are removable provided you swing into action immediately. The longer a stain gets to stay on a carpet, the more it reacts chemically with the fibre. Thus it becomes stubborn and harder to remove.
Try out water first Do you know about 80% of stains that negatively décor your carpets can be removed using plain water that runs from the tap? In order to remove a stain, press a piece of clean, dry and white cloth on the affected area. Keep in mind the white cloth is meant to absorb the stain. Then gently apply a little water on the stain using a damp white towel. The next step is ofcourse blotting until the problem disappears. While blotting you may have to change the cloth a few times. Keep changing it whenever necessary. Optionally you may make use of a fan to dry out the affected area faster,
Forget rubbing and scrubbing, go for blotting By sheer instinct we start scrubbing a stain. When that comes to carpets the effort is more likely to have disastrous result. Actions of scrubbing and rubbing drive the stain deeper into the fabric. In other words that way a stain becomes permanent. Moreover the actions damage the fibre of a carpet. So do not ever scrub or rub any carpet stain, unless and until you want it as a memorabilia ofcourse. Rather do blot and while blotting always do it from the outer edge to the centre of a stain. This holds the unsightly stain within the affected area and does not let it get spread over.
Hold your patience is crucial While removing a stain from your carpet you have to hold on to your patience. It has already been mentioned earlier that in order to arrest a spill on carpets you have to work gently with normal tap water followed by blot with a dry and clean white piece of cloth. Blotting has to be carried on till all the water gets absorbed. In other words you have to be patient and only then you are able to remove carpet stains. On the other hand if you are in a hurry and want to rush things your carpet stain removal programme is bound to end in disaster.
Table vinegar or club soda for stubborn stain treatment If plain normal water fails to get rid of a stain, try out club soda. Or you can also prepare a solution by mixing water and white vinegar in 1:1 proportion and apply it on the stain. The other steps remain the same. Both club soda and vinegar are completely organic products and are free from harmful toxins present in commercially manufactured carpet cleansing products. Before searching online using strings like “commercial carpet cleaning near me” try out these hacks. Chances are high that these will work for you.
