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Carpet Care Tips
New carpet is generally your 3rd most expensive investment
after your home and your vehicles. By following the following
cleaning & maintenance guidelines, you can enjoy your
carpets for a long time! Entry mats
Most soil in
your carpet is tracked in from outdoors. By placing mats at
each exterior door, you can stop most soil right there before
it ever enters your home.
Remove your shoes
Removing your shoes in the
entry of your home will also help reduce carpet soiling.
Vacuume regularly
Studies have shown that about
79% of soil can be removed with a vacuume. Vacuum at least
twice per week, and more often with excessive traffic or
soiling. The brushes on the vacuum should only touch the top
3rd of your carpet fibers. Anything lower will cause damage to
the pile. Change your vacuum bags when they reach 2/3rds full.
Up to 50% of suction and efficiency is lost after the bag
reaches 2/3rds full.
Spot and Stain removal
When you have a spill or
stain, don't panic, but you do need to act quickly. Follow
these general steps, and for anything that still won't come
out, call us, and we can remove most stains with more
agressive steps.
Remove as much of food spills as possible by scraping
gently with a spoon or a dull knife.
Absorb wet spills as quickly as possible by blotting
repeatedly with white paper or white cloth towels. Always
blot; never rub or scrub abrasively, as a fuzzy area may
result. When blotting, work from the outer edge in toward the
center of the spot to avoid spreading the spill.
Apply spotter chemical lightly to stained area. Use a
neutral chemical. Clean Carpet Guys provides a free bottle of
the spotting chemical we use to our clients. Avoiding
saturating fibers.
Using a clean white cloth, agitate lightly. Allow 2-3
minutes of dwell time.
Blot and absorb the stain into the cloth.
Repeat previous 3 steps as necessary
Rinse the cleaned area with water to remove detergent
residue that may become sticky and cause rapid re-soiling.
Absorb any remaining moisture by placing several layers of
white towels over the spot and weighing them down with a heavy
object. This step is necessary even when the carpet doesn't
seem particularly damp.
Call the Clean Carpet Guys for any stains that will not
come out using this process.
Clean with Hot Water Extraction
Even though
vacuuming can remove most soil, it is also necessary to clean
your carpet on a regular basis to remove the oily, sticky soil
that vacuums don't remove. These soils result from cooking
vapors, air pollution, and tracked-in dirt from outside. The
particles of oily soil deposited on carpet fibers can cause
gradual but significant dulling of colors. The color isn't
lost, but is hidden under the film. If this type of soil is
allowed to accumulate, it begins to attract and hold the dry
soil.
Most carpet manufacturers suggest using a hot water
extraction system for deep cleaning. In fact, many require it
to be hot water extracted at least every 12-24 months to
maintain their warranty. We suggest having your carpets
cleaned at least once every 12 months, and more frequently
with heavier use or special occassions where you want the
carpets to look extra nice.
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