Carpet cleaning tips

Carpet Cleaning can be done by anyone; however, you might consider what a professional might bring to the table and what might be the consequences if you don’t use the correct chemicals or correct cleaning strokes to clean your carpet. I will let you think about it for a while.

Here are some tips you should consider.

• Vacuum frequently:

Vacuuming regularly can add years to the life of your carpet and helps keep them looking good as it lifts much of the surface dirt, such as dust.

• Avoid stains:

Decide that you are going to take steps to avoid them. Ban food, drink, and make-up from the lounge, delegate a room as the one your children paint in, and ask that everyone removes footwear when entering your home.

• Never rub a stain:

Never rub a stain, avoid this, as it can make matters worse. Instead, use an absorbent towel to dab the area and soak up as much of the stain as possible. Then, apply an appropriate stain remover to remove the remainder of the stain, but again, do not rub, but dab.

• Remove liquid stains with an iron:

Another way to remove liquid stains is to call upon your trusty iron. What you do is place a dry cloth over the stain and then rub the hot iron across it. You will find much of the stain is drawn into and absorbed by the cloth, making removing the remaining stain much easier.

• Remove gum using ice cubes:

In your home or office someone chews gum, and that gum is accidentally dropped on the carpet and solidifies, it can be what could be described as a tricky, sticky mess. However, by freezing the gum by placing an ice cube on it, it will harden and can be easily removed with no residue left behind.

• Use a lint Roller after Vacuuming:

Your vacuum cleaner will remove lots of dirt and debris from your carpets, it is not infallible, meaning there will still be some left behind. This is where something as simple as a lint roller comes to the rescue as rolling it across your carpet will pick up all manner of dirt, such as pet hair and tiny crumbs.

• If in any doubt call a professional carpet cleaner!