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1. Vacuum frequently and
thoroughly. Most of the wear of carpeting is caused by dirt. Oily
soils attract more oily soil and frequent vacuuming will reduce soil
buildup.
2.
Get at stains quickly, 99% of all stains can be removed by one
cleaning agent or another if they are cleaned in the first few days.
The longer a stain chemically reacts with the carpet the harder it
will be to remove it.
3.
Test carpet before scrubbing, extracting or spotting. All carpets
are different. Some carpets are very sensitive to acid type cleaners
and will lose their color quickly. Other carpet dyes are sensitive
to harsh alkalis.
4.
Use appropriate spotters starting with the mildest. Do not use harsh
spotting agents unless absolutely necessary and always neutralize
high alkaline or high acid cleaners after use.
5.
Never dig or brush spots. The proper procedure is to scrape the spot
towards the middle and then tamp the spot into the white towel or
cloth using a brush or other tamping devices. A meat tenderizer
makes a great tamping tool.
6.
Do not overuse detergents, shampoos or spotters. Too much detergent
will result in residual left in the carpet that even thorough
vacuuming may not remove.
7.
Do not over wet carpet. Our carpet detergents are chemically active
enough so they do not need a tremendous amount of wetting.
Over-wetting can cause brownout, carpet shrinkage, adhesion problems
and all other kinds of nightmares.
8.
Extract residual if possible. Rotary scrubbing will clean the carpet
fibers the best by encapsulating dirt and detergent residue, which
powders off the carpet. Periodic extraction will flush out this dirt
and other organisms deep in the carpet.
9.
Never "coat" a dirty or spotty carpet. After scrubbing or extracting
a dirty carpet, if you are not satisfied with the results, do not
apply a coat of carpet protector as this will result in "gluing in
the dirt" making it harder to remove it the next time. Either
re-scrub or extract the carpet or leave the carpet until the next
cleaning cycle before you coat.
10.
Vacuum frequently and thoroughly. It is so important it deserves two
recommendations. Vacuum frequently and
thoroughly. It is so important it deserves two recommendations.
AND, OF COURSE, CALL US TO SCHEDULE YOUR CARPET MAINTENANCE AND
CLEANING! |
