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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. For Services Dial
:1-877-755-1334 Carpet Cleaning
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Get at stains quickly, 98% 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. For Services Dial :1-877-755-1334
Carpet Cleaning
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Do not overwet 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.
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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.
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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.
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Vacuum frequently and thoroughly. It is so important it deserves two
recommendations. Vacuum frequently and thoroughly. It is so important it
deserves two recommendations. For Services Dial
:1-877-755-1334 Carpet Cleaning
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For fresh stains use plain baking soda, pour it dry on to the fresh
spill but do not soak the baking soda. Let it foam and bubble, let it
sit for a few minutes, then sponge up thoroughly.
For older stains, combine two tablespoons detergent, three tablespoons
vinegar and one quart warm water. Work into carpet pile and blot dry.
Repeat if needed.
Using shaving cream, let it foam on the carpet, wipe clean with sponge
and rinse with damp cloth.
After any of these methods, cover the spot with a clean paper towel and
place a heavy item, like a floor lamp, on top of it. Once the towel
becomes damp, replace it and repeat till dry.
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Removing coffee stains from carpet For
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Coffee stains and carpet are a common problem. Blot coffee stains
immediately! Then mix one tablespoon mild detergent, one tablespoon
vinegar and one quart warm water. Apply the solution to the stained
area. Let thecarpet dry. As a worst case scenario, apply dry-cleaning
fluid atthis point, and let carpet dry again, then vacuum.
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Removing red wine carpet stain
Sponge with club soda (if you drink red wine make sure youhave a bottle
of club soda around!), or cover with salt and let it absorb the wine,
vacuum up the salt, with the HOSE, if a stain remains, wipe gently with
a solution of detergent, water and vinegar.
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Bleach carpet stain
As soon as possible, blot the area. Bleach is going to discoloryour
carpet. You may be able to water the bleach down immediatelyafter the
spill to lessen the effect of the bleach, but this may simply spreadit
out more as well. Soak up as much of the bleach as possible, assoon as
possible, and let dry.
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Your only real option is dying the spot to match the rest of the carpet.
This really depends on how noticeable the spot is, if it's a bleachstain
on blue carpet, you might as well dye it and blend it in, if it's
ableach stain on off-white carpet, you may be better off leaving it
becausethe dyed spot may end up darker than the rest of the carpet. This
isreally your call, since after a bleach stain you're pretty much in
repairterritory, not cleaning. We rarely use bleach, nine out of ten
times thereare safer and better formulas that don't have the destructive
and poisonousqualities of bleach. See our section on natural cleaning
for examples.
