Carpet Cleaning Tips

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When you steam clean your carpets, they will be damp, usually for up to 24 hours after the job is completed. You can reduce the time it takes the carpets to dry by either:

• increasing the air flow
• increasing the temperature

Air conditioning will actually INCREASE the drying time. Turning off the air conditioner and turning up the thermostat will help in the drying of your carpets.

Give the air somewhere to go. If you usually close doors to the basement or to the bedrooms make sure they stay open to facilitate air flow throughout the house.

Additionally - opening the windows will increase the air flow and allow dryer outside air to absorb the moisture filled inside air. 

Increase the air movement by turning on the furnace fan AND setting up some additional portable pedestal fans in areas of the house that have low air flow. This is especially true for most basements, as the lower levels of our homes are much cooler and usually do NOT have sufficient heating or air flow.

Children, spouses, and pets are some of our best and most repeat customers! Here are some tips for treating spots and stains as they happen.

• Don’t panic! Most (but not all) stains can be removed without damaging the carpet.

• NEVER USE BLEACH OR ANY PRODUCT THAT HAS/MAY HAVE BLEACH IN THE INGREDIENTS! Bleach will remove the stain AND the colour from your carpet fibers.

• The older the stain, the more difficult it is to remove. Absorb liquid with clean white towel or paper towels and scrape up solid material. Work from the outside spot toward the center to avoid spreading it.

• Test your solution on a inconspicuous spot that will not be seen if there is a reaction, such as under a piece of furniture or inside of a closet.

• Blot the stain gently. If you rub too hard, it will more than likely actually PUSH the stain deeper into the carpet and make it harder to remove later by us.

• Be patient. It may take several attempts to remove as much of the stain as possible.

Most of the carpeting installed in North America is made of synthetic fibers that are designed to be resistant to permanent staining. But some chemicals and dyes are able to permanently alter the color of your carpet. This means that sometimes there are stains & spots that we will NOT be able to remove. 

Some examples include:

• Bleach and products containing bleach will alter the carpet colour. Carpet cleaning will not be able to fix this issue. 

• Some natural food dyes such as mustard can leave a permanent stain on your carpet.

• Coffee & tea contain tannins which has a natural staining effect. When combined with cream & spilled when hot, it can create stains that are very difficult to remove.

• Red wine also contains tannins and can be difficult to remove. 

• Sunscreen & acne medications contains chemicals that can remove the colour from your carpet.

• Paint & Ink

• Greases & Oils

• Certain types of makeup this item.