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Carpet Care Tips Revealed
- By Rudy Silva
- Published 05/1/2010
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View all articles by Rudy SilvaAre you trying to clean
a dirty carpet? Some stains are difficult to remove. Traditional
cleaning methods may not work. You will need a heavy duty cleaning
solution. Some carpet cleaning machines have powerful cleaning
processes. This article will guide you on some carpet care tips.
Removing carpet stains
is a major task of carpet care. Using a vacuum device is not enough.
While it can suck the dust and dirt, it does not clean up the stains and
restore the carpet to its original appearance.
If the carpet is
heavily soiled, it needs shampooing. Using a wet-cleaner machines spray
and remove the hot detergent solution ensures cleanliness germ-free
condition of your carpet. Here are few steps to maintain your carpet
clean and good smelling.
You need to use a
steamer or wet-cleaner machine just as suggested in the previous
paragraph. You can either buy it at the hardware or rent it at the
grocery store. Depending on the policy of the establishment, the
cleaning products can either be included in the package or should be
bought separately.
In choosing the
machine, pick the one that is compatible to your needs. As part of your
carpet care, you need to ensure that its threads are not destroyed
especially when you remove the carpet stains. If the carpet shampoo is
not included in the package, make sure that you bought the solution
recommended by the manufacturer of the machine.
In cleaning carpet, you
should make sure that all furniture is removed from the carpet.
Thoroughly vacuum the carpet to remove all dirt. This should also expose
the carpet stains, if there are any.
Using a traffic-lane
cleaner or pre-spray, spray the heavily soiled areas. For really dirty
areas, increase the amount of pre-spray used, instead of increasing the
amount of carpet shampoo. You can also use carpet spot treatment. Allow
the cleaning solution to work on the carpet by leaving it for few
minutes. This should help loosen the carpet stains, making them easier
to remove.
Fill the machine’s hose
or reservoir with hot tap water. Follow the instructions provided on
the wet-cleaner machine. This is part of your carpet care, to ensure
that it is safely cleaned. When the machine is ready, position it on the
carpet and turn the switch on.
Using a back and forth
motion, maneuver the machine on the carpet. Make sure that you cover the
entire carpet including the areas that do not have carpet stains. This
is to ensure that there are no uneven areas on the carpet when it is
dry.
To thoroughly clean the
carpet, have it ran over with the machine several times. This may
include stopping many times to dry out the dirty water and refill it
with clean water.
You can also maximize
the amount of water removed from the carpet with water-extraction pass
with water spray on, and spray off. You can do a test with your hand, to
determine the water content of the carpet.
Press your hand on the
carpet. If it comes with droplets of water upon lifting your hand, you
need to work on the extraction of water with spray off. Do this until
your hand does not come off with water from the carpet. Carpet care
needs patience, and it is not a minor task.
You have to let the
carpet dry overnight before you let anyone walk on it. You can not place
the furniture on it until it gets thoroughly dry. In order to make it
dry easily, open the windows and turn on your ceiling fan or stand fan.
Carpet care can be fun and rewarding especially when you know how to do
it right.





