Placer Carpet Cleaning
Carpet Care Tips and Information
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Placer Carpet Cleanings' extensive knowledge about carpet always means our clients ask us all the tips and tricks to keep their carpeting looking good. Whether simple maintenance or emergency clean-ups, we've developed some strategies for you to keep your carpets looking fresh and clean.
We've also gathered some info about how carpet affects your indoor air quality, and ultimately your health! |
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We are going to present numerous recommendations for cleanup, removing stains, and coping with many different possible carpet issues.
First, let’s cover some fundamentals of Vacuuming:
The most basic, yet often overlooked aspect of carpet care. You may be surprised to learn that you’re not doing your carpeting any favors by the way you’re vacuuming. Vacuuming is looked upon as a chore, which it is, however in the effort of checking it off our chore-list, we vacuum MUCH too quickly. Simply “covering” all the areas with the vacuum doesn’t effectively remove everything you possibly can. Slow it down! Vacuuming more slowly, and doing so while going over the same areas in a criss-cross pattern, or horizontally, then vertically, will increase the amount of dirt and contaminants removed by 200%, especially with high-pile carpeting in high-traffic areas.
Carpeting should be vacuumed weekly, or even more often in the case of high traffic areas or in homes with indoor pets. Regular vacuuming will increase the life span of your carpets, improve the indoor quality of your home, and prolong the intervals between professional carpet cleaning service visits.
Spot Cleaning and Minor Stains
The most important factor in eliminating spots and minor stains is to get to them as quickly as possible! If applied soon enough, a damp cloth alone can be enough to avoid letting a stain settle into your carpeting. Don’t rub vigorously when attempting a stain clean-up, employ more of a blot or scrape type action. Rubbing can cause the stain to be pushed into the carpet fibers or cause the stained area to spread. It is sometimes necessary to use a carpet-specific cleaning product to remove stains. Be conscious of how soiled your cloths or towels are becoming, as well. A towel that is soiled with the stain you are removing is likely to spread the stain around if you continue to use it. Rinse or replace your cleaning materials often so you’re removing the unwanted stain and not spreading it.
Trickier Stains
From wine to gum, your carpeting has plenty of possible enemies. In this section, we will teach you the ways you can eliminate of an assortment of specific carpeting stains.
Dilute them instantly with baking soda and warm water with club soda. Rinse with warm water, let dry and vacuum lightly.
Carbonated drinks: Instantly dilute the area with cold drinking water. Absorb the surplus liquid. Subsequently mix 1 tsp mild detergent, then 1 tsp white vinegar, 1 teaspoon and one quart hot water. Apply the answer to the area, and make the carpet dry. Vacuum softly.
Blood: Absorb as much as possible. Subsequently mix 1 teaspoon mild detergent, then 1 teaspoon white vinegar, 1 teaspoon and one quart hot water. Apply to the area, and let dry. Apply dry cleaning fluid. Vacuum softly after the carpet is dry.
Chocolate: Instantly scrape the chocolate out of the carpeting. Mix 1 tsp mild detergent, 1 tsp white vinegar, 1 teaspoon and one quart hot water. Drink well. Vacuum softly. Subsequently mix tsp mild detergent, 1 tsp white vinegar, and one quart hot water. Apply the answer to the area, and let dry. Apply dry cleaning fluid. Vacuum softly following the carpet is still dry. Proceed the blotter usually so it will not become over-saturated. Apply dry cleaning fluid, also allow the carpet dry. Vacuum softly.
Fresh fruit: fresh fruit stains might be very tough to eliminate if they're allowed to place, but when you act fast that this procedure usually avoids a permanent blot. Stir spilled fresh fruit, and then consume fruit-juice. Mix 1 tsp mild detergent, 1 tsp white vinegar, 1 teaspoon and one quart hot water. Apply the answer to the area, and make the carpet dry. If the area remains, repeat this process. Vacuum softly.
Gravy: Wipe as much of the spilled sauce as you can. Mix 1 tsp mild detergent, 1 tsp white vinegar, 1 teaspoon and one quart hot water. Allow carpet dry. Apply dry cleaning fluid, also allow the carpet dry. Vacuum.
Pet Urine: Blend 1 tsp mild cleaner, 1 tsp white vinegar, and one quart warm water. Apply the solution to the spot. Allow carpet dry. If the spot remains, repeat the procedure. Vacuum softly.
Mud: Let it dry completely and brush, vacuum, or scrape off as far as feasible. Mix 1 tsp mild detergent, 1 tsp white vinegar, 1 teaspoon and one quart hot water. Allow carpet dry. When the stain remains, apply dry cleaning fluid and then blot dry. After the location is completely dry, then vacuum lightly. Mix 1 tsp mild detergent, 1 tsp white vinegar, 1 teaspoon and one quart hot water. Allow carpet dry. If the area remains, repeat this process. Vacuum softly. Blot up the beverage. Mix 1 tsp mild detergent, 1 tsp white vinegar, 1 teaspoon and one quart hot water. Allow carpet dry. If the area remains, repeat this process. Vacuum softly. Allow carpet dry. If the area remains, repeat this process. Vacuum softly.
Vomit: Get to it fast! Blot as far as feasible, then repaint instantly with baking soda and warm water with club soda. Rinse with warm water, then let dry and subsequently vacuum.
Wine: If dark wine has been spilled onto the carpeting, dilute it using white wine, then wash out the area with cold water and then sprinkle table salt.
If nothing appears to work, you might need to try out a deep-cleaning. Call Placer Carpet Cleaning to have us assess your carpet cleaning needs!
Your Carpet is the Biggest Filter in Your Home
You change the water filter in your refrigerator. You change the oil and air filters in your car and the HVAC filter in your home's heating and air conditioning system, but did you realize that your carpeting is the biggest filter in your home? Not only that, but it influences the indoor air quality more than anything else! Poor air quality has been known to cause several health problems and symptoms such as:
• Stuffy or runny nose
• Sneezing
• Headaches
• Skin irritation
• Eye irritation, itchiness
• Shortness of breath
• Fatigue
Studies have shown us several facts about carpeted homes and air quality.
1) Carpets act like indoor air purifiers by capturing
pollutants, pollen, mites, dust, and spores
2) Homes with carpets that are cleaned regularly
have much cleaner air quality than non-carpeted
due to less airborne pollutants
3) Carpets that are not cleaned regularly actually
reduce your indoor air quality
• Stuffy or runny nose
• Sneezing
• Headaches
• Skin irritation
• Eye irritation, itchiness
• Shortness of breath
• Fatigue
Studies have shown us several facts about carpeted homes and air quality.
1) Carpets act like indoor air purifiers by capturing
pollutants, pollen, mites, dust, and spores
2) Homes with carpets that are cleaned regularly
have much cleaner air quality than non-carpeted
due to less airborne pollutants
3) Carpets that are not cleaned regularly actually
reduce your indoor air quality
This article on the US EPA website goes even a step further than indoor air quality and shows that aged carpets are actually storing pesticides that are likely transferred into the home on the residents shoes. Pesticides and herbicides that are commonplace in any neighborhood, and possibly even in your front yard. Not only do they get into the carpeting fibers, but even in the carpet backing as well as deep into the pad beneath! Very scary to think about if you have young children.
So, it's safe to say that the best way to keep your indoor environment as healthy and fresh as possible is to keep your home carpeting cleaned regularly! As a general rule of thumb we recommend a professional cleaning once a year, however in the case of high traffic, pets, small children or all of the above, it may be advisable to have your carpeting professionally cleaned two to four times a year. We will be happy to make recommendations to you for your carpeting maintenance routine during a service visit.
