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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
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.
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. |
