Grandma's Carpet Cleaning Secrets

Secrets taken to the grave, or so I thought!

Does your carpet look like it has seen better days? Perhaps it’s time to give it a deep clean. This guide provides some trade secrets which professional carpet cleaning companies do not want you to know. You will find out how to eradicate dirt from your carpet and make it look and smell spectacularly clean.

Carpet Preparation Before you clean

- To obtain the best result possible you should prepare your carpet, this involves vacuuming dust and debris which is collected over time. - Ideally remove all furniture from the room or at least place it in the middle, this will help you get to all the normally hard to reach areas - Use the power nozzle on your vacuum for particularly dusty areas. If do not have this accessory you can use a dust pan and brush to bring the dust to the top and then go over with your vacuum - When using your vacuum cleaner use slow strokes back and forth, you may have to repeat the process several times before you are happy with the result - If you own pets hair can be a real problem. A good trick to clean up pet hair is to use duck tape to lift the hair from your carpet

The Cleaning Process Begins

- A specialised carpet steamer with water extraction unit will provide the best results. However an alternative is to shampoo the carpet yourself - Before you start to shampoo your carpet remove all the furniture from the room. This will make the job much easier - Open all the windows in the room this will enable the carpet to dry faster - Carpets are made from various materials, some natural others man-made. Before you use any cleaning solution on your carpet test it on a small out of sight area. Once you have tested the solution and inspected the rag for dye from your carpet and everything is clear you can begin cleaning the rest of the floor

Tips the Professional Cleaning Companies Use

Professional cleaning companies use a number of special techniques to clean carpets. Below are few which will help you get rid of unsightly marks and stains that many people think are impossible to remove. - Generally you should never rub in stains always blot or dap - A quick home remedy mix includes a tea spoon of washing up liquid and about a half a cup of water, once you have blotted the stain rinse well with water - For stubborn blood and chocolate stains use a tea spoon of ammonia and water and blot - Mildew stains which are often found around the edges of carpets can be removed using white vinegar and two parts water - Ink and candle wax stains are common and can be a real nuisance to remove for these unsightly marks us a denatured or methylated alcohol with a cotton bud and blot - A legendary stain which is notoriously difficult to deal with is the dreaded red wine stain. A good way to clear up this mark is to use hydrogen peroxide, dab with a cotton bud and lift it off

Carpets with high footfall often need a deep clean every 12-18 months you do not necessarily always need to replace a carpet sometimes all it needs is a good clean.

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