Carpet Cleaning Tips

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Are wooden floors healthier than carpets?

Having cleaned many carpets and upholstered furniture in and around my home city of Liverpool I have noticed more people are getting wooden floors laid. As well as being easier to clean, my customers tell me they are 'healthier' and especially so if children where in the home.. I decided to look into this after i noticed dust settling on a wooden floor at my friends house, and was concerned when his baby crawled along this floor disturbing these particles. It was a sunny day and the air borne particles where very visible.

I discovered through research that the number of people affected by allergies, asthma and other allergic diseases is growing by 10% each year, which means that the total cases will double approximately every ten years, yet the replacement of carpets with wooden floors is actually increasing.

A study was made in Sweden a few years back to see if carpet actually contributed to the development of allergic illnesses, so they removed all carpeting from all public buildings, carpets in these places went down from 40% to just 2%, and sales of carpet reduced from 20% of the market to just 2%...The result was allergic cases rose by 600%!

It seems that if there is no carpet to filter the air borne allergens they would simply float about on the new wooden floors and so would easily contaminate anyone that was close by, carpet simply traps these particles and are removed easily be regular vacuuming as well as professional deep cleaning.

Imagine the scene, two children come running in from another room, the dust and pollutants that are sitting on a wooden or hard floor will kick up, and the likely hood is up to the level of the children's nose and mouths, carpet will hold these and so are a natural choice in today's world of asthma and other allergies, so next time you are thinking of replacing them for a healthier option.

I would advise anyone that is prone to air borne allergies to keep their carpeting. Just get your carpets cleaned regularly, or treated with an allergy protection solution by a professional as well as their soft furnishings, mattresses and pillows. It is not a case of cutting these everyday things out, but just keeping them clean. Take rugs outside once a week and beat them, vacuum your suite and curtains with the appropriate hand tool.

How to remove blood from your carpets and upholstery

Accidents happen! If you need to tackle a blood stain on your carpet follow the following tips..

The most important thing is to deal with is straight away, fresh blood is much easier to remove than dry.

Don't be tempted to use hot water as this could set the blood into a permanant stain.

Use a sprayer to saturate the blood with cold water and leave it for a couple of minutes, then use clean white towels to blot it up, don't rub it!

You could also try using Hydrogen Peroxide to remove it, a solution of 5-6% should be safe to use, but test it on an inconspicuous area first.

How to remove coffee from your carpets and upholstery

Blot up as much as possible with kitchen roll or a clean white towel, then try using a solution made from dish detergent, vinegar and water. Mix 1 part detergent, 1 part vinegar with 3 parts water. Dont rub but blot the spot then thoroughly rinse with clean water.

Carpet Maintenance

Vacuum cleaning is vital in maintaining your carpets' appearance and preventing severe deterioration. In areas of high use this should be done daily to remove dry soil, dust and grit which can damage carpet fibers and to restore your flattened pile to an upright position. An upright carpet cleaner with strong suction and rotating brushes is the most effective at this, provided that the dust container is emptied frequently. Much of the efficiency is lost as these fill up.

There are many things to consider when you decide to have your carpets or upholstery cleaned.

The first option is the do it yourself route. You will find machines to hire in your local do it yourself or tool hire shop, you can even sometimes pick one up in your local supermarket. These tend to be underpowered, my customers that have used them complain of carpets and fabrics being wet for days as they easily over wet the area but simply don't have the power to recover the moisture.

Next up is to look for a professional to do the work for you. When you open up the phone book or browse the world wide web you will notice there are hundreds of cleaners out there. My advice would be to do a bit of research into who you choose. A local tradesman is always better as if you hire someone twenty miles away this will of course be added to the cost, time is after all money! Ask if they are trained to a nationally recognized standard? are they fully insured? How long have they been in business for? Can they come to give you a free quote?

Watch out for a price that seems too low to be true. There are a few cleaners that may offer say for example a lounge clean for £xx. On arrival (and usually after they have set up) this price is increased due to a variety of factors such as 'the room is bigger than we thought', or 'its extra for stain removal' . This is known as 'bait and switch' and is frowned upon by professional cleaners such as myself.

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Carpet Cleaning Tips

Are wooden floors healthier than carpets?

How to remove blood from your carpets and upholstery

How to remove coffee from your carpets and upholstery

Carpet Maintenance

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