Posts Tagged ‘carpet maintenance’

Portland Carpet Cleaning Pro Do it Yourself Cleaning Tips

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

Providing professional Carpet Cleaning in Portland I know a ton about the science of carpet cleaning. Not trying to brag, but I am an expert at pet urine removal, tile and grout cleaning, carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning, and more. Everyday, I learn and sharpen my skills regarding the science involved in removing some of the toughest carpet stains. A professional carpet cleaner can help you with difficult stains that many customers think are impossible to remove.

Hey, I Understand

I understand that not everyone wants or can afford to hire a professional carpet cleaner. I always do my best to educate my new clients on how to take the best care of their home environment. To help here is a couple great tips of how to perform Do it Yourself Carpet Cleaning.

Soap Is Your Enemy

One of the problems with do it yourself carpet cleaning is not being able to rinse out all of the soap. When soap is left in the carpet it leaves the carpet sticky and crunchy. The left over soapy residue attracts dirt quickly and can make the carpet look worse than before it was cleaned. I understand that you may rinse the carpet over and over thinking you got all of the soap out, but guess what? It’s still there!

Stay with me for a minute…

Have you ever noticed the crusty soap built up around the soap dispenser at the sink? After removing all of the soap around the dispenser, please do me a favor. Please put some water on your finger and rub it around where the soap was. Guess what happens? It foams up because the soap is still there!

Follow the tips below to help improve your carpet cleaning efforts.

If you want to rent a carpet shampooer at your local grocery or hardware store and do your own carpet cleaning you need to know a couple professional carpet cleaning secrets.

First, make sure to not put soap into the rental machine. You should put soap in a separate spray bottle and manually spray the carpet first. Then work the soap gently into the carpet with a broom. Brushing the carpet agitates and loosens up the soil and making it easier to remove more soil than just plain carpet cleaning.

Before beginning the rinsing process put a small amount of vinegar in the tank where the soap usually goes. The vinegar will help to neutralize the soap cleaning solution. The vinegar will help neutralize the soap and improve your cleaning efforts.

Make sure to not over wet the carpets by making extra dry passes over the carpet.

Now, your cleaning efforts will greatly improve close to a professional carpet cleaner.

Here is a great article, written by a fellow carpet cleaner in Portland, that provides some great advanced carpet cleaning tips for the Do it Yourselfer.

Read here, Portland carpet cleaning pro gives tips for homeowners

I hope this information is helpful! Take care until next time…Sean

 

 

What is The Best Vacuum Cleaner?

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

With all of the options in vacuum cleaners today it can be overwhelming to know which is the best. It is hard to know which is the best one to choose. I mean you can spend as little as $50.00 or over a $1000.00 dollars on a new vacuum cleaner! As a professional Portland Carpet Cleaner I get asked almost daily which is the best vacuum cleaner to buy?

One of my favorite types of vacuum cleaners is the bagless style vacuums. Bagless vacuums can be great because you do not have to fool with bags. One secret to maximizing the power of any vacuum cleaner is to keep the bag or cylinder clean. So to keep your vacuum performing efficiently just make sure the bag or cylinder is not more than 25 – 50 percent full. With a bagless vacuum cleaner it is easy and cost effect to keep the cylinder not more than 25 – 50 percent full.

Here is a great website I found that talks about The Best Bagless Vacuum Cleaner

Hope this info is helpful…until next time…Sean

No. 1 Best Carpet Maintenance Tip!

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Everyone knows that they need to clean their carpets every once in awhile. Do you know that one of the most impoortant maintenance tips for carpet is to vacuum it regularly?

When performing vacuuming the secret is proper vacuuming techniques. When meeting new carpet cleaning Beaverton, OR clients I suggest tips on how to vacuum properly

Hope this information is helpful…Sean

How to Properly Maintain Carpet Through Vacuuming

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Maintaining your carpet to keep it looking new and feeling soft under your feet is simple. Everyone knows that they need to clean their carpet every so often to keep it looking like new. An important and simple step in maintaining the health of your home and keeping your carpet looking new is from vacuuming.

The are a couple simple steps to help maximize your vacuuming efforts, even for an inexpensive vacuum.

I found a great article that discusses how to buy the best vacuum.

With a great vacuum setup properly you will increase your cleaning ability.

Hope this info brings you a happier healthier home…Talk to you soon….Sean