Sean's Carpet Care

Carpets, upholstery, and rugs are made from a variety of of synthetic and natural fibers. When a spill occurs on natural fibers there are special concerns that should be taken in order not to damage the natural fiber(s).

There are limited options for stain removal of red, pet urine, and few others with natural fibers. A professional rug cleaner has some options to correct spills on delicate natural fibers.

I just came across a blog article, How do I deal with red wine spilled on my favorite wool rug? and I have some concerns with some of the information provided.

I would not recommend using hydrogen peroxide of natural fibers. With carpet cleaning I have seen some of the cleaners available on the market with the word, “oxy” in the name that have bleached wool. These cleaners on the market that have the word “oxy” make hydrogen peroxide which is a form of bleach. Also, when cleaning natural fibers professional carpet cleaners know that you have to watch how strong of an alkaline cleaner that is used. This means that the dishwashing soap at your sink is an alkaline and may be harmful to natural fibers.

The web is a valuable resource for information, but readers need to be careful to what information they trust. Rugs are expensive investments and last a long time, if cleaned properly.

So, if you have questions about your carpet cleaning or rug cleaning needs, please call your local professional carpet cleaner. If you need help finding a great Portland carpet cleaner then give Sean’s a call at 503-922-4875 / 360-901-8686 or send an e-mail.

Hope this information is helpful….See you next time…Sean

Candles are beautiful and great for romantic settings, but lose their appeal when wax get spilled on the carpet.

Actually, the wax is easy to remove from carpet and the difficult part is to remove the color from the candle. Really you need heat to remove the wax from the carpet and the risk of using heat is that you can set the color of the candle into the carpet permanently. If you need help with removing colored candle wax, please call a Professional Portland carpet cleaner or a professional in your area.

Here is a great video that shows the basics to removing regular candlewax.

New looking tile and grout is a wonderful thing. It provides great comfort knwoing that your tile counter tops, tile showers, and tile floors are clean.

Two Choices

The two options available with your tile and grout is either to hire a professional tile and grout cleaner or do it yourself  tile and grout cleaning.

You can hire a Portland tile and grout cleaner or another professional tile and grout cleaner in your area. Everyday, I see tile and grout showers, counter tops, and floors that need some serious cleaning attention. Hiring a professional tile and grout cleaner can bring your tile back to life like new!

If are willing to do some hard work on your hands and knees you can clean your own tile and grout.

Here is a great tile cleaning article that discusses the options for cleaning all different types of tile including, ceramic tile, slate, travertine, and marble.

Have you looked down at the dirty traffic lanes and wondered what caused them?

Okay, it may seem obvious that soil is causing the traffic lanes to look dirty, but is it?

When soil is left in the traffic lanes they begin to sand the fibers and dull the fibers. Cleaning will remove the soil, but nothing fixes fibers that have been scratched from abrasion.

To understand the damage abrasion causes to carpet imagine this simple example. Imagine holding a clear acrylic tube. Half of the tube is clear, like new, and the other half is scratched. The difference between the two ends of the tube is that one end is shiny and the other end is dull. Also, there is the same amount of plastic on each end of the tube. This is important point that we’ll get to in a minute.

Now, when carpet gets scratched from abrasion it becomes dull. The dull areas of the carpet reflects light differently than the new or lightly traveled areas. So after removing the soil from the carpet it will still look a little darker than the other areas of the carpet that have not suffered from abrasion.

Abrasion can be mild to severe and is not actually wear. Remember where I stated that the same amount of plastic is on each end of the tube? Well the fiber that has been scratched has the same amount of fiber when it was new. The only difference now is that the fiber has been scratched, but there still is about the same amount of fiber when it was new. Therefore this situation is not wear. Now you know the difference between wear and abrasion.

See the reason why is is a good idea to have your carpets cleaned at least every 12-months? If you need help with your carpets, please give your local Portland Carpet Cleaner a call at 503-922-4875 or info@seanscarpetcare.com

Everyday I see carpets that let’s say, “Need some attention”. It is sad when I see good quality carpet, that I know if regularly cleaned by a professional carpet cleaner, would have stayed looking like new for years. Instead the carpets are cleaned maybe every 3 years or so. When carpet is not cleaned regularly fibers are prone abrasion and distortion, indoor air quality suffers, the carpet’s warranty can be void, and more. The best way to protect the large investment in the carpet in your home is to practice proper carpet maintenance. Here is a great article written by Kimberly Janeway that has some great advice to keep carpet looking its best.

If you need help restoring your carpet to like new condition, please give your local Portland carpet cleaner a call at 503-922-4875 or e-mail

Home this information is helpful,

Sean

When you look at your carpet is the wear obvious? Hmmm…well what is meant by the term, “wear” as it relates to carpet?Actually wear as it pertains to carpet is missing fiber from the carpet pile.

Often what is thought of as wear is really not wear! Surprised? Maybe many professional carpet cleaners do not understand the difference between wear and abrasion either, so don’t feel bad.

What is thought of as wear is actually called pile distortion. The fibers are no longer square and their shape has changed. Because their shape has changed they reflect differently and seem to look a little darker that the fibers that are undistorted. Since they are now always darker they look darker even after cleaning.

Hiring a professional carpet cleaner to maintain your carpets every 6-18 months will minimize the chance of having distored and damaged finbers.

At Sean’s Carpet Care, a Portland and Vancouver carpet cleaning company recommends having your carpets cleaned at least every 12-months.

You just bought a new home or had new tile installed. It would be a good idea to make sure that the tile and grout is sealed. Often contractors do not seal the new tile. Unsealed tile and grout leaves your tile prone to staining.

Here is a great article to further explain the benefits of sealing tile.

For help with your Portland tile and grout sealing needs, please give me a call at 503-922-4875 / 360-901-8686 or e-mail info@seanscarpetcare.com

Terrazzo tile is rare to find in many Portland and Vancouver Washington homes.

This type of tile has some special cleaning requirements like natural stone. Did you know…that unsealed terrazzo tile, like natural stone, can be damaged with simple acid from a lemon?

You want to make sure to that this type of tile is properly sealed, so there is time to wipe any acids that may spill on the tile. Remember, even with properly sealed natural stone and tile, you only have minimal amount of time to remove the acid before there is damage.

Here is a great article that explains how to do it yourself terrazzo tile cleaning.

If you need assistance from a professional Portland terrazzo tile cleaning company, please give me a call at 503-922-4875 / 360-901-8686 or e-mail info@seanscarpetcare.com

Ground in dirt and stains can ruin the look of your beautiful tile and grout. With the proper cleaning tools your tile and grout can be brought back to life.

One of the main things to consider is wether you need to hire a professional to clean your tile and grout or wether you can do it yourself.

There are a variety of cleaning tools available to the home-owner to take care of their tile cleaning maintenance. If the tile and grout become dirty beyond the skills of an average homeowner then it is time to call a professional.

Here is a great article that details the various tile cleaning tools available to clean tile. Not all of these tools are available to the average homeowner.

Click this link to learn how a Professional Portland tile and grout cleaner uses high pressure grout cleaning to safely blast the grout clean