Sean's Carpet Care

You love the feeling of the carpet under your bare feet. Whether the carpet is new or has been in your home for awhile you want to take the best care of it. There are some simple steps to taking the best care of your carpets. I thought I would point out some carpet cleaning Portland tips to help you take the best care of your carpets.

At Shaw carpets, one of the worlds best carpet and flooring manufacturers there are some great tips to help Keep your carpets just-like-new. Here you will find information of carpet vacuuming, spot and soil removal, overall cleaning, DIY cleaning, and more.

I hope this information is helpful to maintain your carpets. If you have any questions, please let me know…bye for now…Sean

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

If you follow some simple “Do it Yourself” cleaning steps you can keep your carpets looking newer longer, in-between hiring a professional carpet cleaner. Hiring a professional carpet cleaner should not be a scary idea. If you know how to hire a carpet cleaner you will protect your investment. Yes, it costs some money to hire a carpet cleaner, but if you get carpets that are restored to like new condition and your stains are gone then isn’t it money well spent?

Hey, to help your carpets last longer check out this new article I have found that explains Before You Clean Your Carpets and Rugs

Hope this information is helpful…until next time….Sean

There seems to be quite a debate about which carpet cleaning method is better: Steam Carpet Cleaning or Dry Carpet Cleaning? With my Portland Carpet Cleaning business I hear this debate all of the time. I admit I use Hot Water Extraction, also known as carpet steam cleaning, which is recommended by most fiber manufacturers. Even though I am a little biased for this method I thought I would provide some information on the facts of each type of carpet cleaning. Here is a great article discussing the facts of steam carpet cleaning and dry carpet cleaning.

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.

There are many good Do It Yourself carpet home steam cleaners available on the market today. Yes, I admit I own a professional Portland carpet cleaning business, but some of these carpet cleaners do a great job in certain circumstances. If you are going to do it yourself I would at least like to give a few pointers to help.

Here is a great article I found that explains the basic procedures to Do It Yourself  carpet steam cleaning.

If you are going to attempt to do your own carpet cleaning then I have a couple of pointers in addition to those mentioned in the article above.

Points

• Do not use more soap thean needed. As a general rule less is more with carpet cleaning.
• Take extra steps to rinse the carpet thoroughly to get as much soap out as possible.
• Make sure the cleaning solution you are using is safe for YOUR carpet.
• Do not put wood or metal objects back on the carpet until it is completely dry!

Hope these tips are helpful…If you have any questions, please give me a call at 503-922-4875 / 360-901-8686 or e-mail info@seanscarpetcare.com

I often am asked about the Dry Carpet Cleaning method and its effectiveness. Quite a few of my new clients are previous customers to the Dry Carpet Cleaning method.

There are benefits to just about every cleaning method that is certified by the IICRC. Some cleaning processes provide a more thorough cleaning and some are a maintenance method.

I have found an article written by Gene Rodriguez, III who discusses the benefits of dry carpet cleaning.

In this article he correctly discusses the steps involved in the dry cleaning process. On the second page he discusses some of the benefits of this cleaning method. I have to disagree with a few of his points regarding dry carpet cleaning method.

His Points

1. Excessive moisture can lead to separation of the carpet fiber from the backing.

2. An overly damp carpet also runs the risk of developing mold or mildew in the padding.

3. Dry carpet cleaning leaves no residue

Point 1. It is true that in rare occasions “excessive moisture “could potentially lead to problems with carpet backing. If proper carpet cleaning procedures are practiced very little water is left in the carpet and carpet separation is not a concern. Carpet separation from over wetting was an invalid fear with consumers 20-30 years ago.

Point 2. Again, practicing proper carpet cleaning procedures does not cause mold and mildew problems.

Point 3. If you put a chemical into the carpet an leave it there until it dries and then vacuum it up do you really think there is no residue left in the carpet? This is like washing your hair with soap and leaving it in. Then after it dries vacuum your hair. Do you think you left any residue was left in your hair? The point to hot water extraction is that your carpet is fully flushed out and rinsed with a neutralizing rinse that pH balances your carpet. This is the most highly recommended cleaning method by carpet mills.

I hope this information clears up some common misconceptions regarding hot water extraction carpet cleaning and dry carpet cleaning.

We are Portland Carpet Cleaning company that strictly uses Hot Water Extraction carpet cleaning.

Until next time….Sean

Everyday we encounter spots on carpets that our customers have tried to clean. With carpet cleaning and spot removal there are some special techniques that improve the ability to remove a spot.

May of these special spot removal techniques the average home owner can do without needing to contact their local carpet cleaner.

Here is a great article, written by Gene Rodriguez, III, that provides some great simple spot and spill removal techniques.

If you need assistance with ore difficult spots or stains from a Professional Portland Carpet Cleaner, please give us a call at 503-922-4875 / 360-901-8686 or
info@seanscarpetcare.com

Hope this info helps….Sean