If you are looking for the best ways for carpet cleaning, then you should begin by looking at your current cleaning equipment. As an example, you can’t do a good job of cleaning your carpets if your vacuum cleaner isn’t up to the task. Our recommendation is to research and buy a quality vacuum cleaner with a powerful engine. If you have a thousand dollars – or more – to spend, you can buy a high-end vacuum cleaner like those manufactured by the Kirby company.
Most of us don’t want to spend that much and don’t really need to. There are many really good, powerful vacuum cleaners at much better prices.
Quality Vacuum
Have you ever had a water pipe break and flood your carpet? If so, you are familiar with the damage to your carpets when this happens. A shop wet vacuum is a good machine to have on hand for various reasons. If you don’t have one, you may want to consider purchasing a rug shampooer that has the same capabilities of removing excess water from your carpets. If you shop around, you can find a good quality rug shampooer that can substitute for a shop vacuum; however, it won’t have the capabilities of an industrial quality shop vacuum. There are both aesthetic reasons and health reasons why you want to vacuum up as much of the water immediately as is possible. Mold can be a big problem, and it will grow fast. When this happens, the only solution is to get a new carpet.
There are a lot of ways to perform carpet cleaning, and some methods are more effective than others. A good method of cleaning your carpet that is not difficult is steam cleaning.
Carpet Shampoo
This is a good method if you prefer not to use chemical products or shampoo. However, you have to be sure to do it correctly. Probably the worse thing people do incorrectly after steam cleaning their carpet is not making sure that all of the excess water has been removed. Most everyone knows that steam condenses. What it then does become water that lodges in your carpet fibers. So at the end of the process, the excess water has to be removed. If that is not done, then you will run the risk of mold forming which is not a good thing.
Those of you who have pets that you care about will want to do all you can to make sure they are well taken care of. Keep the health and comfort of your pets in mind when it comes time to clean your carpets. It’s not easy to find commercial carpet shampoos that don’t contain chemicals that could cause health problems for your pets. You may see rug shampoos at the store that say they are “pet safe”, but don’t always believe what you read. Maybe they are safe, and your pets won’t have any ill effects if you use them. You need to check out the products and make the decision yourself. If you want to be perfectly sure that your carpet cleaning method won’t be harmful to your pets, check out steam cleaning.
One of the main things you need to do when looking for new carpets for your home is to determine the degree of difficulty you will have to keep the carpet clean. Without a doubt, you can’t beat the elegance of white or cream colored carpeting. They really add a touch of class to the homes we have been in with this type of carpeting. The people whose homes we visited with this color of carpets seemed to be nervous that one of their guests would walk on their pristine carpeting and leave tracks. We think that is not quite right, but hey – that is their home and their carpeting.