We love to do carpet cleaning in Alpine City, so we were happy for the opportunity to participate in their recent fun run.
The day was beautiful, the turn-out was great, and we all had a load of fun!
Take a look at the video below, which shows some participants from AJS Carpet Cleaning, Inc. and scenes along the route.
Victor is in the gray sweat suit with red stripes. He came in third in his age group.
Alpine is a beautiful city. The residents are wonderful, friendly people, and we look forward not only to next year’s fun-run, but also to continuing to provide carpet cleaning and upholstery cleaning to them throughout the year.
Myth #1: Many Utah Valley residents believe that they should wait as long as possible to clean their carpet or upholstery.
This was true many years ago when shampooing was the primary method of carpet cleaning. Even now a days, many homeowners receive poor cleaning jobs by low priced carpet cleaners that soak their carpet with highly alkaline cleaning agents that cause all of the spots to return shortly after the cleaning. Besides, the carpet is often left filled with residue, which will cause it to get dirty FAST. However, if carpet is cleaned correctly, it should be rinsed residue free and dried within 8 hours. Your carpet and upholstery will last much longer and look beautiful after proper cleaning.
Myth #2: Your carpet and rugs should only be cleaned when they look dirty.
Your carpet is a fabric just like the sheets on your bed. Do you wait until your sheets LOOK dirty before you wash them? Of course not! Every day you are tracking grease, dirt, pollen, dust, and outdoor pollutants onto your carpet and upholstery, which are made to hide these contaminants. If you wait until it looks dirty, there will have been an extreme soil build up by then. Every carpet and rug manufacturer recommends professional cleaning at least every 12-24 months. If you’ve been using it for two years and it looks clean, it still needs cleaning to maintain a good appearance.
Myth #3: One method of carpet cleaning is as good as another.
Here are some important facts that we at AJS Carpet Cleaning, Inc. have discovered. The dry-cleaning methods-which are dry foam, dry chemicals, carbonation, and dry compound–do not rinse your carpet with water. Carpet makers for residential carpet rarely recommend these methods. Instead, they recommend hot water extraction from a truck mounted cleaning unit. Hot water extraction means a hot water cleaning solution, under pressure, is forced into your carpet and then sucked out of your home. We have found that truck mounted cleaning works well, but has a drawback with carpet and rugs being left wet for too long. So, we have invested in the “Drimaster” rotary head, which attaches to our truck-mounted machine and removes 98% of moisture while cleaning your carpet. This system works better than any we have used in the 10 years we’ve been in business.
Myth #4: Bleach is a good stain remover.
Wrong!
Bleach is not good for your carpet or upholstery as it bleaches all colors. If your carpet has any nylon, the fiber will turn yellow. If the fiber is wool (as in a wool rug), the fiber will actually dissolve. Furthermore, pouring bleach on a carpet can cause the backing to separate and will cause the carpet fibers to fall out.
DON’T USE BLEACH ON YOUR CARPET.
Myth #5: There is a space-age revolutionary stain remover that will remove any stain and odor in carpet.
Wrong again! There is no universal solvent or stain remover that you can safely and effectively use on your carpet or upholstery.
We carry at least 12 different spot removers on our truck when we come out to clean your carpet. Each spot remover works better on different types of stains. As well, there are completely different cleaning agents used for pet odor problems. If there was one “all purpose cure” to stains, it would be sold to professional cleaning companies for $100 a gallon and we would purchase 55 gallons drums of it. However, it doesn’t exist. Take my word for it.
Call for truly professional cleaning
If you want to hire a carpet cleaning company with a great reputation, call AJS Carpet Cleaning, Inc. at 801 368-0705. We’ll fit you in our schedule as quickly as possible.
You’ll get a trained technician armed with at least 12 specialty spot removers to remove your stains. The technician sent out to your home is a spot removal specialist. It’s what he does all day.
So give us a try. Just click on the “FREE Estimate” in the banner on this page.
You’ll rest at ease because you called the right company and you’ll have beautiful floors. Keep your carpet beautiful.
Later in the afternoon we received a call from a frantic housewife seeking to remove freshly spilled paint from her carpet.
I went to this job personally, and was very impressed with the measures she had applied to prevent the spill from turning into a disaster. I complimented her and after cleaning all the paint from the carpet, (she was very impressed), invited her to join our email list in order to receive ongoing informative tips on carpet care.
I was astounded by her response. Her sister had just forwarded her a copy of our email on cleaning paint from carpet, and she had merely followed the instructions and suggestions contained therin.
The Carpet and Rug Institute is constantly presenting tips for carpet and rug cleaning that will help you to maintain a clean indoor environment, meet the requirements of your carpet manufacturer, and prolong the life of your carpet and rug.
See why you should only use CRI Approved Service Providers like AJS Carpet Cleaning, Inc.
All floors need cleaning and maintenance. You may have initially purchased tile or vinyl floors thinking they are maintenance free, but soon you discovered the truth.
The best way to remove dry soil from your floors…
One of your best investments may be a vacuum for your hard floors. Sweeping can scratch the floor surface. Plus, a broom never removes all the embedded dry soil. A good hard floor vacuum will efficiently remove more soil.
Use this trick for more effective mopping…
The biggest problem that contributes to an ugly floor is residue build-up. Remember to NOT overuse detergents on your floor. In fact, it may be best to use plain water with NO detergent every third time you clean your floor. It’s likely the floor already has enough detergent residues from the last cleaning. Adding more detergent will cause the floor to attract soil.
NEVER use bleach. Avoid using vinegar or acidic cleaners. Vinegar and other acids degrade grout sealers. And for natural stone, vinegar will etch and ugly out the shiny appearance. Only use cleaners specifically made for tile or vinyl.
How often should you get professional maintenance?
Tile, stone, and vinyl floors require regular professional cleaning. To help it stay beautiful, consider professional cleaning every 1-2 years. To keep tile looking its best, have the grout sealed every 2-3 years.
Regular cleaning of your carpet and upholstery is necessary to maintain a healthy environment in the home.
Cleaning will remove dust mites - one of the most common causes for asthma, eczema and allergic nasal mucous membrane inflammations.
Dust mite excrement can also trigger other serious health problems such as rashes, itchy skin or eyes, bronchitis, and chronic dermatitis. This trigger is a microscopic protein found in the excrement of the mite. These microscopic creatures feed mainly on human skin scales, fungi and bacteria and thrive in their millions in the warmth and humidity of carpets, mattresses, bedding, upholstery and furnishings of even the most scrupulously clean homes. They are too small to be seen with the naked eye, but they are dangerous and need to be removed by regular cleaning and anti-allergen treatment.
The mite lives for approximately 4 months producing about 200 times its own body weight in excrement and laying approximately 300 eggs, producing a concentration of allergens in areas you most frequent.
AJS Carpet Cleaning, Inc. can clean your carpets, furniture, and mattresses, and apply an Anti-Allergen Treatment, with powerful, but non-toxic, natural ingredients formulated to neutralize the protein found in dust mite feces. This will bring immediate and positive benefit to people with asthma, rhinitis, eczema or other related conditions. The dust mite treatments makes a big difference on carpets, furniture, mattresses. The products used are all natural, hypo-allergenic, no soaps, no detergents, no toxins. They come from renewable fruit and vegetable seeds.
Call us today at 801 368-0705 for a free estimate.
Reappearing spots and rapid resoiling can both be results of wicking.
What is wicking and why does it occur?
It is the process by which liquid is drawn up through an object by way of capillary action. Reappearing spots and rapid resoiling can both be results of wicking. These are spots which have apparently been removed but which reappear, either upon drying or over time. A spot remover is used to get rid of a spot. The remover is designed to detach the soil from the fiber and suspend the soil in its liquid state. Then, through a removal process like blotting or a hand held extractor, the spotting agent and the soil are removed. However, if all the liquid is not removed, the soil remains suspended. Over a short period of time, the liquid is drawn up the carpet fiber along with the soil. When the liquid reaches the top of the strand, it evaporates leaving behind the soil which creates a reappearing spot.
At AJS Carpet Cleaning we offer this guarantee:
Guaranteed No Returning Spots
If you have any spots return within 30 days of cleaning, we’ll come back at NO CHARGE.
We even have a way of removing pet stains from your carpet padding.
