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Able Janitorial Services Newsletter
Bits & Bites From Your Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialist
How to Care for Your Carpet
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When it comes to maintaining your carpet, one of the
most critical areas of focus is the traffic areas. If
ground in soil is not removed on a regular basis, the
traffic areas will begin to wear excessively. The dirt
is extremely abrasive against the fibers of the carpet
as you walk back and forth on it. The second area of
focus, of course, is spot removal. You must react
to "danger" spots immediately. Red wine, red
beverages, urine, blood, etc. can cause a permanent
stain if not treated immediately. Listed below are the
steps that you must take to properly maintain your
carpeting.
Vacuuming
Vacuum your carpet often. Once or twice a week at
least. Vacuuming removes the sharp soil that can cut
and slice the fiber causing premature wear. Much of
this soil is not visible to the eye. Vacuum before the
carpet looks soiled. Remove any loose particles such
as loose food, leaves, pieces of crayon, bugs, etc.
as these items can cause a spot on the carpet.
Professional Cleaning
As a general rule, professional cleaning by a
professional, certified firm should take place about
once per year. For extremely heavy traffic areas,
cleaning may be required more often. Proper
professional cleaning will not leave a sticky residue
behind and can be done as many times per year as
needed. MANY STAIN RESIST WARRANTIES REQUIRE
PROFESSIONAL CLEANING EVERY 2 YEARS.
Professional cleaning removes the damaging soil from
the traffic areas that vacuuming has not been able
to remove. WARNING: UNINFORMED CARPET
CLEANERS MAY VOID THE WARRANTY, BE VERY
SELECTIVE WHICH COMPANY YOU HIRE.
Warranty
Copies of specific warranties on your carpet
purchase may be available from your carpet retailer.
Stain resist warranties can vary from 5 to 20 years.
ALL STAIN RESIST WARRANTIES REQUIRE REGULAR
CLEANING AND IMMEDIATE SPOT REMOVAL.
Spot Removal and Interim Cleaning
Immediate spot removal is key to a clean carpet.
Great care also must be taken in how spot cleaning is
performed. When a carpet is new, or has sufficient
protector on it, plain tap water will remove many
spots. However for those spots that will not move
easily with water, you must use a spot cleaner.
Select a spot cleaner that is recommended by the
carpet manufacturer or your trained, certified
professional cleaner. Most spot removers that are
purchased over the counter leave too much soap
residue and can cause yellowing. Avoid using foam
carpet cleaners or any product that is not made
specifically for carpet.
Apply spot cleaner sparingly to white terry cloth and
gently massage spot causing it to transfer into the
cloth. Never pour spot cleaner directly on carpet. If
the product that you are using seems to cause the
spot to re-soil over a few week period, discontinue
use. Any spot that you are not able to remove, and
for pet urine or feces, call your professional cleaner
immediately.
Protective Coatings
Residential carpets are treated with stain resist
properties and soil resistors known as Dupont Teflon
or 3M Scotchgard. After a period of 2 to 3 years,
some of the soil-resistor wears off. At that point you
should consider having a professional carpet cleaner
re-apply the treatment after professional cleaning.
The soil resistor will help the soil slide off of the
carpet easier when vacuuming, spots will be easier to
remove, and professional cleaning will be more
effective.
AJS Carpet Cleaning
1620 South 800 East, Orem, UT 84097
(801) 368-0705 - (801) 569-9551
www.ablejan.com.com
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