Importance of Vacuuming

In this Picture we see the backing of a carpet. And the Obvious is that the dirt has sifted into it over time. This is due to two reasons, #1; we live in an environment which has a lot of dirt in the air, and #2; we live in a world where vacuuming does not take precedence over a family units daily lives. So what’s the solution? Education regarding the proper vacuuming techniques and having you carpet professionally cleaned per IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification) standards.

Now on a carpet like the one in this photo, there is no carpet cleaner that can restore it in just one cleaning. It is at the point that it would take multiple restorative cleanings. To ovoid this circumstance, vacuum according to your homes level of traffic and have your carpet professionally cleaned with more frequency. 

IICRC Recommendations: 

Traffic Soil Rating	Carpet Owner/Maintainer		Professional Carpet Cleaner/Restorer
	Vacuuming	Spot Cleaning	Heavy-Use Area Cleaning	Restorative Cleaning
Light Soil	1x per week	Daily or as soon as spots are noticed	Traffic areas every 12 to 18 months	Every 2 years or per manufacturer warranty
Normal Soil (families with children, elderly)	1 to 2 x per week	Daily or as soon as spots are noticed	Traffic areas every 6 to 12 months	Annually
Heavy Soil (families with pets, smoking)	2 to 4 x per week	Daily or as soon as spots are noticed	Traffic areas every 3 to 6 months	Semi-annually (2x annually)
Extreme Conditions (large families, multiple pets)	Daily	Daily or as soon as spots are noticed	Traffic lanes every 2 to 3 months	Quarterly (4x annually)

Pet Spots

What should you do when your pet “goes on the carpet”?

First of all, if you have a pet that is prone to urinate on the carpet, take a quick walk through your home each day when you get home. The quicker you get to a pet stain the better.

Some technical tips on urine: When urine is first excreted, it is on the acid side of the pH scale and very easily removed. Within hours of being exposed to oxygen it turns to an alkaline pH. When this happens it will continue to increase in alkalinity to the point of becoming practically ammonia.  This explains the ammonia like odor. At this stage it dramatically affects the dye structure of the carpet.

To clean the urine spot: Mix 1 part white vinegar to 2 parts water and clean with a white terry towel. If you have a small extraction machine, it would be ideal to use it. DO NOT USE OVER THE COUNTER SPOT REMOVERS OR ALL PURPOSE CLEANERS ON URINE! YOU MAY SET THE SPOT PERMANENTLY! IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE REMOVING IT, CALL US. 602-242-1120

Professional Carpet Cleaning VS Do it your self

In light of our current economic situation, a lot of people are turning to the do it your self method carpet maintenance.  This is a good way to get into trouble if you are not experienced in the methods of carpet care. Most store machines are designed off of a shampoo method of cleaning which means that those residues every one is talking about is exactly what the do it your self person is putting into their carpet.  I know Why do you say that Ben? Its simple the Shampoo is designed to attract soil to its self so that when it dries the vacuum will recover the clumped soil.

For the Pro on the other hand and we are talking a person that has been into the business for more then three years will know that stuff needs to be rinsed out! This is why Hot water extraction is so important; it will then take the soil that has been broken up by the shampoo machine and Rinse and Recover, All the soil that was broken up.

Most professional carpet technicians will know what the carpet needs to Restore your carpet to its Almost new state. I know that people have said that I am this wizard with carpet, but the fact remains that even I have limited abilities to the care of your carpet.

  

 That’s all for now folks, so I hope to see you soon.

 Sincerely,

Ben  Faiss.