Drying structures in place: It can and should be done

Pearson Carpet Care using in place drying

Here is an article I wrote for ICS magazine online. For over a decade we have had the equipment, knowledge, and training in the water restoration industry to be able to dry structures in place, but many companies still refuse to dry and restore structural items.  Instead they want to remove and replace most items like we had to 20 or more years ago.  We, as an industry, need to take advantage of the technology we have available to us now and learn how to use it effectively. 

Professional Oriental Rug Cleaning

Oriental rug cleaning and repair should be done by a professional cleaning and repair company.  These rugs need specialized knowledge and equipment to be able to be thoroughly cleaned.  Also doing a quality repair requires knowledge that the average homeowner does not have.  Rugs can be rewoven back to their original condition and a good quality repair will help preserve the value and beauty of the rug.  Many times the cleaning and repair can be handled by the same company.

Also, never have one of these fine quality floor coverings cleaned in your home or office.  The specialized equipment it takes to clean and repair these floor coverings can not be transported to your home or office.

Wool Rug Cleaning, Why Hire a Professional?

Wool Rug Cleaning, Why Hire a Professional?

Wool rug cleaning can be a confusing issue. There are definitely somethings you need to know before diving in to this project feet first.  Do not try and do this yourself or let a company clean one of these floor coverings in your home.  It is best to hire a wool rug cleaning company that has specialized dusting equipment, cleaning equipment, and training to properly clean these floor coverings. 

Make Sure To Choose A Certified Firm

Make Sure To Choose A Certified Firm

Choosing a certified firm can help you eliminate the bait and switch type companies that none of us want to hire in the first place.  Look for The Clean Trust Certified logo (an IICRC program) which will indicate whether or not a firm is certified.  These companies will have trained technicians, adhere to a code of ethics, and have the proper insurance to be working in your home or office.

Effective Tile and Grout Cleaning

Effective Tile and Grout Cleaning

Professional tile and grout cleaning can enhance the beauty and hygiene of your floor.  If you have ever tried to clean your tile and grout yourself then you know how much of a pain it can be especially without the right tools.

A professional will have tools that you don't such as a truck mounted cleaning unit that can supply constant hot water and extract it at the same time.  They will also have specially designed tile cleaning attachments for these units that spray water and extract it at the same time.   This way the drying time is minimal and the amount of soil extracted is maximized. 

So the next time you are in need of a tile and grout cleaning, check into the benefits of having it professionally done.  This may cost you a little more than doing it yourself but the results and time you save will be well worth the small investment.

Why Clean Carpet is Better for Allergy Sufferers

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There are many myths in the carpet cleaning industry.  One of them is that having a hard surface floor is better for allergy sufferers than carpet.  There have been numerous studies over the years showing that carpet, especially clean carpet is better for the occupants of an indoor space.

Having clean carpet in a space helps to trap dust, debris and other irritants and keeps them from coming up into your breathing zone.  The same dust, debris, and irritants on a hard surface floor will get disturbed easily and fly up into your breathing zone.  The key to this is having clean carpet though.  This can be accomplished with regular vacuuming, which would generally be about twice a week, followed by periodic professional carpet cleaning.  If you have large areas of hard surface flooring I would suggest some large area rugs.  This will help trap some of the allergens before they get to your breathing zone.  Then periodically take your area rug in to be professionally cleaned by a knowledgeable rug cleaner.

These are just a few tips to help you enjoy your indoor space more.

Hand Washing Oriental Rugs is the Better Cleaning

Hand Washing Oriental Rugs is the Better Cleaning

How To Remove Gum From Carpet

How To Remove Gum From Carpet

Chef Betty Spaghetti for Pearson Carpet Care

Famous Chef Betty Spaghetti loves Pearson Carpet Care.

How to Clean Wool Rugs Correctly

Does video marketing work?

Does video marketing work?

 More information about videos than you probably ever wanted to know! Ha! Ha!
The results are now in and it has been statistically proven that videos are one of the best marketing tools to use for reaching the largest percentage of audiences today.
Here are just a few facts you might consider when determining whether video marketing is right for you:
~ Video marketing has a 38% higher conversion ratio.
~ The average reach for videos is 50% higher than other marketing methods.
~ The return-on-investment (ROI) is 5 times greater than using other tools.
~ The cost to obtain a new client is 48% lower.
~ Video “searches” have steadily grown by a 44% increase over the last 2 years (people are searching for how-to do something, business products and reviews, and to get answers to their questions – not just watching those “CrAzY” cat videos  : )
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Don’t have video equipment or software, but would like to produce your own videos?
Try a screenshot recorder instead. If you have a great Powerpoint presentation and a USB microphone, a screenshot recorder records your presentation from your desktop (plus your audio) as you present.
Some good software choices for this include JING (which is free) and will record up to 5 minutes (but it doesn’t allow for editing). For longer videos or editing capabilities, try SNAGIT (which is about $49.95 with a 30 day free trial). Both are from Tech Smith http://www.techsmith.com.
If you have any questions about making a video, just give me a call at (281) 404-5019 or send me an email at carmen@thepublicitydiva.com.
Happy video-ing,
Carmen, The Publicity Diva

Water Damage on an Oriental Rug

Water Damage on an Oriental Rug

Dehumidifier review

Dehumidifier review

Which dehumidifier is better?  Phoenix 270HTx vs. Aquatrap AT450S  These are two of the newest dehumidifiers on the market today.  One of them claims to pull the most water of any dehumidifier in the industry, but is this true?  My experience with the two units on the same job at the same time may surprise you. 

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Rug Cleaner The importance of proper rug maintenance

Rug Cleaner The importance of proper rug maintenance

Water restoration insurance companies

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Rug cleaning, oriental rug cleaner, houston rug cleaning

Rug cleaning, oriental rug cleaner, houston rug cleaning

Removing Urine From An Oriental Rug

Taking your rug to an oriental rug cleaner can sometimes be a necessity.  This is the case with urine in a rug. Since so many Americans have pets in there homes now days, it is inevitable that a few "accidents" will happen on rugs from time to time.  Trying to clean these up is where the problem comes in. While there are many products on the market to eliminate the odor from urine in carpet these are not made with wool fibers in mind.  If you don't know what you are doing while trying to clean up the urine then you can cause further damage to the rug.  Sometimes urine can make the dyes in the rug unstable and the moment you attempt to clean the area, the darker colors in that area will bleed onto the lighter colors.  As an oriental rug cleaner, this can happen to us also, however, we do have ways of controlling it or preventing it most of the time.

The only way to be sure the urine is out of the floor covering though is to have it completely immersed and washed.  Washing will allow all the contaminants to be flushed out.  After washing in an oriental rug cleaning plant takes place then they will also have the facilities to be able to get it dry within 24 hours.  These are things that can not be duplicated in someones home by a carpet cleaning company or the rug owner.

So the next time you are in the need to have a rug cleaned make sure to find a reputable in-plant rug cleaner who can wash your floor covering properly.  This will insure that you get decades of use from the textile.

Webcam winning HydraMaster Contest

Well my rug cleaning webcam has won another award.  This time the Marketing Gems Contest from HydraMaster.  A big thank you goes out to HydraMaster for putting on the contest, it was great fun reading all the other entries.  I would also like to thank all the people that commented, liked, and shared my story.  You can view the rug cleaning webcam here. 

Pooling Carpet Cleaning Kingwood Carpet Cleaner

Pooling Carpet Cleaning Kingwood Carpet Cleaner

What is Pooling and What Can I do About it?

Choosing a Rug Cleaning Service

Choosing a rug cleaning service can be a frustrating thing.  You can spend a lot of money on a fine hand-made floor covering and you a trusted rug cleaning service to take care of them for you.  Whether you need it cleaned occasionally, repaired, or need rug pad to help keep it in good shape.   So with all the choices out there how do you weed through them and come up with the best businesses to choose from.

The first rule is to never hire a carpet cleaner to perform this service in your home.  The equipment they use works great on your carpet but is not meant for this job.   It would be impractical to expect someone to bring the equipment necessary to your home to be able to perform this job properly.  There is equipment to dust, wash, and dry these fine floor coverings.  Most homes do not have enough space to set these systems up and do it cost effectively.  So look for a rug cleaning service that will do the cleaning in their office.

There are plenty of other things to look for to make sure you get a quality company doing the work for you.  Some of these include experience and education.  Another good idea is to ask others for a referral. Referrals are some of the best and most dependable ways to find good companies to do work for you. To read more about this you can go to this article and read the rest.