The most important part of rug cleaning is removing as much dry soil from the rug as possible before the cleaning actually begins. Here is a video of a rug we picked up to clean because the customer was not happy with the previous cleaner just 3 weeks before. The previous cleaner tried to clean it at the customers house in their driveway and did not even try to remove the dry soil. Don't let this happen to you. Bring your rugs to Pearson Carpet Care the first time.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Rug Cleaning Done Right
Have you ever had a carpet cleaner that wanted to clean a rug in your home or office at the same time they were cleaning your carpet? Seems like a good idea, initially. However, there are some real good reasons why you should never have a carpet cleaner, clean a rug in your home or office.
While your favorite carpet cleaner might do a wonderful job cleaning your carpet, they simply can not clean a rug properly with the same chemicals and equipment used to clean your carpet. Chemicals made for cleaning synthetic wall-to-wall carpeting could damage a natural fiber rug. A professional rug cleaner will use chemicals that are safe for wool or other natural fibers. It would be impractical to bring the rug dusting and washing equipment that is necessary to properly clean a rug into a home environment. Also, many times it is necessary to test the colors in a rug for 24 hours to make sure they are stable. When cleaning a rug it is nearly impossible to remove pet odors from any rug without a full immersion cleaning. This can only be done in a rug cleaning plant. A wet wool rug could then take up to 24 hours to dry in a controlled environment. After the rug is cleaned and dried then the fringe will need to be cleaned and a final grooming done on the rug before it can go back to the customer.
If a rug is going to be stored for any length of time, it should be cleaned first. Never roll up and store a dirty rug. Rugs should be stored in a climate controlled environment and be wrapped in plain brown paper or in Tyvek. Never wrap a rug in plastic. Since wool can hold 30% of its weight in water and still feel dry to the touch, wrapping a rug in plastic would not allow the rug to breath. So condensation could form in the plastic and cause the rug to mold or dry rot.
It is also not a good idea to ever set a potted plant on top of a wool rug. This can cause permanent damage to a rug by over watering the plant or just by the humidity that is absorbed into the rug from the potted plant. This can result in color loss, mold, or dry rot.
About Kevin: Kevin Pearson is a Master Cleaning Technician with The Clean Trust and has been in the cleaning and restoration industry since 1992. Kevin was elected to the Board of Directors of The Clean Trust in 2011 and presently working on a committee to rewrite the carpet inspector standards in our industry and has previously served on the carpet cleaning standards revision committee. He also serves on two other committees at The Clean Trust and is on the Board of Directors of the Professional Cleaning and Restoration Alliance. He has also been featured on Fox News in Houston. For more information Call Pearson Carpet Care at 281-548-7200 or visit our website http://www.pearsoncarpetcare.com
While your favorite carpet cleaner might do a wonderful job cleaning your carpet, they simply can not clean a rug properly with the same chemicals and equipment used to clean your carpet. Chemicals made for cleaning synthetic wall-to-wall carpeting could damage a natural fiber rug. A professional rug cleaner will use chemicals that are safe for wool or other natural fibers. It would be impractical to bring the rug dusting and washing equipment that is necessary to properly clean a rug into a home environment. Also, many times it is necessary to test the colors in a rug for 24 hours to make sure they are stable. When cleaning a rug it is nearly impossible to remove pet odors from any rug without a full immersion cleaning. This can only be done in a rug cleaning plant. A wet wool rug could then take up to 24 hours to dry in a controlled environment. After the rug is cleaned and dried then the fringe will need to be cleaned and a final grooming done on the rug before it can go back to the customer.
If a rug is going to be stored for any length of time, it should be cleaned first. Never roll up and store a dirty rug. Rugs should be stored in a climate controlled environment and be wrapped in plain brown paper or in Tyvek. Never wrap a rug in plastic. Since wool can hold 30% of its weight in water and still feel dry to the touch, wrapping a rug in plastic would not allow the rug to breath. So condensation could form in the plastic and cause the rug to mold or dry rot.
It is also not a good idea to ever set a potted plant on top of a wool rug. This can cause permanent damage to a rug by over watering the plant or just by the humidity that is absorbed into the rug from the potted plant. This can result in color loss, mold, or dry rot.
About Kevin: Kevin Pearson is a Master Cleaning Technician with The Clean Trust and has been in the cleaning and restoration industry since 1992. Kevin was elected to the Board of Directors of The Clean Trust in 2011 and presently working on a committee to rewrite the carpet inspector standards in our industry and has previously served on the carpet cleaning standards revision committee. He also serves on two other committees at The Clean Trust and is on the Board of Directors of the Professional Cleaning and Restoration Alliance. He has also been featured on Fox News in Houston. For more information Call Pearson Carpet Care at 281-548-7200 or visit our website http://www.pearsoncarpetcare.com
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Removing candle wax from carpet
Since there a lots of candles sold and used around Christmas time each year, here are a few tips for removing any wax that drips on your carpet.
First use a blunt object to gently scrape off excess wax. To remove any remaining wax you can finish up using a warm iron or wallpaper steamer. If using an iron I highly recommend that you set the iron on low heat and be very careful. A synthetic carpet can melt if the iron is too hot and stays in one place too long. Place a moist white terry cloth towel over the wax spill and iron over it using the warm iron. Keep moving the iron so you don't get an iron-shaped burn mark in your carpeting. Do this in 10-12 second intervals and rotate the towel to a clean spot each time.
You could also use a wallpaper steamer to get the wax hot and then blot it up with a white terry cloth towel.
For more information on cleaning and restoration go to pearsoncarpetcare.com
First use a blunt object to gently scrape off excess wax. To remove any remaining wax you can finish up using a warm iron or wallpaper steamer. If using an iron I highly recommend that you set the iron on low heat and be very careful. A synthetic carpet can melt if the iron is too hot and stays in one place too long. Place a moist white terry cloth towel over the wax spill and iron over it using the warm iron. Keep moving the iron so you don't get an iron-shaped burn mark in your carpeting. Do this in 10-12 second intervals and rotate the towel to a clean spot each time.
You could also use a wallpaper steamer to get the wax hot and then blot it up with a white terry cloth towel.
For more information on cleaning and restoration go to pearsoncarpetcare.com
Monday, November 30, 2009
How to prepare for your carpet cleaning with Pearson Carpet Care
Thank you for trusting Pearson Carpet Care with your carpet, upholstery, mattresses, draperies and tile and grout cleaning needs. Below are some suggestions to help both of us as you prepare for our arrival.
Please remove any small items such as dining room chairs, magazine racks, floor plants, boxes, etc. from any areas that are going to be cleaned.
Please remove all breakable items from furniture which will have to be temporarily moved, cleaned under, and put back in place on foam blocks or plastic tabs.
Please pin or hang up any full-length draperies so they will be at least 6 inches from the floor.
Computer equipment, china cabinets, entertainment centers, large beds with middle legs, antique and fragile furniture cannot be moved. However, carpet underneath such items can be cleaned where sufficient room is available, or we can edge right around the base.
During the inspection with the technicians, please advise them of any special instructions to follow when moving your furniture. It is helpful to know about weak legs, loose tops or previous repairs.
Please, call attention to any spots or stains which you may be particularly concerned about.
We do everything possible to reduce or eliminate pet odors. However, due to the depth of contamination, 100% success may not be attained in all cases.
Care after cleaning:
Any air movement going across the carpet will help it dry out faster. Typically our dry times are 2-4 hours anyway but you could be on the low side of that with some fans or ceiling fans left on.
Any air movement going across the carpet will help it dry out faster. Typically our dry times are 2-4 hours anyway but you could be on the low side of that with some fans or ceiling fans left on.
Please leave your plastic tabs and foam blocks under your furniture for at least 24 hours after cleaning.
Please use extreme caution when walking from the damp carpet to any hard surface area.
Please feel free to visit our website to learn more about carpet and oriental rug cleaning from Houston's Best Cleaner. http://www.pearsoncarpetcare.com
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