It doesn’t matter how many times a week you vacuum your carpets, eventually there will come a point when they will need to be deep cleaned. Dirt, dust, mould, and other airborne allergens get ground deep inside carpet fibres making the carpet look old and dingy. So whether you want to spruce up the place for a party or you are nearing the end of your lease and want to get your deposit back, a good carpet cleaning will get your carpet looking as good as new. The question now is, should you do it yourself or have it done by professional carpet cleaners?
There are advantages and drawbacks to both options. Generally speaking, renting a steam cleaner is much cheaper than having a carpet cleaning do it for you. You could potentially save a lot of money but only if you know how to clean carpets yourself. The trouble is, if you have never run a carpet cleaner before you could potentially create a huge mess that will cost you more in the long run to clean it up. You may end up soaking the carpet which can create a breeding ground for mould and mildew if the carpet remains wet for too long.
While you can get good carpet cleaning prices from many carpet cleaning companies if you are savvy enough, it will still cost more than renting a machine. However, if you hire a reputable carpet cleaning company in London they will get your carpet looking picture perfect in a snap. www.dryandclean.co.uk
There are a few basics you should know about rugs. Once you understand how to identify what makes a rug valuable, you’ll have a greater chance at purchasing a better rug.
Rug fibers usually consist of wool in most mid to upper end rugs. High-end rugs may also have silk. Synthetic fibers such as acrylic, polyester, nylon, and olefin (polypropylene) can be found in more economical rugs. Cotton, sea grass, and sisal rugs are often moderate rugs. Your most stain resistant rugs will contain synthetic fibers, but won’t feel as soft and luxurious. All other natural fiber rugs are susceptible to staining if spots aren’t cleaned immediately.What do you look for in a rug? Quality of wool, type of dye, and knots. Simply because a rug is expensive, doesn’t mean it has good dyes or is constructed well. Make sure you know what it is and shop around first.The quality of a wool fiber depends largely on the type of dye used. Fine wool is vegetable dyed with fruits, roots, and plants. Cheaper wools and nylons can be dyed with synthetic dyes.
A rug should always be tested for colourfastness by taking a damp white cloth and gently rubbing it into the fiber. If any color transfers on the cloth, the dyes are unstable. Also look closely at the fiber to check the integrity. Make sure it isn’t unraveling. Very fine wool fibers can often look as soft as silk even to an experienced rug professional.The construction of a rug is also a key factor. To determine if the rug is handmade, turn it upside down and look at the back. If you cannot see the pattern as clearly as on the face, the rug is not handmade. If the rug passes this first test, look at the fringe. The fringe should be an extension of the yarn inside the rug and should not look like it was sewed on separately. Many rugs that claim to be hand stitched are stitched by hand with a machine. You can expect to pay at least £250 for a small 3×4 hand made rug.
BEWARE of rugs with cloth backings. These rugs have something to hide. The cloth is covering either flaws in a handmade rug or even worse, glue that is holding the backing together. Glued backings have a tendency to get torn when the rug is moved or cleaned. If you are looking for an alternative to a handmade rug, you might look at a Karastan. These wool rugs closely resemble hand made rugs, are cheaper in price, and rarely have the problems associated with cheaper wool rugs. If you aren’t ready to invest several thousand pounds in a rug, these will be your best bet. Ask the right questions. Educate yourself. Good luck in finding your perfect rug. Rug cleaning london Carpet cleaning Richmond
Carpet cleaning drying times is perhaps the most frequently asked question in carpet cleaning. The answer to this question is based on the type of carpet, the environment, type of equipment and the experiance of the carpet cleaner. And a bit guesswork!!
Firstly, synthetic carpets dry quicker than wool carpets. The reason is that cleaning solution penetrates the wool fibres while with synthetic - basically plastic - carpets it sits on it. This allows the cleaning solution to be more fully extracted by the carpet cleaning process. What's left drys quicker also.
Now the environment. If carpets are cleaned on a dry, windy day and there's a flow of air through and over the carpets then they will dry very quickly. One common assumption with customers is that turning up the heating and keeping the windows closed helps. This isn't the case and can pro-long the drying process. The moisture needs to escape. Keeps windows open.
The equipment used is another factor. Modern Professional machines have more powerefull vacuums for extracting cleaning solution than rental machines and older machines. This leaves less solutioin in the carpet and enhances drying times. Excess moisture left in the carpet is also drawn to the surface. Again, quicker drying.
The final factor is the carpet cleaner. An experianced professional carpet cleaner knows the optimum amount of cleaning solutions to apply. Too much solution may penetrate the carpet backing and even the underlay. This leads to major problems with drying times and shrinkage.
The above covers some of the main factors which determines the drying times after carpet cleaning.
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One of the most frequently asked carpet cleaning questions I've come across. What are those black lines? The answers is as follows -
This type of soiling is called Soil filtration or draught marks . Its the airflow contaminants that are trying to pass through a door, the crack in the wall or gaps in floor boards. This contamination is similar to what you find in your air conditioning filter.
As the air passes through the edge of the carpet pile, the microscopic soiling is deposited there, (hence the term filtration soiling). This build up occurs over a extended period of time and is not noticed until a build up has occurred.
This type of soiling is very difficult to remove because the soil particles are so fine that they penetrate deep into the carpet pile, sometimes into the backing of the carpet. So even when you remove them from the pile you may still see the stained carpet backing.
Removing this type of soiling is very difficult and requires special cleaning agents to assist in the process.
To help prevent soil filtration, vacuum(with a good vacuum) and wipe the edges of the carpet on a regular basis. Carpet cleaning Hampton, rug cleaning Whitton, Curtain cleaning Kew, Mattress cleaning london
