subject: Understanding Various Methods Of Carpet Cleaning [print this page] There are several methods for carpet cleaning, foam, or dry cleaning, using only steam, the "bonnet" method and the most popular, steam cleaning machine with hot water and cleaning agents. You can rent or purchase a machine, or if you prefer, hire a professional company.
If you choice is a professional company, check to make sure they are reputable, and ask what services they provide. What methods they use to clean carpets and if they move the furniture or should you have it moved before they arrive. Ask for the price for their services, before they start.
If killing allergens are important to you, then the steam only method is for you. Drying time is minimal, but can not be used for wool carpet fibers.
With the steam cleaning machines, hot water, and cleaners are mixed, applied by machine on the carpet and then the dirty water and cleaning solution is vacuum up by the machine. This method takes the most of all methods to dry, is good for all carpet types, except for wool.
Dry powder, foam cleaners and crystals cleaning is done by dispersing the cleaner, brushing into the fibers, either by hand or machine. Dirt binds to the powder or crystals and then vacuumed up. There is no drying time and great for all types of carpet fibers.
Bonnets are made from cotton or cotton blends, and attached to a rotary machine. Wet cleaners are put on the carpet and the bonnet scrubs up the dirt along with the cleaner. When each bonnet becomes dirty and wet the bonnet is replaced with a clean dry bonnet until all of the carpet has been cleaned. The drying time is shorter than with a how water and vac method.
With all carpet cleaning methods, thoroughly vacuuming is a must. Dancing and vacuuming your way through a album of the favorite music can take the boredom out of the time it may take to vacuum before carpet cleaning. The best way to cut down cleaning time is to take care of spills and stains as the happen. Knowing the stain can help, different stain removal with different stains. Find out if the kids used the carpet as a painting canvas, or if cat couldn't find the little box.
Carpet Cleaning doesn't have to be hard, and it will be worth it in the end, with great looking and fresh smelling carpets
