subject: Houston Carpet Cleaning [print this page] If you have carpet, you know that cleaning it regularly for the removal of stains, dirt, sand, allergens, and mites is essential for appearance and also for the health of your family. The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification, the certifying body for the specialized fabric cleaning industry sets the standards for modern carpet cleaning. There are five currently accepted cleaning methodologies for professional carpet cleaners.
Steam cleaning
Hot water extraction methods require the initial application of a detergent cleaning solution. After an appropriate amount of time elapses a pressurized cleaning tool is run over the surface of the carpet several times to properly remove all residue and particulates. Then the water is extracted to prevent soils and residues deep in the padding or carpet fibers from showing up on the surface of your carpet.
Dry cleaning
Very low moisture systems often use specialized machines. Dry cleaning your carpet requires an absorbent, biodegradable powder and cleaning compound to be spread evenly over the carpet. The powder is then scrubbed or brushed into the carpet. Finally the powder is vacuumed off leaving your carpet clean and dry.
Encapsulation
Encapsulation uses polymers to encapsulate dirt into dry particles which are then vacuumed away.
Bonnet
Club soda is mixed with a cleaning product and then misted onto your carpet. Then a round buffer or bonnet scrubs the mixture in. The bonnet method is not a dry method and requires significant drying time.
Shampoo
Wet shampoo cleaning with rotary brush equipped machines used to be the most popular carpet cleaning method up until the 1970s. Shampoo can leave behind foamy or sticky residues that attract dirt.
