I have allergies.
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Hard Surface or
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The PROBLEM is carpet is
rarely maintained properly,
for several reasons I can see:
One: Misinformation. People are told to wait as long as possible before cleaning the carpets and that steam cleaning will damage carpet or cause mold. In short, it doesn't, IF it is done properly!! Would you wait 4 yrs before washing your kitchen floor??
Two: Most people do not own a decent, well maintained vacuum, or they fail to take the proper time necessary to use it. Just about any good vacuum, if maintained, will do the job. Don't rush, just vacuum at a moderate pace. Remember, if you work up a sweat vacuuming... you need to slow down. Vacuuming is NOT an aerobic exercise.
Three: Most people think ALL carpet cleaners are the same so then it stands to reason to hire the cheapest. Unfortunately, this is far from the truth, you WILL GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. Ask around; get a referral, check out the company you are thinking of hiring.
Four: Not all professional cleaners are "Professionals". I hate to say it but just because you hired a "professional" does not mean they are really "cleaning" your carpet. There are a LOT of companies whose sole goal is to make $. They make the carpet LOOK CLEAN ENOUGH to make you THINK its clean. You're "happy",you pay them, they are happy, but you are left with half clean carpet. "What is Clean?"
The challenge is you cannot SEE the difference, so ignorance is bliss, until your allergies start up.
OR you hire this cheap cleaner; they come in, up sell you for extra money, clean so fast you wonder if they actually did anything, you pay them just to get rid of them and the carpet doesn't even look clean.
Then you think; I just had the carpets "professionally" cleaned!! Lets rip them up and put in a hard surface so that we can "clean" them.
The answer is My Best Cleaning. By giving the carpet a thorough dry vacuuming it removes the maximum amount of dry particulates from the carpet. These are often the ones responsible for allergies, ie dust, dander, hairs, etc. Its then pretreated, scrubbed and given a thorough wash and rinse. This isn't a fast "in and out" process. It takes time and costs more than the Val Pak or 40% Off radio offers, but it will leave your carpets and upholstery as clean as possible.
Two: Most people do not own a decent, well maintained vacuum, or they fail to take the proper time necessary to use it. Just about any good vacuum, if maintained, will do the job. Don't rush, just vacuum at a moderate pace. Remember, if you work up a sweat vacuuming... you need to slow down. Vacuuming is NOT an aerobic exercise.
Three: Most people think ALL carpet cleaners are the same so then it stands to reason to hire the cheapest. Unfortunately, this is far from the truth, you WILL GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. Ask around; get a referral, check out the company you are thinking of hiring.
Four: Not all professional cleaners are "Professionals". I hate to say it but just because you hired a "professional" does not mean they are really "cleaning" your carpet. There are a LOT of companies whose sole goal is to make $. They make the carpet LOOK CLEAN ENOUGH to make you THINK its clean. You're "happy",you pay them, they are happy, but you are left with half clean carpet. "What is Clean?"
The challenge is you cannot SEE the difference, so ignorance is bliss, until your allergies start up.
OR you hire this cheap cleaner; they come in, up sell you for extra money, clean so fast you wonder if they actually did anything, you pay them just to get rid of them and the carpet doesn't even look clean.
Then you think; I just had the carpets "professionally" cleaned!! Lets rip them up and put in a hard surface so that we can "clean" them.
The answer is My Best Cleaning. By giving the carpet a thorough dry vacuuming it removes the maximum amount of dry particulates from the carpet. These are often the ones responsible for allergies, ie dust, dander, hairs, etc. Its then pretreated, scrubbed and given a thorough wash and rinse. This isn't a fast "in and out" process. It takes time and costs more than the Val Pak or 40% Off radio offers, but it will leave your carpets and upholstery as clean as possible.
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