Carpet Steam Cleaning Tips

Carpets are a great source of comfort in one’s home, but still they get many different stains. It could be either from juice, pets, mud or the worst scenario – wine. All those stains are hard to remove from the carpet and you could either use professional carpet cleaning services or try steam cleaning. The steam cleaning could be very efficient if applied appropriately. We have prepares some simple tips to help you maintain your carpets perfectly.

First of all you need to choose the appropriate equipment for steam cleaning. The machine should be able to remove most of the water so that the carpet could dry easily. The cheap machines are usually not powerful enough and they can break down easily. So if you are considering making this investment – choose a machine that will be worth the money you are going to spend.

After you have the appropriate equipment you should know that it is recommendable to vacuum the carpets before applying steam cleaning. When you have vacuumed the thoroughly the surfaces you can start streaming the carpet. Start slowly with a small radius and easily extend the cleaning area. If you go too fast the cleaning chemicals will not have enough time to attack all the stains and dirt on the carpet.

You should also consider the weather and the air humidity when you start steam cleaning the carpets. Try to do this when the weather outside is warm and it is not very humid. Otherwise the moisture that will stay in the fibre of the carpets could cause bad smells and also allergies.

When you choose the cleaning chemical try to find a solution that contains pH less than 10. The carpet will dry faster and it will not affect the fibres. If the carpet is not much damaged by stains and spills you could also try some “green” products that will not hurt the environment and sill not cause you any allergies. The chemicals are only recommendable only if the stains are coloured or hard to remove.

The last tip that is essential for steam carpet cleaning is to remove all the furniture from the carpet. The furniture will protect parts of the carpets and you will not be able to steam the whole area. This means that some parts of the carpets will still remain dirty and if you decide to rearrange your home you will have to clean the carpet again or contact company for carpet cleaning in Highbury, London.