{"id":192,"date":"2011-03-07T01:57:40","date_gmt":"2011-03-07T01:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/procleanstl.com\/site\/?p=192"},"modified":"2011-08-09T15:20:27","modified_gmt":"2011-08-09T15:20:27","slug":"tips-for-healthier-cleaner-carpets-for-years-to-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/procleanstl.com\/site\/tips-for-healthier-cleaner-carpets-for-years-to-come\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Healthier, Cleaner Carpets for Years to Come"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1. Vacuum, vacuum, vacuum<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Vacuuming often helps      remove dry soil from carpet. This dry soil is the main cause for carpet      wear. As foot traffic moves across dry soil, the dry soil actually      scratches the carpet fibers, causing wear areas, especially in heavy foot      traffic areas. These fibers that are scratched appear dirty, while the      carpet appears to be dirty, it is actually worn from being scratched by      soil and foot traffic.<\/li>\n<li>Vacuuming also removes dust      mites, dander and allergens from carpeted areas. Unlike hard surfaces such      as tile, hardwood or vinyl, carpet traps contaminants by filtering them      into the fibers. Vacuuming removes the filtered\u00a0contaminants from      carpet, therefore keeping them from becoming airborne again.<\/li>\n<li>Buy a good      quality\u00a0vacuum that uses hepa filter bags, rather than bagless      vacuums. Have your vacuum inspected and\/or serviced to assure it is      operating as efficient as when you purchased it. Pro Clean is happy to      supply you with a list of some of the best vacuum cleaners on the market,      as well as local repair shops to have your vacuum serviced.<\/li>\n<li>Vacuum at least once a week.      The more you vacuum, the healthier and cleaner your carpets will be.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Spots &amp; stains<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid using over-the-counter      spot removers unless they contain specific ingredients for specific      stains. It is much easier to call Pro Clean for a free spotter, than try      to take a course on the chemistry of carpet cleaning. Each individual      stain requires a specific treatment. There is NOT a &#8220;one size fits      all&#8221; for cleaning carpet stains. For example, a coffee stain      requires\u00a0 a completely different treatment than a Kool-Aid stain. If      you don&#8217;t know the chemistry of carpet cleaning,\u00a0it      is\u00a0better\u00a0that you do\u00a0not attempt to clean the stain. Many      over-the-counter &#8220;stain removers&#8221; can actually lock in stains,      since they are not specifically PH balanced for each individual stain. In      some cases, using an &#8220;over the counter&#8221; &#8220;stain      remover&#8221; can actually make it impossible for a professionally trained      carpet cleaner to remove stain. Feel free to email Pro Clean if you have a      question about a stain and we will do our best to help you remove it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. Rental, &#8220;do-it-yourself&#8221; cleaning equipment<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid using any rental or      store bought &#8220;do-it-yourself&#8221; &#8220;carpet cleaning&#8221;      machine. These machines will do one of two things. They will either make      your carpets look worse or damage your carpet. These machines over-wet      your carpets without having the power to extract enough of the water and      solution out of your carpets that it puts down. The result of over wetting      your carpets is that you can damage the backing of your carpets backing      causing it to de-laminate, costing you life on your carpet. Carpet will      also wear and fray in areas that have been over wet by\u00a0 rental carpet      cleaning machines. Another side effect of over wetting is called &#8220;browning&#8221;.      If you have already used one of these machines, you may have seen this      occur on your carpets. Browning, caused by over-wetting carpets, is the      dirt that has been turn to a liquid type form, rather than the dry soil it      previously was. Soaking the carpets causes this dry soil(dirt) to mix with      the water and cleaning solution. As the carpet starts to dry out, the soil      that was once below the carpet, moves to the top of the carpet fibers,      causing the carpets to look more dirty than before you clean them. Do-it-yourself      carpet cleaning machines also don&#8217;t use a clean water rinse or a      neutralizing PH rinse. This means that all of the soap that was injected      into carpet is not pulled back out of the carpet. This soap actually      causes carpets to re-soil faster, because it is easier for the airborne      dirt, dander and allergens to stick to the residue, than stick to the      carpet fibers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If you must use a      do-it-yourself machine, use a steam machine that only uses water, without      a soap. Make sure to not over-wet any areas, drying out impacted areas      using a box fan to avoid re-soiling or browning of carpet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Vacuum, vacuum, vacuum Vacuuming often helps remove dry soil from carpet. This dry soil is the main cause for carpet wear. 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