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Carpet Care

Most residential carpet doesn't actually wear out. Instead, it loses its original appearance and luster long before its fibers wear down. Just how long your carpet will look good depends on a number of factors, including carpet construction, household traffic patterns, exposure to soiling and stains and, of course, maintenance.

The most important thing you can do for your carpet is vacuum it regularly. Removing dirt particles will reduce abrasion that can dull carpet fibers. Keeping your carpet free from dirt will also reduce the frequency of cleaning, prolonging the life of your carpets protective treatment.

Professional hot water extraction cleaning is the preferred method because it leaves the least amount of detergent residue. Shampooing can leave a soap residue in the carpet which can actually attract and hold dirt.

How to Protect your carpet easily

1. Use entrance mats
Place mats inside and outside entrances to trap soil before it can be tracked into your
home. Soil is the greatest threat to your carpet's appearance.

2. Vacuum regularly
You can't vacuum too often. Use a vacuum with a beater-bar which will raise the pile
while it removes soil.

3. Blot up spills immediately
Immediate attention to spills and spots will make removal easier. Always blot the area
being cleaned. Never rub, scrub or brush.

4. Clean periodically
Have your carpet professionally cleaned using hot water extraction before it shows
traffic patterns. Soil particles can damage the carpet yarn. Refer to your warranty
for recommended cleaning procedures for your particular carpet fiber.

Spot Removal

Removing spots from carpet can be simple or tedious depending on how long it has been on the carpet, so attend to spills and accidents immediately. When cleaning a spill never use a circular motion to remove a spot as this destroys texture.

Step 1.

1. Use a spoon or dull knife to remove solid materials.

2. Blot up liquids with a white towel or paper towel.

3. Mix a solution of 1/4 teaspoon of clear hand dishwashing detergent with 1 cup of
water. Stir gently.

4. Apply detergent solution directly to a white cloth. Dampen the carpet fibers in the
stained area with the cloth. Avoid saturating the carpet.

5. Wipe gently. Turn cloth frequently. Never rub, scrub or brush. This may damage
carpet fibers.

6. If necessary, use your fingertips to work the solution to the base of the stain.

7. Wet the stained carpet fibers with clear, lukewarm water to rinse.

8. Cover the spot with an absorbent white towel or paper towel and apply pressure
to blot.

9. Repeat the rinsing and blotting procedures until you are sure all traces of the
detergent have been removed.

10. If the stain is gone, place an absorbent white towel or paper towel over the area
cleaned, and weigh towels down with a heavy, color-fast object, such as a weighted
plastic wastebasket.

11. Change towels or paper towels until carpet dries.

12. If the stain remains, proceed to step 2. (For coffee, tea or urine, skip step 2 and
proceed to step 3.)

Step 2.

1. Do not use on coffee, tea or urine stains.

2. Mix 2 tablespoons of non-bleaching, non-sudsing household ammonia with 1 cup of
lukewarm water.

3. Apply ammonia solution, rinse and blot as outlined in step 1.

4. Do not dry with paper towels. Proceed to step 3 to neutralize the ammonia solution.

Step 3.

1. Mix 1 cup of white vinegar with 2 cups of water.

2. Apply vinegar solution, rinse and blot as outlined in step 1.

If these spot removal steps do not work contact us for further information.

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