All about carpet cleaning and care.

Carpet cleaning guide will help you in the best  solutions at home with Eco friendly ( green ) products , household products that can be found in your house or at the nearest market and portable machines for carpet clean. When you know special methods and techniques cleaning a carpet is easier than you think! Tips and advices for cleaning carpets without damaging them will help keeping your carpets and rugs new for years. We will tell you about different types of carpets  and different types of  cleaning like dry carpet cleaning, carpet cleaning with water, steam cleaning, vacuum carpet cleaning equipment, shampoo carpet cleaning machines , dry foam , chem dry and others.

The best  tip: keep your carpet clean.  How to do it? Keep your carpet away from dust, take of shoes and ask your guests to do the same, do not buy difficult for cleaning carpers and rugs for kitchen and eating area. If you have a small baby cover the carpet with some sheet when he is eating, drinking, drawing. It’s a good advice both for carpet and upholstery cleaning. If you have pets it is better to buy a carpet that can be cleaned easy, choose beautiful colours, so even some simple rug or carpet will look nice and cosy. Carpet protection will save your time and money!

Carpet care basics:

1. Clean carpets with vacuum cleaner minimum once a week ( though this rule is not valid in families with small children, usually women have to clean carpets in living room every day).
2. Wall to wall carpeting has hard to reach places like radiators, corners, places behind and under furniture are also have to be clean once a week though they look cleaner that areas with heavy traffic.
3. When you use cleaning household products read instruction first! It is important for what types of carpets and upholstery you will use chemicals.
4. Never leave spots and spills for tomorrow, clean them today!
5. After cleaning carpet with water always be sure that carpet dried well, otherwise it can lead to bad smell.

Carpet cleaning tips and solutions will always help you in quickly and easy results, just keep in mind, that if you have an expensive carpet or a rug that you have brought from another country as a souvenir it is better to use local professional  services from reliable  companies like Dalworth, Kiwi, Dirt free, Servicemaster, Zerorez, Houndstooth, Wizard and Sears! Call  specialists, they have special  equipment for different types of carpets, in this case they do not use machines and strong  products that can be harmful for your carpet. In this case it is better not to look for cheap carpet cleaning cost cause carpet’s appearance and safety is more important, and, by the way,  rates differ on how difficult the care will be, price may include  truck mount or van. For cheap prices check specials and discounts that from time to time provide every  company.

Choose the best carpet cleaning company, carpet cleaning companies and their services.

Best carpet cleaning company. Sometimes we have no chose and when all the home do it yourself cleaning methods and techniques are used but carpet still look dirty, dusty and old may be it is time to call for a specialist. Yes, it takes money, but gives you time and as the result clean carpet. So how to choose the best  company, both cheap and with good quality?

1. Check list of local companies close to your house and situated at least in the same state were you are. Yes, we want to call for professionals sometimes but there’s no need to call to the main center of the company, it is more convenient to work with a company that is near and here are some reasons. Location of a company is not that important since everything goes well, but one’s there is a problem distance becomes important. It is easier to call or to visit the company and to explain what happen after carpet clean, if they come again the come faster and can come even for some times. The same about carpet cleaning rates- it is not a good idea to ask for cost by phone.

 2. This advice is the continuation of the first one- never ask for rates by phone, especially if the carpet cleaning services are rated by rooms. Normally every  company give prices for their services by meters of the carpet or wall to wall carpeting, by thickness and by how dirty your carpet is.

3. Do not be shy and ask all the questions you want. You can ask about  experience,  supplies and products that they use, brand names, and methods of cleaning. Like if the vacuum carpets before cleaning. This is a very important question cause it make difference in the result.

4. Before ordering carpet cleaning services always read reviews. Sure such big  companies like Dalworth, Dirt free, Kiwi, Sears, Servicemaster, Zerorez, Wizard and Houndstooth are well known but they may not have their representative in your region or city. If you use an unknown  company ask your neighbors, friends or relatives which one is better by services and prices. Carpets prices are not cheap and once your carpet is spoiled by wrong cleaning you will have to buy a new one…

5. What does the price of  service usually include? Coming and giving cost of the carpets that will be cleaned, vacuum carpet cleaning, general care ( type of  cleaning will differ depending on which one the  company use or you choose), furniture removal, spots ans old spills removal.

6. Doesn’t matter if the  company is well know or not. Always use written agreement. Cause in every case there maybe a problem that you will have to solve. Ask what is not included in the price further not to be surprised. Check if there is a total price in the contract and services that are included in the price.

If you follow this steps your carpet cleaning will be quickly and easy and as the result you will get a clean carpet and good mood!

Best carpet cleaning equipment and machines for sale and for rent, new and used.

Carpet cleaning equipment and machines. If you want your new, beautiful carpet always look great and gorgeous it is time to think about the best equipment to buy. Good  equipment will help to protect carpet from dirt, loosing bright colours and smell. Equipment like a good powerful vacuum cleaner or carpet steam cleaner can be expensive but it is a good investment. Add to it green, quality  products and supplies + your effort and care and your carpet will look like anew one for ages! Sounds great, but let’s look what we need for carpet care?

Vacuum cleaners.

First of all you have to buy a good powerful vacuum cleaner with more than 1800 watt. Vacuum cleaner will clean dust, dirt, food, hair and pets’ fur and dry soil from your carpet easily. More about vacuum cleaners, types of vacuum cleaners and how to choose a best one we will talk on our carpet cleaning equipment and machines pages. Now we just want to mention that vacuum cleaner is good until dirt is not stuck to the carpet. For cleaning dry, stuck spoils and spots you will need something stronger. So vacuum your carpet regularly, at least once a week. And living room even more often ( every 2 days).

Carpet cleaning machines.

How to choose the best  machine ? Actually it is not difficult at all. Fist of all read the article carpet cleaning methods and choose which method you would like to use. It will depend not only on price and power of a machine but also on type of your carpet and material of it. Then, when you know what type of  machine you need, it can be a carpet steam cleaner or dry cleaning machine, or any other, research on brand names and companies. We strongly advice to prefer Eco friendly carpet cleaning equipment and household products.

Best type of carpet cleaning equipment and machines.

Of course, it is always your choice what to buy, we can not afford ourselves expensive professional  systems or we can not find any in our region of living, just keep in mind that hot water extraction system is know as the most effective one. It is also called steam cleaning. We have some very useful articles about steam carpet cleaning machines,  guidelines to clean carpet yourself and we review some carpet steam cleaners. We give a lot of attention to this type of cleaning and care cause it is very effective both if you clean carpet yourself or call for  services to one of the companies. There are portable steam machines as well as a truck- mounted units with a hose and wand. What is the difference between a portable steam  machine and a truck- mounted units? Truck mount  usually is more powerful and used by  companies. As for portable equipment- you can rent them for an affordable price.

Carpet cleaning equipment rental and usage: machines and supplies.

Carpet cleaning equipment rental. Now we have opportunity to hire all the equipment and do cleaning ourselves. This is an advantage cause in this case carpet care is cheaper. Unfortunately, still, though a lot of different modern  machines are available for rent still cleaning is a difficult job, and not everybody can do it. But once you hire a carpet cleaning machine and try you may know if you can do it or not. If you have a lot of carpets, if you have a lot of traffic on them and pet inside the house may be hiring  equipment and supplies will be better for you.

Why should we rent or call for a professional carpet cleaning?

Every day vacuum cleaner that is used in every house is not enough for deep cleaning. That is why at least once a year it is good if you have steam carpet cleaning. This will kill microbes, odors and clean your carpet from soil. Carpet becomes dirty not only if you do not take of your footwear, but also with dust from the open windows. Especially in spring, it is dangerous for small children and those who have asthma.

Carpet cleaning rental.

Once a year you can clean your carpet yourself by hiring a steam machine. It has a professional hot water extraction system that will help you to clean your carpet and to bring it to a perfect condition as if you have bought this carpet yesterday!

All you will need to do is to spritz detergent and water solution over the carpet and with the help of hot water extraction system take off  the solution out of the carpet. With water soil, odors and microbes will gone away. Do not forget to open windows after the cleaning for carpet to dry quickly.

Disadvantages.

Carpet cleaning machines for rent and for sale both new and used are weaker that professional equipment. But do not worry, it will be enough to clean you carpet if it is not too dirty. To avoid it just clean your carpet every year! If you carpet was not clean for 10 years for example it is better to ask for  services but one year dirt will disappear with even less quality machine. Second problem that you can meet with is wet carpet. If your carpet will not dry quickly it will bring problems like bad smell and even more microbes and bacteria grow in it. Professional  companies use fans if the carpet doesn’t become dry in some hours.

 How to choose a best carpet cleaning equipment for rental?

 1. It must have enough vacuum power so your carpet will be dry in 6-12 hours after cleaning.

2. Do not over wet your carpet when start cleaning it with detergent and water solution.

3. Cleaning solution must be not higher that 10 pH. If it is a wool carpet, it must be 5-8 pH, not higher. Choose only  products for the type of the carpet that is in your house and follow instructions that are attached to the solution. Do not use bleaches and optical brighteners.

It will be good if before renting any equipment you ask for reviews your friends or neighbors, maybe it will be easier to find a good and cheap carpet cleaning machine rental spot near by.

Green ( eco friendly) carpet cleaning solutions, machines and products for home cleaning.

Green carpet cleaning. Carpet cleaning industry  uses water and detergent solutions for better results. Better and higher quality of detergents, cleaner your carpet is and easier the job. But now, when protecting environment became so important question all over the world we have to choose Eco friendly products not only for carpet cleaning but for our houses, offices, clothes and other things that need detergents for better result.

Just look how carpet cleaning works:

Dry carpet cleaning uses cleaning solutions that include cleaning, rinsing and neutralizing agents! Chemicals are used not only for cleaning carpet but also for neutralizing microbes and smells. First goes vacuuming, then pretreatment, then conditioning, then extraction that rinses away detergents, then drying. During all this procedures waste water with chemicals every day, every minute every second in our houses pollute earth. It’s both harmful for environment and people when alkaline and aggressive enzymes get to air, water and ground. Water and detergents solutions contain polymers, enzymes, dyes, bleaches, alcohols, esters and other others. Sometimes for dry cleaning method butyloxy ethanol can be used and it is harmful for people’s health.

 What can we do to protect environment?

 1.We must use filters for waste water and change filters from time to time. Do not discharge waste water on the ground. Ask the company that you use what do they do for earth protection and what do they do and how they filter waste water. They must have permission  for discharging waste water.

2. Use Eco friendly products for cleaning. Green, nontoxic detergents are labeled as ‘green’ and are safer not only for environment but also for people and their pets.

 3. Hot temperatures help to clean carpets better so you can use less detergents. Steam cleaning can be done even without any detergents. Cleaning products make life easier but we must think about future of us and our children!

How do green carpet cleaning companies work?

Eco friendly green carpet cleaning company utilizes biodegradable , non toxic cleaning products which are save both for your family and nature. Low moisture methods  make carpets soft and clean, drying doesn’t take long time.

Best carpet cleaning methods and techniques.

Best carpet cleaning. There are some main methods that are used both at home by family members and by professional  specialists: shampoo method, dry carpet cleaning method, foam  method, bonnet  method and steam  cleaning method. All of them are popular but which one is the best?

It is common that when people buy carpets they want them to stay fresh and clean for a long time. It is not easy to buy a new carpet cause it’s more expensive as compare, for example as small rugs. But not only because of dirt and dust we have to change our carpet sometimes. It’s odor that can come from animals fur that they leave on carpets like dogs and cats’ odor, odor just from a carpet that stays in a house with high humidity and microscopic organisms ( dust mites).Regular care will help to protect your carpet from all this.

Which carpet cleaning method to choose? Choosing some method can depend on how heavy traffic the carpet endure, on family members allergy, on pets like cats and dogs and type of the carpet of course. Before using any of the methods listed above you have to clean your carpet thoroughly with vacuum cleaner.

Shampoo carpet cleaning as compare to the other methods is less effective. All you need  is a machine and special detergents like shampoo for carpets. Usually carpet shampoos have brighteners and deodorizers not nice smell and attractive view of the carpet after cleaning. It can give you old carpet a new life.  Machines in this case work as a vacuum cleaner, it extracts shampoo and dirt from the carpet. Unfortunately shampoo leaves microbes inside. But the advantage of this type of cleaning is that you can do it yourself, all you need is just to buy a water vacuum cleaner , mostly people buy usual vacuum cleaners because of their small sizes and cheapness, but if you live in conditions that needs often cleaning i advice to buy vacuum cleaner with washing function.

Dry carpet cleaning is considered to be the ideal method  cause carpets mostly suffer not only from dirt but water and humidity. It helps to minimize risk of spoiling carpet. Cause in case if carpet doesn’t dry in a proper way it gets odors and it’s life shorten. How does it works? Cleaning powder attracts dirt like magnets, after it the powder is vacuumed by vacuum cleaner and you carpet becomes clean and stays dry at the same time. This method usually is offered by  companies, cause the have special  machines and  equipment for that. It’s better to call for a specialist if you want to apply dry carpet cleaning soluions, it will be quickly and easy for you.

Foam carpet cleaning is something between dry  and shampoo washing.  Soil is attracted and adhered with minimum water and detergent. Foam, water and dirt will be vacuumed all together leaving carpet clean and fresh.

The bonnet carpet cleaning maintains and restores carpet, it is not deep cleaning any more, more serious treatment to dirty carpets. That is why it is usually used for commercial cleanings. It can be applied only to some types of carpets cause it can damage the fibers of the carpets. How does it work? Chemical detergent is applied to the carpet and taken back by absorbent pad by the machine with rotary.

Carpet steam cleaning is the best carpet cleaning method. How does it work? It is a hot water extraction by machines. Hot water and detergent are injected into the carpet and vacuumed back. The advantage of this  method is that dirt, microbes and odors disappear and after steam cleaning carpet looks like a new one.

Carpet cleaning prices, approximate cost and rates.

Carpet cleaning prices. Different companies have different prices on their services, but approximate costs generally the same as the same services are provided. Some  companies charge more for brand names of the carpet cleaners. It is your choice, to use brand names like chem dry or to safe some money and to trust some unknown  products. By the way, it is not so difficult any more to find cheap  services cause competition in the this industry is high and prices go down. Still be careful and do not look for incredibly low prices, cause so low prices may mean bad  equipment that may spoil your carpet.

What is included in the carpet cleaning cost? Generally, all good  companies provide the following services that are included in the price on the written contract: coming and giving price after checking carpet m2 , cleaning carpets with vacuum cleaning, main cleaning that was talked over ( steam cleaning or other types), furniture removal, cleaning spots. Price may also differ from the type of your carpet. Always have a written contract with a price on it that include all the services. It often happens that some not very good  companies ‘forget’ to mention that some costs are not included and later will tell you that you have to pay more for this this and this. Always ask what is included and what is not included in the  price! Why do some carpet cleaning companies do this? The thing is that ,if the ‘forget’ to mention some paid services from the beginning, price will look cheaper, and in this way they attract customers. Ask if guarantee is included. It will be very sad if your carpet will be damaged by non- professional carpet cleaner, at least your have your right for compensation. Good company must have all necessary  products and supplies for different types of carpets and rugs even if they are brought from India or Turkey. Those types of carpets need special treatment. Most of  companies also provide cleaning upholstery, but price in this case will be different. It is good if a  company has environmentally friendly ( Eco friendly green carpet cleaning) chemicals and products. In this case prices may increase but it is a must actually cause all of us want to protect nature and it can also Eco friendly cleaning products are more safe for your family members and pets. In this case it is better to pay more. Carpet repairs, restoration, carpet dying usually are offered for extra charge.

Approximate carpet cleaning costs:

Up to 500 sq. foot – 0.30 dollars.
501 to 750 sq. foot – 0.27 dollars.
751 to 1000 sq. foot – 0.25 dollars.
1001 to 1500 sq. foot – 0.20 dollars.
1501 to 2500 sq. foot – 0.17 dollars.
2501 to 5000 sq. foot – 0.15 dollars.
5001 to 10000 sq. foot – 0.10 dollars.
10001 to 4000 sq. foot – 0.09 dollars.
40001 to 50000 sq. foot – 0.08 dollars.
50001 to 100000000 sq. foot – 0.07 dollars.

Sometimes prices can be given by rooms, but be careful and do not accept prices by phone. Only after a professional carpet cleaning specialist comes and checks the rooms sign the contract and pay.

1 room  cost -80 dollars.
2 rooms  cost -90 dollars.
Every one more room-30 dollars.
Hallways  cost – 25 dollars.
2.25 dollars per one step.
Rug cleaning cost – $40 dollars.
Basement  cost -$100 dollars.

Approximate upholstery prices:

Sofa- 80 dollars
Arm chair- 35 dollars.

As we have said before, this prices may differ from company to company but at least now you may know what to be ready for. Hope it will help you to choose the best carpet cleaning company.

Kids room decor, furniture and bedding ideas for kids rooms.

Kids room. Is it time for kids room decoration? Did your baby grow enough to ask for his or her own room with his favourite theme or colours and art on the walls? Some parents, who wants to be ideal in everything try to give some perfect view to their kids rooms. To my mind it is both boring and useless, cause your child will turn his room in to something totally different even if you do not want it, so why not to listen to him from the beginning? Both boys and girls like to decorate their rooms cause it is not just a bedroom but a whole world that they share with friends and dreams. Boys room is not always in blue and girls room is not always in pink like you may think. And what is for sure – do not decorate your child’s room for future. When he is a teen you will think about it again, but not now. So lets turn to our kids.

What to start with? First of all let’s think what you kid does in his room? Sleep, play, read, study, listen to music and meet friends? Just think how much you should do for all this in a small kid room!

Small room decorating. If your kid rooms are small, it is better to read small room decorating ideas before you start. It is not a good idea to overcrowd small rooms. If the room is too small it is better to put kids bed and wardrobe for clothes only, so it still can be light and fresh. It is very important for a child to sleep in a room with good air circulation. So let’s start?

1. Kids room paint. The colour of your kids room must be light in any way. Ask you child what colour she or he wants, so if your kids says blue, you paint it in light blue and so on. Lighter the paint – larger and fresher the room looks. There is no need to paint walls in white. But if you do not really what colour to choose – the ideal is beige.

2. Kids room furniture. Depending on how large the kids room is you can buy wardrobe, shelves, chairs, sofa and other furniture units. Always prefer natural wood and wood colours that plastic and bright colours. Bright colour are good for play but not for sleep, later you can make the room brighter with colourful accessories.

3. Kids room bedding. As I have told before it is recommended to buy wooden furniture. As for bed sizes – prefer wide beds than narrow ones. Narrow beds are cheaper but it is really not very comfortable to sleep on a narrow bed. It is better to pay a bit more, so you kid can feel itself a prince or a princess. Speaking about princes and princesses – it is time to decide if you will decorate your kids room with some certain theme like Disney, barbie, spider man, winx or any other cartoon themes that your child adores. Advantage of themed kids room bedding is that it is not not expensive to change bed sheets that to paint walls in another colour. Ones you kid loves another hero, you just change his bedding.

4. Kids room curtains. The same is about curtains for kids rooms. There are a lot of themed curtains for sale. Sometimes bedding and curtains are sold like a set with some curtain theme. Changing curtains is also not expensive and you can change your kids room’s design just by replacing curtains.

5. Kids room decor. Cars for boys, dolls for girls, we always think standard. Forget about it. Ones furniture and bed is ready, let your child to do all the rest organization. Toys, posters, flowers and even shelves for them! Carpet or rug – maybe themed too.

You, as a parent have to think about how secure is his room, the other things let your child think. Even if the posters are disgusting to your mind, do not think they will stay there forever, you kid will change them one day. Help your child to part his room in to areas like playing and studying areas. Buy some containers for toys and games, do not allow kids belongings to be dusty, it is not healthy – but let him place some most favourite toys on the shelves.

The most popular other themes for kids room decorating: race cars, airplanes, dinosaurs, firehouse, angels, starry night, rainbows, underwater, trains, jungles, forests, baseball, football, basketball, princess, flowers, sweet pets, sea, camping and many others. Just do not paint your kids room in dark colours, it is better to choose bright colours for accessories like lambs, frames, toys, small rugs and pillows.

Boys room furniture, paint and decorating ideas.

Boys room. Your child is not a baby any more and he is not interested in licensed characters and themes like Winnie the Pooh and you have to think how to decorate boy room in affordable and stylish way. Hope that my decorating ideas will help you in decorating boy bedroom and bathroom is there is any.

Boys room paint. Classic blue colour is not wanted any more. There is no need to separate boys from girls by this colour. Do not be so boring and ask your child what colour he wants. Orange, yellow, green, beige, brown – he may like any. Boys are not like girls. Girls always try to stay childish as much as they can but boys want to look older than they are. Let he be. Let him choose the paint himself. It is a good idea to paint the walls first and then choose furniture and design according to the colour. Boys do not stick much to furniture and accessories but they do like certain colours. It will make your boys room decorating easier.

Boys room bedding. Even if you do not decorate the room with some certain licensed theme, still you can make the room themed – there is a big choice of themes like music, camping, cars, and so on. Some posters will never look old styled and cheap. They are boys. They are always eager to hang some favourite autos and music artists.  

Decorating ideas. Does your child want to look different from the others? Offer him some new theme, that does not need posters on the walls and useless empty boxes. Insects! Some of them look like from another world. So different and unusual. Linens, curtains and carpets – all you need to change. Furniture can be the same. Or maybe it will be animal, another than a lion – also a character of a cartoon. Another sample is discovery theme – travel, discovering new and unknown things for adventures – torches and other accessories.

Furniture.  Buying new furniture to boys room is much easier that you think. This will be your investment and you want your money to work. Do not you? More shelves and boxes your new furniture have, cleaner your boys room is. Boys do not like to keep rooms clean. But dust may be harmful for health. Avoid dust in your new room, details are not important.

On another hand do not make your boys room too dark. Some boys like really dark colours like black, dark green, grey and dark blue. try to explain that you can decorate his room in any theme he wants but dark colours make room look smaller and not so happy as it could be. Even if your child is already a teen who likes rock, it is just a question of understanding in the family so you, the parent, can explain how room’s decor and lighting can affect his mood, feelings and life.

Girls room decorating ideas from wall paint to rugs.

Girls room decorating ideas. In the houses with small number of rooms we can not afford ourselves two and more rooms for children. Usually your girl’s or boy’s room is also their bedroom and playroom at the same time. So how to decorate their rooms so they can be happy and it’s design will be comfortable and modern?

Decorating themes. You can just paint girls room in red and white and through some pillows for her girlfriends but really it is better to choose some certain theme for the room. Girls like dreaming and probably yours like some fairy tale or some favourite hero. Maybe she sees herself like a little princess or a brave mouse? The best is to ask herself what theme would she like? It is not only about television programs, she probably has favourite toys or games and a themed bedroom will be ideal in this case. By the way, themed room is always easier to decorate. When you do not know what really you and your child wants just paint walls in some neutral colours and buy some furniture. Then you can purchase a rug, curtains and bed sheets of some certain themes and your room is ready! You can change it anytime your child wishes.

Wall paint. What colour to choose for painting girls room? And the most important question – should we paint girls room in pink? Of course no. If your teen wants it, do it. If no, there is a big choice of colours for bedrooms and playrooms and if your girl’s room is in blue colours it never means she’s a boy. Ask her what colours she likes. Do not plan for future like ‘when you are 18 you will not like it’. You will just change the colours of her room when she’s 18. Remember, we all can have only one childhood. Let’s it be unforgettable.

Arts. Some parents think that posters and other applications to walls make room untidy but remember your childhood, did not you have any? My wall was full with posters of my favourite singers! Just think that you can make it more stylish than just using glue and spoil wallpapers. Why not to arrange some frames? Do not use glass, like frames for pictures. This can be dangerous in a child room. Just use sweet frames with suitable colours and texture. You can hang a wall mirror in the same frame and put some frames with family pictures on the dresser.

Pillows and rugs. When choosing a rug for your girls room, choose pillows too. Try to choose suitable colours so you can just through the pillows on it. There is no need in chairs in the room. Sofa and a couple of nice armchairs can look perfect but not in small rooms. It is difficult to decorate small rooms and a lot of furniture will just make the room smaller and darker. Pillows is a good decision both for decor and seats.

In conclusion i want to add: do not think ahead like a lot of designers advice. Yes, buying furniture, rugs, wallpapers and curtains in your child’s room can be a huge investment but on another hand you can never guess what you child will want tomorrow. Let her be happy in her own world. Let her decorate the room as she wants. Let her buy accessories as her friends have. She has enough time to understand what is beautiful and what is not, just share your opinion but never insist, your girls will be thankful to you for that.