Newer Methods Of Carpet Cleaning
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Decades ago the only way to clean a carpet was to sweep it or vacuum it. There were some spot removers for heavy stains but they tended to work poorly or even damage the carpeting. Even 20 years ago people were still taking rugs outside to beat them over the clothesline. It wasn’t until recently that carpet cleaning became remotely effective.
When cleaning machines were invented, they were heavy, cumbersome and even difficult to get into a regular car to take home. If you lived on the top floor, forget it. Your rugs stayed dirty.
However, although their weight caused a problem, their basic operation was simple. Put soap and water in the right place, make sure the brushes were attached the right way, and push the ON button. Now, just move the machine over your rugs and ‘ hopefully ‘ this thick soapy mixture would be evenly distributed over the carpets. Later on, if you were lucky, the soap suds would have dried into a substance that held the dirt that you could now vacuum up.
After a few uses, however, there tended to be an accumulation of this soap that had turned into a slimy residue that had taken permanent hold down in your carpet fibers. This scum was capable of ruining fibers and causing plenty of damage including holes and even mold. With these machines you could probably plan on seeing more damage than anything else especially if used over a few years.
Professional carpet cleaners could also come to your home. Even with the newest equipment and life time guarantees, stains wouldn’t completely come off. This difficulty in keeping carpets clean was instrumental in the resurgence of the hardwood floor.
Once we found out that steam was the answer to all cleaning problems, the carpet industry responded with commercial grade and residential quality steam carpet cleaners. You still need to use a shampoo, but it’s milder because most of the cleaning is done by the steam, not the soap. And once the steam and soapy mixture hits the carpeting, a reverse swipe of the machine sucks up the residue and dries the area.
Home models start at $199 and do an excellent job. They can be used even without shampoo for freshening up worn areas and picking up pile of trampled down rugs. There is nothing to vacuum up after.
Want to find out more about St Louis Carpet Cleaning, then visit Walter Wilhelm’s site on how to choose the best cleaning solution for your needs.
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Thanks for these great information, Which home model would you recommand for less than $199?
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