| Programmed Maintenance: | | | | money. Programmed maintenance will assure you of |
| Many housekeeping and maintenance personnel fear | | | | attractive looking carpets at all times. Programmed |
| carpet maintenance on the simple basis that they | | | | maintenance is simply scheduling various carpet care |
| think it is more difficult than resilient floor | | | | tasks on a timely basis: vacuuming, spot cleaning, |
| maintenance. Actually, carpet care and floor | | | | interim cleaning and deep cleaning/restoration and |
| maintenance are much the same...then both consist | | | | following through on a daily basis. This will prevent |
| of cleaning steps whose basic purposes are most | | | | the build-up of soil and reduce abrasion to carpets. |
| identical. A planned routine maintenance program is | | | | Deep Cleaning/Restoration: |
| the key to great looking carpet, just like resilient | | | | Using correct procedures and chemicals can |
| flooring. | | | | frequently restore the poor appearance of carpets |
| No one would consider dust mopping and spray | | | | and substantially prolong the useful life of the carpets. |
| buffing alone to be an effective resilient floor | | | | Even the dirtiest and most stained carpets can often |
| maintenance program. Case in point, simply vacuuming | | | | be restored and/or re-stretched. Compared to |
| and removing spots from carpeting proves | | | | replacement costs, it is inexpensive to find out if |
| ineffective for total carpet maintenance. The | | | | your carpets can be satisfactorily restored. |
| following chart helps compare various cleaning | | | | Helpful Hints: |
| procedures with those of resilient floor maintenance: | | | | Always test cleaning agents on an inconspicuous area |
| - Purpose | | | | of the carpet for possible fiber damage or color |
| - Carpet | | | | change. |
| - Resilient Floor | | | | For aged spots, spray chemical on spot and let the |
| - Remove Loose Surface | | | | spotter stand longer for more effective removal. |
| - Soil | | | | Always avoid over-wetting. |
| - Vacuum | | | | Avoid excessive rubbing, as it may cause unsightly |
| - Dust Mop | | | | distortion of carpet fibers. |
| Remove Tougher Soils | | | | Use caution when working with flammable solvents. |
| - Spot Clean/Bonnet Buff | | | | Follow appropriate safety precautions and label |
| - Damp Mop/Spray Buff | | | | directions when using spotting chemicals. |
| Remove Ground-In Soil | | | | Always use only white, absorbent cloth when blotting |
| - Shampoo or Extrace | | | | spots. |
| - Top Scrub/Re-Coat | | | | Whatever procedure you are using, always gather |
| Restoration | | | | the recommended janitorial equipment and supplies |
| - Shampoo or Extraction | | | | together and bring to the area to be cleaned. And |
| - Stripping and Re-Coat | | | | allow time to clean up and return the cleaning |
| Using correct procedures and chemicals will insure | | | | equipment to the storage area when the procedure |
| maximum appearance of your carpets at all times, | | | | is completed. |
| maximize the life of your carpets and save you | | | | |