| To clean a carpet, first have all the equipment in | | | | are a number of carpet shampoos available a mild |
| place. This includes carpet cleaning supplies, machines | | | | shampoo is usually a safe bet because it neither |
| and accessories, which can make the job simpler. | | | | harms the carpet nor the person using it. Carpets |
| Select equipment depending on whether you want to | | | | need to be vacuumed after shampooing. The same |
| 'clean' or 'deep clean' a carpet or simply remove a | | | | would apply to the powder used for the 'dry powder |
| stain. Additionally, the equipment and supplies should | | | | method'. It should be a mild solvent that dissolves the |
| be appropriate for the carpet fabric.For 'cleaning', | | | | dirt, and vacuuming should follow its use.There are |
| which is typically a reference to surface cleaning, use | | | | two kinds of equipment available for steam cleaning: |
| a vacuum cleaner. There are four types that can be | | | | the self-contained includes a vacuum cleaner, and the |
| used: the 'upright,' the 'canister,' the 'handheld' and | | | | steam, which only steams and does not vacuum. |
| 'spotters'. The 'canister' is different from the 'upright' | | | | After using the latter, a vacuum cleaner should be |
| mainly in design and not in functionality. Most people | | | | used. The 'bonnet pad' should be flexible so that it |
| prefer the 'upright' as it is more convenient to handle. | | | | rotates well at high speed. The equipment required |
| 'Handheld' ones are convenient for stairs and other | | | | includes a cleaning solution and the 'bonnet cleaning |
| small carpeted spaces. 'Spotters' are ideal for | | | | machine', which is rotated on a carpet surface at high |
| removing spots and stains, and very effective if used | | | | speed. Ideally, a vacuum cleaner should be used after |
| shortly after something's been spilt or a stain has | | | | 'bonnet cleaning'.Carpet cleaning accessories that can |
| been caused.For 'deep cleaning', a carpet can be | | | | be used with carpet cleaning equipment mainly include |
| 'shampooed', treated to the 'dry powder method', | | | | a variety of brushes, dust bags, handles, and cords |
| 'steamed' or worked at with a 'bonnet pad'. There | | | | of different lengths. |