| As we all know carpets accumulate a lot | | | | extracted. Some machines use super |
| of dust and dirt over a period of time. | | | | heated steam, but most machines use hot |
| A dirty carpet may accumulate | | | | water. |
| microscopic organisms like dust mites, | | | | Dry cleaning |
| fungus, bacteria etc which is unhygienic | | | | If you do not want to wait for the |
| and bad for the user. Further a dirty | | | | carpet to dry, then you can opt for a |
| carpet not only spoils the aesthetics | | | | dry cleaning method. In this a powder |
| but may also emit bad odor spoiling the | | | | which has affinity to dirt is spread |
| "feel" of the room. Hence frequent | | | | over the carpet and is worked into the |
| cleaning of carpets is a necessity. The | | | | carpet. The powder sticks to the dirt in |
| frequency may vary from once in six | | | | the carpet. The carpet is then vacuumed |
| months to once in two months depending | | | | to remove the powder and the dirt. |
| upon the usage of the carpet and other | | | | Shampooing |
| factors such as presence of kids or pets | | | | Detergents are applied to the carpet and |
| in the house and whether anybody is | | | | a carpet cleaning machine agitates the |
| suffering from allergies in the house. | | | | carpet. The detergent is then extracted |
| Choosing the right carpet cleaning | | | | by vacuuming from the carpet. |
| method is important because if you | | | | Deodorizers and brighteners are employed |
| choose a wrong method your carpet´s | | | | to deodorize and brighten your carpet. |
| life may be reduced. Choose a method | | | | This is the least effective of the |
| which is compatible with the fiber and | | | | methods as it still leaves dirt and |
| underlay of the carpet. Most carpets can | | | | microbes in the carpet. |
| be cleaned using a hot water extraction | | | | Foaming |
| method. However if your carpet bleeds | | | | This method is a hybrid of dry cleaning |
| dyes then you should opt for dry | | | | and shampooing. The idea is to use as |
| cleaning. The correct method can be | | | | little water as possible so that the |
| determined by doing a simple fiber burn | | | | carpet can dry quickly. A foam detergent |
| or chemical test. | | | | is used that has affinity towards dirt. |
| There are various types of carpet | | | | This foam is worked into the fibers of |
| cleaning methods as explained below. All | | | | the carpet and then extracted along with |
| the carpet cleaning methods employ | | | | the dirt. |
| vacuuming in the beginning to remove | | | | Bonnet carpet cleaning |
| dust. | | | | This is mostly used in commercial and |
| Steam cleaning | | | | industrial carpet cleaning. The purpose |
| This method is very popular at homes and | | | | of this method is to restore the look of |
| with people having allergies as it is | | | | the carpet and does not provide a deep |
| very effective. Steam cleaning machines | | | | cleaning. In this method a detergent is |
| are available at a reasonable price for | | | | applied to the carpet and a rotary |
| residential use. In this method hot | | | | carpet cleaning machine with absorbent |
| water mixed with detergent solution is | | | | pads is used to extract the dirt from |
| worked into the carpet and then | | | | the carpet. |