| When it comes time to clean your carpet the | | | | forcing stains down where they can late wick |
| best option is to hire a professional carpet | | | | back to the surface. Be sure to make extra |
| and upholstery cleaner to do the job. They | | | | drying passes with the machine to get as much |
| after all have the right equipment and skills | | | | of the water out as possible. Yet another tip |
| to get the job done. If you must do it | | | | is to not use too much shampoo. This will |
| yourself however there are some things you | | | | just lead to rapid re-soiling so use it |
| can do to get the job done right. Read this | | | | sparingly and apply it separately. Use the |
| article for some useful tips. | | | | machine filled with plain water to rinse the |
| | | | carpet. The last tip is to dry the carpet as |
| The first tip which most people do not do is | | | | soon as possible. Use your air conditioning |
| to vacuum thoroughly. This is important with | | | | as a dehumidifier and set it at a reasonable |
| any carpet cleaning but even more so if you | | | | temperature. Also turn on all of your ceiling |
| are using rental equipment which is not as | | | | fans and use any floor fans that you might |
| strong as commercial quality machines. Take | | | | have. If the carpet cleaner rental store also |
| your time and do a thorough vacuuming because | | | | rents fans, consider renting a professional |
| up to 80 percent of the soil in your home is | | | | quality fan which will greatly speed up the |
| dry and can be removed with a good vacuuming. | | | | drying. |
| The average five room house should take you | | | | |
| about forty five minutes to vacuum if you are | | | | That is it. it is that simple. Follow these |
| doing it right. The next tip is to not get | | | | tips and you are much more likely to produce |
| the carpet too wet. | | | | a satisfactory job. Remember, carpet cleaning |
| | | | is a lot of work and you might not save as |
| If you over wet the carpet it will take | | | | much money as you think doing it yourself so |
| forever to dry and you will run the risk of | | | | you should consider hiring a pro. Good luck. |