How To Clean Carpet Yourself
How To Successfully Clean Carpet Yourself.
12 Easy Steps.
(1) Move your furniture into another room using shoulder dolly moving straps and super sliders to avoid injuries. Or just clean around your furniture.
(2) Carry furniture across your hardwood floors. DO NOT SLIDE... Big mistake!
(3) Apply carpet powder to help deodorize and loosen the soil. Scrub/agitate with a carpet brush to break the soil free. And then vacuum your carpet thoroughly.
(4) Apply stain remover to the stains and let is sit for 10 minutes. This softens the stain and makes it easier to remove.
(5) Spray your room with a carpet cleaning solution and let it work its magic for 10 minutes.
(6) With your carpet cleaning machine start from one side of the room and clean to the other side of the room.
(7) Rinse your carpet using a Portable Carpet Cleaner machine.
(8) Then go back over your carpet several times and extract up the dirty water (with out applying more water). Do your best to make your carpet bone dry. Most important tip: DO NOT apply excessive soap and water to your carpet.
(9) Make sure to rinse out all of the soap from your carpet or soil will stick to your carpet and it will become dirty again.
(10) Dry your carpet quickly by turning your ceiling fan on and opening your windows.
(11) On cold days crank up the heat. Your furnace will draw the humidity out. If you do it right your carpet should be dry within 24 hours.
(12) Move your furniture back once the carpet is dry.
How To Clean Carpet By Hand
Cleaning carpet by hand is an alternative way and I recommend to always do it. This is how . . .
Vacuum then sprinkle carpet powder onto your carpet. It will deodorize it, break the soil free, and help stop spots from reappearing. Use a carpet brush to scrub your carpet back and forth to loosen the dirt. Then vacuum your carpet again.
The last step is to use a stain remover on the remaining stains you have. I recommend Proxi Spray because you don't have to rinse it out.
Just spray proxi on the stain and leave it to do its magic. Once it dries vacuum it.
Proxi removes most common carpet stains.
How To Clean Carpet With A Carpet Cleaner Machine
To do your best start with the method above - Clean Carpet By Hand.
Once you cleaned your carpet By Hand you will need a carpet cleaner machine to do the heavy work.
I recommend a light weight machine if you are cleaning small stains, pet spots, and traffic patterns. If you are cleaning bigger areas that's really dirty, then I recommend Hydro-Force.
Hydro-Force has a bigger water tank that cuts back on dumping and refilling.
Follow the directions that comes with the machine.
Pro Tip do not over saturate your carpet to where water goes through the backing of the carpet and into the padding. This will create mold, mildew, and odor.
After cleaning be sure to extract every drop of water you can out of the carpet. Make it bone dry. Turn your ceiling fans on to help it dry fast.
I Recommend A Portable Carpet Cleaner To Clean Your Entire Home. It Will Save You A lot Of Pain And Suffering.
If you are doing bigger jobs then I recommend Hydro-Force to save you time. This machine heats up the water to where you do steam cleaning (hot water extraction).
It has a bigger water tank that cuts back on re-filling and dumping. It has 500 PSI pump that blows dirt out. And it has a powerful vacuum that extracts up dirty water like a champ.
With this machine you can even start a side business to make some extra cash $$$.
The most important part using this machine is not to apply excessive soap and water to the carpet.
Make sure you pre-vacuum the carpet before using Hydro-Force.
For superior results agitate your carpet with a brush after applying the cleaning solution. Or better yet use an Oreck Orbiter.
A huge wave of professional carpet cleaners are now using the Oreck Orbiter to agitate the carpet before rinsing it out. This machine works wonders on removing dirt and stains from carpet. It will save you from back breaking work. Its a must have for professional carpet cleaners. That means its good for you if you plan on cleaning carpet yourself.
How To Get Carpet Dry After Cleaning It Yourself.
The most important step is to apply the right amount of water when you clean carpet yourself. If you apply to much water it will go through the backing and into the padding. This will create mold, mildew, and odor.
After you clean your carpet go back over it and vacuum extract up as much dirty water as you can. Other wise your carpet will be wet for days.
Turn your ceiling fans on. Open your windows to create a cross flow. Turn your exhaust fans on in your bathroom and above your stove to remove the humidity.
If its a cold day then crank up your heat. Your HVAC system pulls the humidity out of your home.
As the carpet dry's water evaporates into the air and creates humidity. You can use a dehumidifier to draw the moister out. This will help speed up the dry time.
Conclusion
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