Carpet cleaning - is it possible to wash the carpet

Those of you who have already tried to clean the carpet at home using a foaming cleanser, like VANISH, probably noticed that the smell of this remedy for a very long time flies in the air. Perhaps someone found a suitable tool for themselves, but for me, one carpet cleaning with Vanish was the reason to abandon this venture. But what are the alternatives to choose to refresh carpets, rugs, walkways, wash them from accumulated dust, get rid of stains and unpleasant odors?

Cleaning the carpet against stains

There are several options where you can clean or wash the carpet.

Clean the carpet in dry cleaning - perhaps this is the most effective option of all, as professional cleaning and drying of carpets on special tables or racks does not lead to deformation. In addition, experienced professionals will select the most suitable cleaning products, depending on the material of your carpeting, the length of the pile and the color.
Cleaning carpets on a car wash
- in fact, this way to clean the carpet is almost no different from self-cleaning in the yard( we'll write about this in more detail in the next article), but there are several advantages and, conversely, disadvantages compared to home washing. From the pluses, one can distinguish that at a car wash that offers carpet cleaning, there are certainly special tools, shampoos that will help get rid of dirt and stains on the carpet, professional carpet cleaning brushes and stuff. In addition, under a good head of water from a car wash, the carpet will surely be rinsed well. The advantage will be a lower cost for washing the carpet, rather than cleaning it in specialty shops. But there are disadvantages too: firstly, car wash workers can not understand the cleaning characteristics of different types of materials from which carpets are made, and secondly, they dry carpets in the car wash area where cars often travel and, consequently, absorb the wet pathsroad dust, exhaust fumes and other hazards. Some car washes are generally on the roads with an active flow of cars.
Washing the rug in the bathroom - a small carpet or a path many owners manage to wash directly in the bathroom and dry in the yard or on the balcony. In principle, this is possible and does not require large expenditures. But there are disadvantages, which also apply to washing carpets in a car wash - during drying, a wet carpet absorbs dust and exhaust gases( especially if there is a road near your house, and cars often pass through the courtyard of high-rise buildings).In addition, a wet carpet in limbo can lose shape.
Use an effective tool for cleaning carpets - perhaps you or your friends have tried and found exactly the means with which you can clean the carpet cleanly at home without erasing it. Maybe vanish did not like me. ..
Cleaning the carpets with a vacuum cleaner - if you do not have one, you can call a special service and clean the carpet at home with a professional vacuum cleaner. This method is quite effective and at a lower cost than professional dry cleaning services.
Washing of carpets in the courtyard of a private house or in the country house - for this you, of course, need to have in the yard asphalt or concrete covering, at least, the area of the required size. Although, and this method has its drawbacks, which are sometimes more than advantages. But still, if there is no alternative, and especially if it concerns the inhabitants of rural areas, remote villages, where there are no car washes nearby, there are no car washes nearby, then this method will be the most acceptable. Although manufacturers do not recommend the production of no carpet wash. Why? Read more. ..

Carpet Cleaning with Vacuum Cleaner

Carpet Cleaning with Vacuum Vacuum Cleaner

Cleaning Carpet with Vacuum Cleaner

Manufacturers warn that when washing or washing carpets the structure of its pile is damaged - it partially falls out, it becomes rigid or even holes are formed, blanks.

After wet washing of carpets, they can lose shape, stretch on the sides, besides, on the carpet can form wavy protrusions, which are either smoothed out or not( more often - not).

Also when washing carpets with water all the impregnations applied in the production of floor coverings are washed out, in particular against allergies, pests and dirt repellent.

Many carpets can not be washed for the reason that their glutinous base can be damaged, the coloring becomes uneven or the carpet is polished.

From all this it follows that in many cases after washing the carpet can lose such a presentable appearance as after the purchase, therefore, the decoration of the interior can not be out of the question.

But we decided to do it, and the result was completely satisfied. Read the next article on how to wash the carpet at home in the yard, with a step-by-step photo of the washing process.