- Need to spruce up your carpets in a hurry?If your carpet is looking dull, lifeless and in need of a good wash, but you need your room to be ready for Christmas guests in a hurry, try a carpet washer with good suction power and heated cleaning technology to reduce drying time. Leaving windows and doors open after washing your carpets will also help them dry more quickly.
- Pets left their mark on carpets and cushions?For homes with pets, use a vacuum cleaner with a powered hand tool to pick up stubborn pet hair from carpets and upholstery. Then wash with a carpet washer to lift muddy paw prints and pet smells, so your room is clean, fresh and hygienic for visiting friends and family.
- Want to minimise sneezing and coughing?If you have allergy sufferers visiting over Christmas you can help by reducing the airborne particles that can trigger allergies such as asthma and eczema. Use a vacuum cleaner (with high-level HEPA (High Efficient Particle Arrester) filtration on carpets and upholstery to reduce fine dust particles. Then wash with carpet washer to remove the dust mites and other allergens embedded deep within carpet pile.
- Worried your newly washed carpets might attract dirt?To help keep your newly washed carpets looking good for as long as possible over the festive season, make sure you use a carpet cleaning solution with an anti re-soiling additive. This means that it won’t leave a sticky residue on carpet fibres so won’t attract dust and dirt any quicker than general dirt build up.
- Need to clean up spilt drinks?If a drink is spilt on your carpet during the festivities, deal with it immediately to help prevent staining, but don’t rub with a cloth as this will work the liquid deeper into carpet fibres. Instead suck it up with a carpet washer, or lay a paper towel on top to soak it up, then wash the carpet as soon as you can.
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Christmas Carpet Cleaning Tips
Thursday, December 18th, 2008Getting Rid of Germs in Carpets
Monday, May 26th, 2008Q: I have carpeted rooms throughout my home, which I vacuum on daily basis. However, a colleague has recently told me that the average carpet harbours millions of germs and bacteria, which a vacuum is unable to get rid of – a frightening thought bearing in mind my youngest has just started crawling. Is this true and, if so, is there a cheaper alternative to a hiring a professional carpet cleaner?
A: Unfortunately, your friend is right. According to ITCH (the Institute for Total Carpet Hygiene www.itch.org.uk), a neglected carpet contains more than four times its own weight in germs. Modern conveniences in our homes, like central heating and insulated windows, also provide the ideal breeding ground for bacteria, germs and bugs. ITCH also states that the average carpet can contain a wide variety of fibres, dead skin cells, insect body parts, animal hairs, dirt and bacteria – so with a little one crawling around, I would strongly advise getting your carpet seen to, fast.
I would recommend the Vax Rapide range, a fabulous range of easy to use carpet washers from Vax. The Rapide Deluxe is upright carpet washer with an on board tool for washing stairs, upholstery and car interiors. It features a rotating brush bar, which goes deep into the fibres to loosen and lift harboured dirt, toxins, germs and dust mites, and will leave your carpet looking refreshed and revitalised. And best of all, unlike hiring a professional, you can use it as often as you like at no extra cost!! The Vax Rapide Deluxe retails at £149.99.