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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Regular vacuuming and regular carpet cleaning will not only help to keep the appearance of your carpets and furniture but applying fabric protection is another way to prolong the beauty of your furnishings.
Scotchgard,teflon and other brands of technology were designed to protect your furnishings from stains, dirt and grime.these products surrounds each fibre, providing an invisible shield against dirt and soil. As a result, dirt does not adhere as easily and vacuums up easier. Plus fibre wear from soil abrasion is greatly reduced.
A good example of how carpet or furniture protection products can help is when you have a spill. If you spill red wine and the carpet does not have carpet protection you watch the liquid absorb into the fibres of the carpet and in some cases it will leave a permanent stain. If you spill on the carpet that has been protected you watch the liquid bead on the surface and not absorb into the fabric just like when you wax your car and it rains. This gives you the necessary time to clean up the spill without leaving a permanent stain. A carpet and furniture protection product on your furnishings does not mean that you can ignore the spills until the next time you have your carpets or upholstery cleaned.
Frequently sitting in the same spot on your furniture or walking in the same pathways of your carpet will form wear patterns. Another benefit that you gain from using a protector is that it provides an extra layer of protection and in most cases will prolong the forming of wear patterns. Even with protection it is still very important to rearrange your furniture to prevent wear and to use throw rugs in high traffic areas of your carpet.
In homes with pets you will find that a protector can be of great benefit in providing protection for your carpets and furniture. It protects furnishings from pet stains and repels liquids. It is quite common in a home with pets to have stains like urine, vomit and the protection will provide added repellence to the fabrics. This type of strong protection will prevent permanent staining and in many cases the stains will release with a gentle washing or steam cleaning. The nice thing about this type of protection is that it won’t change the look, feel or breathability of your furnishings
In a lot of cases the benefits of protection are exaggerated and people don’t provide the proper care and maintenance for their furnishings. By understanding that protectors do have some limitations you have the knowledge to provide proper care and as a result will enjoy the benefits for many years.
Tags: abrasion, carpet cleaning, carpets, dirt and grime, fabric protection, fibre, fibres, furniture protection, invisible shield, liquids, necessary time, pathways, red wine, scotchgard, spill, teflon, traffic areas, vomit
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Steam cleaning proves to be the much superior choice in the carpet cleaning industry. Witha unique heating system, longer lasting deep clean,the ability to kill germs, bacteria, and dust mites, safe-bio-degradable cleaning agents, residue free finish, rapid drying time, and hot water extraction and rinsing prove to support all the arguments that favor steam cleaning over “dry chemical cleaning” methods.
This unique heating system helps maintain the temperature for sanitation as well as agitating-with both the water and vacuum extraction. This is the key of the physical removal procedure. The temperatures necessary to reach sanction levels in 130 degrees and much higher. In order to attain this degree in temperature one should look into all companies with a truck mounted cleaning system. Those with a built in truck-cleaning unit contain the sources necessary to ensure temperature levels are met. Some may have concerns in the result that there may be over-wetting issues or even shrinkage. The safest way to insure great results is to use a non-toxic citrus based cleaning agent. This type of compound is not only an exceedingly efficient cleaning agent, but also safe enough for the usage of pets, children babies to walk and crawl on straight after cleaning.
Dry chemical agents generally just buff the surface. Steam cleaning provides you with the extraction of all dirt, grime, and debris, as well as bacteria, molds, mildew, animal dander, dust mites, viruses, and pollen, even below the surface, which provides a longer lasting deep clean, thanks to hot water extraction and rinsing. Hot Water Extraction, steam, because of its effectiveness in quality cleaning is recommended by 98% of the carpet mills. Not only is steam cleaning excellent to remove all particles but it also has the ability to leave no residue behind because of the rinsing strokes performed at the end each cleansing cycle. After this most people worry about the drying time, but with the gas-powered truck mounted equipment, they have the ability to extract moisture. Depending on the material and the weather this reduces drying time from anywhere to two to ten hours, which is in fact tremendous.
Tags: animal dander, bacteria, carpet cleaning, carpet mills, cleaning agents, cleaning system, dust mites, germs, grime, hot water extraction, mildew, molds, particles, pollen, sanction, sanitation, shrinkage, steam cleaning, temperature levels, vacuum extraction
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Every day seems to go so quick when your busy but you never get bored out on the road carpet cleaning.The first job of the day is a five seater microsuede sofa in Terrey Hills.I arrive at the house meet the customer and inspect the furniture,its cream colour and looks like it gets a good work out from the kids,I explain what we can do to achieve the best results for this clean.The lady is very excited and leaves me to it.I go to the van and get set up i love cleaning microsuede because it tends to come up really good.I clean the first seating position and call the lady out to see the difference she was totally gob smacked Ï honestly never thought it would come up that good ” she said.You get a good feeling inside and know they are more than happy with the work you are doing.After finishing the clean I write the lady an invoice and she gladly pays and wants a quote to clean the carpets throughout her house.She is happy with the quote and I call the office to make another booking for her.
The next job is a small flood in the Terrey Hills Tavern a local pub,this was caused by a leaking air conditioning unit in the pool room.I go in extract the water and treat with an antimicrobial to prevent any mould developing ,because the carpet is glued to the concrete floor i leave an airmover (carpet dryer) there to speed up drying this is known as top down drying.I see the manager before leaving and tell him i will be back later in the day to check on the drying and pick up the fan.
air mover drying top down
Its now 10 30 am time for a quick bite to eat and a coffee before the next job.
Now we are off to Pymble to clean the carpets in a large house traffic is good this time of morning so its not too long before i arrive.I knock on the door on time and go through the house noting all the needs for the customer and inspecting the carpet.The lady has a concern for a urine smell in some rooms from her dogs.I explain the method we use to treat the odour and go back to the van to get set up.This job took 3 hours and on completion the customer is happy and pays by visa card i call the office and the transaction is approved.
My next stop is only around the corner a quote for another reasonable sized house.Again i meet the customer and talk through their requirements give them a written quote and head back down to Chatswood to pick up some area rugs to go back the the rug factory to be cleaned.Time is cracking on now and i head back to the Terrey Hills tavern to check on the flood and find the area affected is dry.I can now go back to the factory and drop off the rugs and hand in the days takings and paper work and pick up my job sheets for tomorrow .Another day gone and more happy customers now i can go home and relax with my family.
Tags: air conditioning unit, air mover, antimicrobial, carpet, carpet cleaning, carpets, coffee, concrete floor, cream colour, dogs, first job, flood, furniture, gob, invoice, local pub, microsuede sofa, pool room, seating position, sofas, terrey hills tavern, urine smell
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Saturday, January 2nd, 2010
A New year in carpet cleaning
Another day in the carpet cleaning world,first job was to be 4 bedrooms and a set of 15 stairs at a house in Woodland st Balgowlah.On arrival I greet the customer and get shown around the house to inspect the job booked.The customer then asks me to clean a rug as well and then look at 2 more chairs that he would like cleaned ” Also i would like this leather lounge cleaned as well” says the customer.Ok so this is going to make the rest of the day go out of sinc,i call the office to let them know this job will put the next one back an hour.The office gets another technician to cover my next job.
I start to clean the leather lounge first as this will take the longest,after cleaning this the customer is amazed.
I carry on and clean the top 4 for bedrooms and clean the stair treads on the way down and finish off cleaning the rug.
First job done and time for a quick coffee in Manly before the next job in Narrabeen,this christmas period has been very busy as usual and we are on call all the time.
Arrive at the next job nice and easy 3 empty rooms I vacum theese pre spray and steam clean.Another happy customer who tips me an extra $10 for the good job.
The office call and have a job in Collaroy and tell me its vomit in a bed room .When I arrive at the job i am greeted by a rather embarrassed young lad who obviously had been sick over his parents carpet while they were away.The great thing about getting to a freshly puke covered carpet is it generally comes out with no staining as this one did.
Now only two more jobs to go one in Manly and one in Double bay then i can start my new year festivities,the Manly job is another straight forward job only two rooms and able to get the van close enough to use the truckmount.Now over to Double bay for a stain removal i was surprised there was not too much traffic with the harbour bridge closed for the fireworks.
I get to the job in Double bay,a very nice beach house with a zinc sun block stain on the carpet.The owner not here but a friend renting it for the christmas period,this took over 45 mins to get this stain out but its cheaper than a new carpet.
Just when i thought the day was done i get one more call from the office a brand new boat has flooded at spit bridge.So here we go this better be the last job its now 4 pm.When i arrive at the boat yard i am shown to the boat. Wow a $1.1 million luxury liner this thing still has the wrapping paper on it,and the cause of the problem was a faulty air conditioner which had leaked into three of the bed rooms onboard this beauty and there is no way i can reach this with the truckmount,so i have to get r2 (polivac predator portable) to do this one.I need a hand to lift it on the boat as its some what heavy.I spend about an hour and a half extracting the water out from the carpets and deoderise them after,the guy a the boat yard was very greatful and just as keen as me to get out and party for the new
our portable on the $1,000,000 vessel
new years eve at spit bridge
inside the luxury boat
r2
A new year in the industry
Tags: boat, carpet, carpet cleaning, chairs, cleaning, deoderise, Double bay, leather lounge, manly, office, puke, rug, sick, stairs, technician
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
I love been a carpet cleaner and heres one reason why.Another sunny day in Sydney and my first job is at Jonahs restaurant over looking the cliffs at Palm beach.With over 30,000 customers coming through this restaurant its important to keep it looking in tip top condition.
Cleaning at Jonahs restaurant
Firstly i pre inspect all the carpet looking for stains,chewing gum and wear and tear all round checking joins in the carpet as well.I note all what i see then return back to the van to get the vacuum cleaner.I then vacuum all the carpeted areas,its quiet theraputic to see the difference just from vacuuming.
Pre inspection of the condition of the carpets
After that i treat any stains with a pre spotter and the pre spray all the carpet with a cleaning detergent which has a safe ph for all carpets.This is left to dwell while i go back to the van and get the scrubber,this is used to agitate the carpet and loosen the soils.I proceed to do this process admiring the veiws from this fantastic restaurant
Hoses from the truckmount to the cleaning area
I go back to the van and set up the truckmount carpet cleaning machine.I check the oil level on the machine and set up corner gaurds to all the walls and door ways where the hoses will run,these are used to protect paint and plaster from damage by the hoses that run from the truckmount in the van to the area that is been cleaned.
Truckmount machine and hoses
45m of hoses from the van to the area to be cleaned
The next thing i do is roll out the soloution hose from the van to the furthest point of cleaning,on this occasion the distance is 45 meters.I then un roll the vacuum hose to the same point and connect both soloution and vacuum hoses to the wand(the wand is used to inject high pressure water and rinsing agent into the carpet and extract it at the same time).The next thing i do is connect a water hose from the truckmount to a tap ,this will give a constant water supply to the truckmount,the water goes through a heat exchanger and creates continuous temperature of 230 degrees .Heat is important when cleaning carpet, now i begin to steam clean the carpet and it gives you a great feeling to see how clean the carpets are becoming ,when this is done i groom the carpets with a carpet rake,this resets the pile.
steam cleaning carpets
Carpets are been steam cleaned
views of palm beach
More great views
Now its time to move on to clean spot marks from the dinning chairs,sofas and out door cushions.Its very enjoyable doing this because they were protected with teflon six months ago all the spots and stains are easily removed.
carpets are clean
nice and clean
I see the manager and run through what has been done and make sure he is happy,which he is.I then roll up all the hoses and pack up everything neatly into the van.I drive away feeling very satisfied and proceed to my next job an empty two bed room unit in Mona Vale.
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