Carpet, Rug, and Tile Cleaning Tips By The Expert in Pensacola » Spot Removal Tips http://pensacolacarpetcleaner.com Pensacola residents can get tips on keeping their carpet, tile, and rugs clean. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:52:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 en hourly 1 Carpet and Rug Tip of the Month- Wax Removal http://pensacolacarpetcleaner.com/carpet-and-rug-tip-of-the-month-wax-removal/ http://pensacolacarpetcleaner.com/carpet-and-rug-tip-of-the-month-wax-removal/#comments Fri, 23 May 2008 15:34:26 +0000 John Braun http://pensacolacarpetcleaner.com/carpet-cleaning-improves-indoor-air-quality-pensacola Candles can easily get out of hand. Unless you know one of these tricks, it’s impossible to remove candle wax.

First, know that some light colored carpets may have a permanent stain from the candle dye. But at least you’ll be able to remove the wax and usually the stain along with it. If stain is left behind, call us immediately.

Heat water up in the microwave. Pour hot water on the wax

Immediately extract with a wet vacuum

Take a brown paper bag and place it over the wax

          Use a steam iron over the paper bag. The steam melts the wax on the bag

]]> http://pensacolacarpetcleaner.com/carpet-and-rug-tip-of-the-month-wax-removal/feed/ 0 How to Use a Do-it-Yourself Machine for Spot Removal http://pensacolacarpetcleaner.com/how-to-use-a-do-it-yourself-machine-for-spot-removal/ http://pensacolacarpetcleaner.com/how-to-use-a-do-it-yourself-machine-for-spot-removal/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:05:46 +0000 John Braun http://pensacolacarpetcleaner.com/?p=10 I’m going to show you an easy way to remove spots 95% of the time. It works every time as long as you get to the spot as soon as it happens.

Why would a professional cleaner tell me how to clean spots myself? Well, there are a few reasons. First, if you have kids or pets in your home, you MUST do some type of interim cleaning. Most people who have pets get their carpet or rug cleaned once or twice every year. If a pet stain sits in your carpet for six months, it will be more difficult to remove. Carpet needs to be maintained on a regular basis.

Yes, carpet manufacturers recommend professional cleaning at least every year. Some manufacturers actually demand it be done in order to comply with their warranty. Failing to have professional cleaning may void your warranty.

But professional cleaning is only part of the maintenance. Carpet is kept beautiful by vacuuming at least twice per week and taking care of emergency spots IMMEDIATELY after they occur.

What type of machine should you purchase? The brand isn’t really as important as making sure you have something for an emergency. Get a small, hand-held type. The smaller it is, the more likely you are to get it out of the closet. Because let’s face it, these happenings are never convenient.

Even a shop vacuum that extracts liquid will do the trick. You can go to www.carpet-rug.com for machines that are certified by the Carpet and Rug Institute. Bissell, Little Devil, Little Green Machine, etc.

Here’s the trick:

  1. The first thing you’ll need to do is extract all liquid matter from the fibers.
  2. Next, treat the area with a neutral PH spot remover (call us or stop by for purchase)
  3. Gently blot the spot with a cotton towel
  4. If the stain is still there, repeat the process above
  5. Last, rinse the spot with water from your spot machine

That’s it. It really is that simple.

Now, where people usually go wrong is they skip over step 1. STEP ONE is the most important step of them all. The initial extraction is where you remove the bulk of the spill or accident. Then, the spot remover is used to take care of what’s left behind.

As well, you can use a shop wet vacuum to remove the liquid matter. The only difference is you can’t rinse with the shop vacuum. Instead, take a glass of water and pour it over the area for a final rinse. Then, extract the rinse water with the shop vacuum.

That’s the magic tip. Try it. It works. And if you don’t already have a small spot machine or shop vacuum, go out and get one today.

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