Category: Carpet and Rugs
In January 2014, a study was released in the United States that should put an end to any doubts cleaning professionals, carpet consumers in the residential environment, health care professionals, educational facilities, building owners, and facility managers have about carpeting...
Carpets, Health, and Science – A New Perspective for the Cleaning Professional
In January 2014, a study was released in the United States that should put an end to any doubts cleaning professionals, carpet consumers in the residential environment, health care professionals, educational facilities, building owners, and facility managers have about carpeting...
So how do you make green work for you?
The use of green cleaning solutions will matter to most professional carpet cleaners when they make it matter in their marketing and advertising. I know of carpet cleaning companies that have grown to several million dollars in annual revenue...
Carpets, Health, and Healthcare
A recently released study conducted by Airmid Healthgoup Limited, a leading biomedical research organization, finds that properly maintained carpets (using high performance vacuum cleaners and cleaned using hot water extractors) can trap foreign allergens helping improve overall air quality…and can...
What other incentives are there for cleaners to “go green?”
I would make the case that many professional cleaners employ the use of an extremely green concept every day in their cleaning. One of the most overlooked ‘green” contributions that carpet cleaners make is in the use of heated cleaning...
Viscose Rug Cleaning
Cleaning a Viscose rug using a DriMaster 3 Rug/Upholstery Cleaning tool with Shawn and Brandon at HydraMaster
The 7 Most Common Misconceptions about Carpet Cleaning Chemistry – Part 7 – Wool Carpet
Misconception #7 – Wool carpet is delicate and requires extreme caution to clean This misconception has always boggled my mind. Maybe it is because my grandmother had a 40 year old wool carpet installed in her living room that we...
The 7 Most Common Misconceptions about Carpet Cleaning Chemistry – Part 6 – Acid Rinsing and Residue
Misconception #6 – Acid rinsing or fresh water rinsing leaves the least amount of residue in carpet after cleaning What chemical solution do you run through your portable or truckmounted carpet extraction unit when you clean? The CRI SOA...
The 7 Most Common Misconceptions about Carpet Cleaning Chemistry – Part 5 – Residue
Misconception #5 – No residue, low residue. Good residue, bad residue (Sounds like a Dr. Suess Book) One of the inherent advantages (or is that built in dangers?) that being around the carpet cleaning industry for over 35 years provides...
The 7 Most Common Misconceptions about Carpet Cleaning Chemistry – Part 4 – When pH is measured
Misconception #4 – Where is pH measured? Concentrated or ready-to-use pH. Quick, think about the discussion we just had on stain resistant warranty provisions and the pH of the cleaning solution. You already knew about the 10 pH rule. But...