

What advantages does having a freshwater tank provide to your carpet cleaning and restoration operations? Now more than ever, we recognize that room in your van is at a premium. With so many cleaners and restorers diversifying into hard surface...

Why you still want to use a Urine Pretreatment on virtually every pet urine job
Deodorizing treatments for pet urine contamination have come a long way in our industry. There was a time when cleaners used some strong solvent based deodorizer and hoped the incredibly powered fragrance would overwhelm the atmosphere. Today, there are many...

Cleaning the “New” Softer Carpets
What are these “softer” carpets? They are incredibly thin denier (thickness) cut-pile and loop carpets presented in a plush, high pile density format. They range in ounce size from 50-100 ounce (apartment grade carpet is generally 20-28 ounce). They are...

Asphalt Oil Tracking and Carpet Cleaning
Brand New Commercial Carpet + Freshly Treated Asphalt Parking Lot Outside = Bad Combination. HydraMaster Quake HD + HydraMaster HydraBoost CT= Good combination You have probably seen it without even realizing what the problem was. Yellow or dingy traffic...

Truckmount Maintenance Tips for the Summer Heat – Keep it Cool!
With the unusually high temperatures in summer months ahead, remember that your machine needs to stay cool also. The extreme heat may cause you to consider things that might not be an issue in cooler weather. Here are some quick...

Ten Benefits of Carpet: More Reasons to Enjoy Carpets in Homes and Offices
More than 20 years ago, I wrote an article that highlighted the benefits of carpeting installed in a residential environment. Recent developments in studies about how carpet actually improves the health of the indoor environment only re-confirm the value of...

Are You Looking for a New Potential Revenue Stream? Time to Look at Rubber Floors
Cleaning professionals take notice: one sustainable floor type that is being installed in more facilities is rubber flooring. Rubber floors are now offered in a variety of designs and colors for all types of locations; they are also very durable...

Many Names. One Purpose. Faster More Effective Cleaning
Presprays. Preconditioners. Traffic Lane Cleaners. They go by many names, but whatever you call them, they are the main cleaning solution in hot water extraction carpet cleaning, and a key part of most all carpet cleaning methods. Chances are if...

Cleaning Up from the Winter Grime
A good portion of the country is about to emerge from one of the most prolonged winters in a long time. In many parts of the country residential carpet cleaning was brought to a virtual standstill for weeks on end....

Heart-to-Heart Conversations about Carpet Odors
As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, people have a tendency to go inside, make sure the windows are closed, shut the door, and spend more time inside. With less airflow and ventilation, and the simple fact...