6 Costly Misconceptions About Carpet Cleaning- PartI
Misconception # 1 You should wait as long as possible before cleaning your carpet.
No. Dirt is an abrasive- like sandpaper. Every time you step on the carpet, you grind dirt into your carpet fibers. This cuts your carpet, just as if you had used a knife, causing it to wear out faster. A dirty carpet will not last nearly as long as a clean carpet. And while vacuuming helps by itself, it’s simply not enough. Then longer you wait to have your carpet cleaned, the more damage you do to your carpet and the faster it wears out.
Misconception # 2 The only reason to clean carpets is to get out the dirt.
Incorrect. As you probably know, outdoor air contains pollens, fungus, bacteria, air pollution, cigarette smoke, car exhaust - - and hundreds of other chemicals. When you and your family members come into your home you carry those pollens, bacteria and chemicals in on your shoes, hair, your skin, clothing, etc. Not surprisingly, all those chemicals, pollens and bacteria wind up - - where? - - you guessed it - - in your carpet!
If you have allergies, asthma, emphysema, or other breathing problems - - one major source of your problem could be the pollens, fungus, and chemicals in your carpet.
In addition, as you may know tobacco smoke contains over 4000 different chemical compounds, 43 of which cause cancer. And even if you don’t smoke, those chemicals get on your shoes, you track them in to your home and leave them in your carpet.
If you’re sensitive to cigarette smoke, you might find that you’ll breath easier after you hire a company to get those harmful chemicals out of your carpet.
So, in addition to getting rid of dirt, another important reason to clean your carpet is to get rid of pollen, fungus, bacteria, chemicals and the tar and residue from tobacco smoke. Not to mention a reduction in dust mites, their feces and a reduction in allergies, asthma and respiratory challenges.
Misconception # 3 One method of carpet cleaning is a good as another.
Not true. You can choose from two primary cleaning methods: Dry cleaning or hot water extraction. First, I’ll explain the three different methods of dry cleaning. Many people believe that dry cleaning your carpet is like dry cleaning your clothing. This is not true. All carpet cleaning methods use water in one form or another. Here are the three methods of dry cleaning carpet.
When a carpet cleaner uses the dry foam method, a shampoo is applied to your carpet, allowed to dry, and then extracted with a vacuum. Can you imagine applying shampoo to your hair, allowing it to dry and then removing the shampoo from your head with a vacuum? This method can leave residues in your carpet, which is one reason dry foam is not very effective.
…to be continued!
