So you have decided to clean every carpet rug and upholstered piece of furniture in your house and you’re all ready with an assortment of carpet cleaning products. You’ve even consulted a local carpet cleaning business and found out what brands are the best and you have rented a carpet machine or a carpet steam cleaning unit that promises good suction and positively fresh and beautiful carpets once you’re done. You’ve read the instructions and poured the carpet shampoo into the tank and filled it with water and the steam is ready to go but you’ll probably wants some tips to ensure you do the best job possible.
Auto Carpet Shampoo
For quick drying shampoo try using auto carpet shampoo or follow a recipe that creates lots of foam and then apply only the foam and not the water to your carpets.
Don’t get caught with Crunchy Carpets
Carpet cleaning machine rentals will come with instructions, however you can use a steam cleaner to remove residue without any commercial shampoo products at all. A little dish soap may suffice, but be careful not to add too much because wet foam is difficult to remove and if left in the carpet will make them feel crunchy and hard…
Clean More Often with Carpet Shampoo Vacuums
If you wish to try something that does not require hire equipment then you can buy carpet shampoo vacuums that will do the trick. Although they are not as powerful as the rentals or the steam machines mounted to trucks, they keep your carpets fresh because you can actually shampoo more often, and you can also spot clean some small areas and maintain them better so that you never have to do a huge overall cleaning that takes a week for drying.
