The Pros And Cons Of Carpet Cleaning

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The first thing every homeowner needs to know about carpet cleaning is that it is a necessity. If you have carpets in your home they need to be periodically cleaned. Depending on the traffic in your home and whether you have pets or small children the time between cleanings should be anywhere from 1 to 2 years. If you have been keeping this kind of cleaning schedule great if not then you should really read the next paragraph to understand the reasons behind having our carpets frequently cleaned... aside from wanting them to look good. Carpets are a wonderful luxury to have. The provide a warm, soft environment in your home. There is nothing like the feeling of running your toes through a fluffy clean carpet. Because of their physical characteristics, …show more content…

Many homeowners have purchased the vacuum-style carpet cleaners such as the Bissell steamers to get the work done while others rent systems like the Rug Doctor from the hardware store. These options are better than not having your carpets cleaned but before you spend the time and money on one of these machines please read the pros and cons of DIY carpet cleaning below. Do it Yourself Carpet Cleaning Pros Less expensive than professional cleaning services. It is a convenient method as you can so it when ever you want (especially for the ones that are in your closets). Cons Difficulty - although the vacuum style cleaners are fairly easy to operate. Getting all of the stains out can be difficult a homeowner. Over-wetting - This is a huge problem with the home and rental methods. The vacuum power of these systems are not strong enough to get most of the water and cleaning solution back out of your carpet. This results in a carpet that is wet for over 24 hours. Also if the systems are not getting all of the water out then they certainly are not getting all of the soil out …show more content…

There are many qualified carpet cleaning companies in your area that would love the opportunity to serve you. For many of you it will come down to cost and in that case you may decide to try cleaning it yourself. If you do make sure you ask plenty of questions before renting the unit and make sure that the cleaning chemicals that you buy are right for the type of carpeting you are trying to clean. The salesperson should be able to help. For the rest of you who decide that it is too much work or that your time and energy is worth more than the difference in the price, make sure you ask a lot of questions of your local carpet cleaning companies. There are many different cleaning and pricing methods out

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