Carpet Washing

Carpets give any room home cosiness, increase sound insulation. However, these soft furnishings require special care. To keep the carpet in a tidy, good condition, it is recommended that you regularly hold an event such as washing the carpets.

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Where to make a carpet wash?

It must be remembered that improperly selected detergents can permanently ruin any carpet. Therefore, the choice of means and methods of carpet cleaning must be approached very competently. Of course, the best solution is to call a professional service, whose specialists will be able to efficiently and quickly cope with any pollution, dry clean carpets and other floor coverings, and at the same time upholstered furniture.

It is possible to independently wash the carpets, and it is also possible to choose suitable tools and methods for this. The main thing is to know what needs to be done and what is strictly not recommended when cleaning carpet products.

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Carpet Care

Most of the dust and dirt accumulates both on the carpet and under it. Dust mites and the dust itself are very harmful to the health of all households. Therefore:

• regularly, at least 3 times a week (and if necessary - daily), vacuum the carpet;
• since dirt and dust often accumulate under the flooring, it is also recommended to shake it out;
• wipe the floor under the carpet with a damp cloth, having previously vacuumed it.

Important! When comprehensively cleaning an apartment or house, dry your carpets using only suitable cleaning products designed specifically for your product so as not to spoil an expensive interior item.

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How not to clean carpets?

To prevent damage to the product while washing the carpet, follow these guidelines:

1. Shorthair carpets made of synthetic fibers, the manufacture of which did not use glue and other moisture-resistant materials, can be cleaned in any suitable place, even in a basin, even using a stream of water. The rest of the carpets must be cleaned only with special devices using cleaning agents.
2. Materials that include cotton, linen, viscose, jute, silk, glue and unstable dye, washing carpets on their own is prohibited, since the probability of damage is 95%.
3. Carpets should not be exposed to waterlogging, as this can lead to warping of the base, gumming of the glue, tannin and shedding.
4. Before washing with cleaning agents, it is imperative to test on an inconspicuous area of ​​the canvas. This is necessary in order to check the effect of the preparations on the coating material, as well as the stability of the dyes.
5. It is imperative that before choosing a detergent, you need to find out what material the product is made of, which components are included in the canvas. This will allow you to quickly and correctly choose and use detergents.
6. Carpets must be properly dried, as an improper drying procedure will lead to deformation, decay, and also re-contamination.
7. Do not use hot water to clean carpets.
8. If there are spots on the coating, be sure to remove them before washing the product using special stain removers for local processing.
9. Before drying, comb the pile so that strips and waves do not form on the surface.

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Folk carpet cleaner

To reduce the cost of buying chemical detergents in the store, we offer to prepare the next folk remedy yourself. With it, washing the carpet will be fast enough and easy.

In a medium-sized empty container with a spray, add:

• 1 tbsp. l washing powder.
• 1 tbsp. l soda.
• ⅓ Art. vinegar.

Add hot water to the mixture, but not boiling water. Spray the prepared solution onto the carpet and brush the dirt.

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Carpet washing with Karcher

If you absorbed into the flooring: paint, clay and other children's pranks, then use the Karcher car mini-wash to clean and wash the carpet. If your device model does not have a foam generator, we recommend that you purchase it. The process of washing the product as follows:

1. Spread the carpet on a horizontal surface (can be on the grass in summer).
2. Prepare a solution of car shampoo, mixed with water in equal proportions.
3. Pour abundantly the surface of the foam generator with the prepared solution.
4. Leave the product for 30 minutes so that the car shampoo eats away all the dirt.
5. Hang the carpet upright.
6. Rinse the surface with Karcher first on the inside and then on the front.
7. Dry the coating in the fresh air.

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Effective washing of carpets requires special equipment, modern chemical detergents, as well as experience and skills. In addition, in order to rinse the carpet thoroughly after processing, special extractor machines are needed for this purpose, and drying of such products requires the presence of special drying equipment. Therefore, the optimal solution when washing carpets is to contact a specialized company. Qualified specialists will choose a cleaning method (dry or wet), as well as special products that are not even sold in stores, that will perform a laborious and difficult operation for you, and as a result, a soft and clean carpet that will delight you for many years.