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A Guide to
Maintain Your Carpet

Julie and Daniel Rodriguez, owners of DanCare Carpet Cleaning, Inc. are pleased to provide this Guide to maintain your carpets to assist you in the care of your carpet. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Thank you for your interest in DanCare Carpet Cleaning, Inc.

Simple Steps to Help Your Carpet Clean

Step #1: Vacuum daily. 80% of household dirt can be removed by vacuuming.
Step #2: Keep dirt outside by buying an outside entrance rug or removing your shoes at the entrance of your home. You will be surprised what a big difference this will make.
Step #3: Avoid Spills. Keep drinks and meals on the kitchen table. Get spill-proof cups for your toddlers. It is always best to minimize the chance for accidents. CAUTION Food Dye can be permanent (Kool-Aid, fruit drinks, wine, etc…).
Step #4: Pickup spills immediately. Clean your carpet on a regular basis - preferably by a professional carpet cleaning company.

Common Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Carpet

Mistake #1: Using Bleach, Windex, bathroom cleaners and other cleaning products to spot clean your carpet can discolor and/or leave permanent stains. Use only products specially made for carpet.
Mistake #2: One of the top reasons carpets are replaced is because of pets. Pets ripping and tearing up carpet. An even bigger problem is pet urine. Even a simple accident can cause a severe problem. Trying to treat these areas is very expensive and many times untreatable.
Mistake #3: Renting or having a small portable machine can help maintain your carpet. Some of the mistakes people are making is using more detergent than was asked for and not removing as much water as possible, ending in a long drying time. People also tend to use the wrong spotter in treating stains, which in some cases ends up making the stain worse.

Carpet Stain Removal Tips

Tip #1: Use spotting products that are made for carpets. Follow the instructions thoroughly.
Tip #2: When spotting, use as little spotter as possible. Spot two or three times if needed. If using a store bought spotter always blot with a white, damp towel to remove as much of the spotter as possible.
Tip #3: Surprisingly, using 1 part white vinegar to 3 parts warm water will remove many household spots and will help with pet spots. For tougher spots, like grease, use 1 teaspoon liquid detergent without color brightness to 1 quart warm water. Again, use as little as possible and afterwards blot with a white, damp towel.
Tip #4: Our company sells a safe spotter, which works great on many tough spots.
Tip #5: Food dye spots, such as Kool-Aid, fruit juice and orange pop, can sometimes leave permanent spots. A professional carpet cleaning company can, the majority of the time, remove these spots, but it takes a lot of time and is very expensive.

Carpet Cleaning Method

There are several types of methods for cleaning carpets. The two main types are Dry Cleaning and Steam Cleaning or Hot Water Extraction.

Dry Cleaning: This method has its place in carpet cleaning, but is more of a surface clean. It will clean the tips of the fibers and will not get deep down to the base of the fiber. Because of this, your carpet will not stay as clean as it should. There is also no rinsing or powerful extraction involved, which means residue will be left on your carpet and will cause rapid re-soiling.

Steam Cleaning: Shaw Industries, the world's largest carpet manufacturer, "recommends the Hot Water Extraction System, which research indicates it provides the best capability for cleaning." Hot Water Extraction or Steam Cleaning can be very effective if done by professionally trained personnel and powerful truck mount systems that can rinse and extract the dirt, water and detergent, leaving no residue behind to cause rapid re-soiling.