Harmful chemicals aren’t always necessary when it comes to carpet cleaning and stain removal.
As experienced carpet cleaning professionals, Perth Carpet Cleaning has worked on carpets of all types and conditions. Here to give you a few tricks of the trade, discover our top five natural carpet cleaning hacks for fresher and cleaner carpets without nasty chemicals.
Regular Vacuuming
Don’t underestimate the power of regular vacuuming when it comes to carpet cleaning. You can keep deeply embedded dirt and dust to a minimum, allowing you to effectively lift off stains with less interference and resistance from dirty carpet fibres.
If you’ve noticed a carpet stain, try cleaning your carpet with a vacuum cleaner on regular intervals. You may find that the stain slowly fades away thanks to the vacuum cleaner picking up dry particles as they emerge to the surface.
Stain Removal Solutions
A number of natural solutions tend to do the trick when it comes to ridding carpets of different stains. If you’re looking for a quick DIY solution that you can whip up at home, mix one part of vinegar with two parts of water into a spray bottle. Then, spray your stained carpet with the solution and pat it with a towel to begin lifting the stain off.
Steam Cleaning
Mix equal parts vinegar and water to your steam cleaner, adding a few drops of essential oils for a more pleasant smell. Then, spot steam clean affected areas to work the vinegar solution into your stained carpet. Vinegar works wonders for stains and, combined with the heat of a steam cleaner, tends to effectively lift and remove stains from carpets.
Using an Iron
Your iron isn’t just for keeping your clothes looking fresh; it can also be carefully used to remove stains on carpets!
If you’re giving the iron method a try, start by vacuuming your carpet to pick up any dry particles and dirt around the stain. Dampen a towel with a solution made of one part of vinegar and two parts of water. Place the damp towel over your stained area and use an iron to heat up the towel. As the iron swoops over the towel, you should find that your stain slowly starts to lift up and absorb into the towel itself. Continue ironing until you’ve lifted as much of the stain as possible.
Baking Soda
Create a DIY carpet deodoriser to keep your carpets smelling fresh. Add 10-20 drops of an essential oil, preferably something floral or fruity, with around 450g of baking soda in a glass container. Mix it up well so the oil becomes completely absorbed. When it’s time to deodorise, just shake some of your baking soda mixture onto your carpet, let it sink in for around five minutes then give it a vacuum.
You’ll have fresher smelling carpets in minutes.
5 Natural Carpet Cleaning Hacks Infographic
Looking for eco-friendly ways to keep your carpets clean and fresh? Check out this infographic featuring 5 natural carpet cleaning hacks that you can easily try at home!
Steps to Extending the Life of Your Carpet
Your carpets boost the ambiance of your space. Carpet maintenance is hard, but when not done properly can lead to an expensive re-purchase of a carpet. To increase your carpet life and preserve its condition from unexpected accidents, drops, dirt, dust and spills; employ the following cleaning tips on a regular basis. And remember, always blot, NEVER RUB!
Carpet Cleaning Expert Tips
- The club soda – If your carpet is stained with beer or wine, blot the stained area with club soda. If the stain remains after blotting, spray a mixture of one-part vinegar and one- part water onto the stain and let it sit for approximately 15 minutes, after which, blot the stain with a clean sponge. Ensure that the spot is cleaned with warm water after the stain removal, followed by drying.
- Un-grease with dishwasher detergent – Mix few drops of dishwashing liquid with a glass of water and spray it onto the stain, followed by blotting.
- Hydrogen peroxide to the rescue – If you have blood on your carpets due to a minor cut, wash up the blood stain with few drops of mild detergent mixed with water, which will get some blood of the surface. For a thorough cleaning, expose the blood stain to hydrogen peroxide and dab it away.
- Go organic on pet accidents – Choose organic cleaning ingredients while cleaning pet accidents on carpets.
- Ice cubes for stuck chewing gum – Remove chewing gum stuck on carpet by exposing it to a couple of ice cubes for less than a minute and see the gum peel off easy peasy!
- Scrape candy off, scrape it off – If your house is a candy land, ensure that candy is immediately removed from your carpets. Apply a mixture of mild soap and water to clean the area of any remaining sugary particles.
- Heat the wax away – If your candle has dripped wax onto your carpet, cover the wax with paper or a white cloth and iron it for 30 seconds and the wax will come right off!
- Ordinary shaving cream against any stain – shaving cream to the stain and let it rest for approximately half an hour or till the shaving cream has dried up, after which you can blot away the stain with a clean cloth. Clean the spot with one-part vinegar and one-part water after stain removal followed by drying.
- Deep clean regularly – Deep cleaning of the carpets ensures removal of any unwanted particles and debris that may have stuck on even after vacuuming. Ensure that you get the carpets professionally cleaned at least once every six months.
Tackling Serious Water and Flood Damage
For more serious water and flood damage and tough stains, we recommend enlisting the help of professional carpet cleaners to avoid irreversible damage to your carpets.
Specialising in emergency flooding in Perth, Perth Carpet Cleaning provides a range of expert flood damage and general carpet cleaning services for clients across industries. We come prepared with the necessary tools, products and equipment to quickly and effectively dry and clean flood damaged carpets.
Find out more about carpet cleaning and emergency flooding carpet solutions in Perth. Contact us today on 1300 557 659.
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