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Bait and Switch Carpet Cleaning Operators

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:46:58 -0500

The overwhelming majority of professional carpet cleaners are respectable and legitimate businesses that will provide high quality carpet care at a reasonable price. As with every type of business, there are always a few unscrupulous business operators that will look to take advantage of the average homeowner and can ruin it for all of the other legitimate service providers. Some of these underhanded businesses will cheat you on the quality of the cleaning they perform or on the type and quantity of chemicals they use. Many of them will use the age-old bait and switch technique to lure you in with a price that is hard to resist, only to change the deal when they arrive for the appointment. It is important to stress that these types of carpet cleaning companies are in the minority and you may never have to deal with one, but it's important to recognize some of the ways you may fall victim to their swindles. **End Summary** Topics: Bait and switch]]> Carpet Cleaners]]> Commercial Carpet Cleaners]]> Cheat]]> Underhanded]]> Carpet Cleaning Scams]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Mark Moretti of Metro Carpet Cleaning Sydney offers budget, yet high quality 100% satisfaction guaranteed carpet, upholstery & leather cleaning, carpet protection, water damage carpet clean-up and commercial & office cleaning. Visit www.metrocarpetcleaning.com.au to book online or to request a quote.

Why You Need to Use a Commercial Carpet Cleaner

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:52:16 -0500

Keeping your carpets clean and looking new takes a little work and a routine vacuum cleaning may not be enough to help you avoid having them looking worn over time. Even though a good vacuum cleaner will easily remove the dirt on the surface of a carpet, it can't reach down deep into the fibers to capture the dirt that that has collected there. The added danger with this deep-set dirt is that it can damage the fibers of the carpet over time and cause premature wear. The only way this deeper dirt can be removed is by a commercial cleaning. You should have this type of cleaning done on a regular basis to protect your carpets. Making sure you vacuum your carpet as often as possible is the first step in keeping it clean and protecting it from excessive wear. By vacuuming your carpet on a regular basis, or after a period of high traffic like a party, you are able to remove most of the dirt at the surface and prevent it from working its way down into the fibers. **End Summary** Topics: commercial carpet cleaner]]> carpet cleaning]]> cleaning of carpets]]> steam cleaning]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Mark Moretti of Metro Carpet Cleaning Sydney offers budget, yet high quality 100% satisfaction guaranteed carpet, upholstery & leather cleaning, carpet protection, water damage carpet clean-up and commercial & office cleaning. Visit www.metrocarpetcleaning.com.au to book online or to request a quote.

Leather Cleaning Tips

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:54:14 -0500

Cleaning leather, whether it's a leather garment or leather upholstery is a very specialized procedure and great care has to be taken to avoid damaging the delicate material. Many commercial cleaners claim to be able to clean any stain or blemish off of a section of leather and may actually do more harm than good, especially if used improperly. Because leather is a natural material, it has to be colored and possibly sealed to be used commercially. This staining process will tint the leather a specific color and all the leather used for a particular coat or sofa is normally colored in the same group to ensure a consistency of shade. Even with this staining process being done with the same colored stain, at the same time, on all of the leather pieces, there will still be a normal variance in color based on how the particular section of leather absorbs the stain. Once this stain is applied and allowed to dry, the leather is then either used as a natural material or is sealed to help it retain the color over time and protect it from damage by liquids. **End Summary** Topics: leather cleaning]]> leather upholstery]]> commercial leather cleaning]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Mark Moretti of Metro Carpet Cleaning Sydney offers budget, yet high quality 100% satisfaction guaranteed carpet, upholstery & leather cleaning, carpet protection, water damage carpet clean-up and commercial & office cleaning. Visit www.metrocarpetcleaning.com.au to book online or to request a quote.

Protection Application on Carpet and Upholstery

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:32:24 -0500

Most modern carpet and upholstery are treated with a stain and dirt protector when they are new that can help them resist stains over time. Regular cleaning can help to keep your carpeting and upholstery looking new for a long time but can reduce the protection this stain resistant layer provides. The reason for this is that some of the more aggressive chemicals used to clean these surfaces can also work to break down this protective layer and leave the carpet fibers susceptible to dirt and stains. To help prevent these stains from occurring, and to extend the protection this stain resisting layer provides for your carpet and upholstery, you can have it reapplied every so often after you have done a cleaning schedule. The protection treatment will actually be done by spraying a specialized treatment on the carpet or upholstery that will form a barrier to prevent stains and liquids from soaking into the material. The most common form of treatment used is done with Polymer or a form of Teflon. **End Summary** Topics: carpet protection]]> upholstery protection]]> carpet cleaning]]> protection application]]> upholstery cleaning]]> protection treatment]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Mark Moretti of Metro Carpet Cleaning Sydney offers budget, yet high quality 100% satisfaction guaranteed carpet, upholstery & leather cleaning, carpet protection, water damage carpet clean-up and commercial & office cleaning. Visit www.metrocarpetcleaning.com.au to book online or to request a quote.

Tile and Grout Cleaning

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:31:08 -0500

Tile is one of the most common materials used in many homes for flooring, shower enclosures and kitchen backsplashes. It provides a very durable surface that can be cleaned easily and will retain its luster and color for many years if maintained properly. The challenge with most tile installations is that even though the tile itself is very durable, the grout used in the spaces between the tiles is very porous and can allow dirt and grease to collect in its pores. Over time this will discolor the grout and can really turn a beautiful tile surface into an eyesore. This discoloration can be caused by dirt being tracked on a floor as people walk across a room. In a bathroom, mold is the biggest problem for grout and can darken the grout in a very short time if not cleaned. In the kitchen, most tile backsplashes will become stained with grease and food and will need to be cleaned regularly. The good news is that all of these stains are cleaned in a very similar way and the results can be amazing with just a little work. **End Summary** Topics: tile and grout cleaning]]> tiles]]> grout]]> floor]]> stain]]> grease]]> discoloured]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Mark Moretti of Metro Carpet Cleaning Sydney offers budget, yet high quality 100% satisfaction guaranteed carpet, upholstery & leather cleaning, carpet protection, water damage carpet clean-up and commercial & office cleaning. Visit www.metrocarpetcleaning.com.au to book online or to request a quote.

Upholstery Cleaning

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:34:07 -0400

Upholstery cleaning is a specialty that many carpet cleaning companies can handle for you. There are several methods of upholstery cleaning and which one is used to treat a particular stain is largely dependent on the type of stain and the material being cleaned. The two basic methods of upholstery cleaning are either wet or dry and both of them can be used with great success if done correctly. Upholstery cleaning is a skill that takes a lot of practice to master and if you have a stain on a piece of furniture, call a professional to help you remove it. If you try to use a product to clean it yourself first, you may do more harm than good. Many stains need to be cleaned on the first try and if you attempt to clean it and are unsuccessful you may actually make matters worse by setting the stain deeper into the fabric. Also, moisture can be a good cleaning aid if properly used. The danger is that if you use too much moisture you run the risk of mold or mildew forming in the furniture and this can destroy the upholstery and is also a health risk. **End Summary** Topics: upholstery cleaning]]> sofa cleaning]]> upholstery dry cleaning]]> steam cleaning]]> upholstery cleaner]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Mark Moretti of Metro Carpet Cleaning Sydney offers budget, yet high quality 100% satisfaction guaranteed carpet, upholstery & leather cleaning, carpet protection, water damage carpet clean-up and commercial & office cleaning. Visit www.metrocarpetcleaning.com.au to book online or to request a quote.

Solving Water Damage Problems with Your Carpeting

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:44:33 -0400

Carpeting can fall victim to water damage for a wide variety of reasons and there are a few things you can do to save a carpet that has been exposed to water. The type of treatment a carpet that has suffered water damage may need depends on the type of water it was exposed to, and the length of exposure. The most common types of water damage are usually noticed very quickly and the carpets can be saved if the water is clean and removed in a timely fashion. The easiest type of water damage to fix is when a carpet is exposed to clean water. This happens many times when a pipe breaks in a home and water floods a room or a basement. Since this is clean water, the real danger to the carpet is from mold and mildew forming. Both of these can be serious health hazards and if they form in the carpeting, there is a very good chance it cannot be restored. The other two types of water damage is caused by unsanitary water and black water. Unsanitary water usually comes from a toilet that has overflowed and may have contained bodily fluids. **End Summary** Topics: water damage]]> carpet cleaning]]> carpet steam cleaning]]> carpet damage]]> carpet cleaner]]> emergency carpet cleaning]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Mark Moretti of Metro Carpet Cleaning Sydney offers budget, yet high quality 100% satisfaction guaranteed carpet, upholstery & leather cleaning, carpet protection, water damage carpet clean-up and commercial & office cleaning. Visit www.metrocarpetcleaning.com.au to book online or to request a quote.

The Advantages of Steam Cleaning Your Carpet

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:18:10 -0400

Steam cleaning has been available for years and does an amazing job of deep cleaning your carpet. If done right, steam cleaning can remove most deep-seated dirt, dust mites, surface oils and other allergens from your carpet and leave it looking great. There can be some confusion about the steam cleaning process and several manufacturers have contributed to the confusion in recent years by releasing vacuums with steam cleaning "like" features that are not truly steam cleaners. A true steam cleaner is defined as a unit that heats water to a very high temperature creating a steam vapor, applies this water vapor to your carpet and then immediately extracts both the solution and the dirt in a collection tank. In some cases there may also be a detergent mixed with the water to help with stains or particularly dirty carpets. The key difference between these commercial steam cleaners and many models sold to consumers is the temperature of the water used. The whole basis of steam cleaning your carpets is that the water is heated to a very high temperature. **End Summary** Topics: steam cleaning]]> steam cleaner]]> steam clean]]> carpet cleaning]]> carpet steam cleaning]]> upholstery cleaning]]> upholstery steam cleaning]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Mark Moretti of Metro Carpet Cleaning Sydney offers budget, yet high quality 100% satisfaction guaranteed carpet, upholstery & leather cleaning, carpet protection, water damage carpet clean-up and commercial & office cleaning. Visit www.metrocarpetcleaning.com.au to book online or to request a quote.