Determining the best carpet cleaning needs may depend on factors such as
the amount of foot traffic, the material from which the carpet is made,
and of course the type of soil that needs to be cleaned. Carpet cleaning
companies may approach these cleaning needs in one or a combination of
five effective carpet cleaning methods: foam cleaning, shampoo, bonnet
method, dry cleaning, and steam cleaning.
Professional carpet cleaning companies using foam will use a machine to
apply the foam solution onto the carpet fibers. Once treated, the carpet
is vacuumed with a special extraction wand to pick up dirt and moisture
from the carpet. Before the cleaning foam is applied, it is recommended
to vacuum the area completely to avoid wasting the foam treatment on loose
particles and instead have the foam work on the grime deep in the carpet
fibers.
An alternative method is to shampoo carpets or rugs by using a machine
that pushes the cleaning solution into the carpet and then brushes on the
machine work the cleaning agents into the carpet fibers. The rotating
motion of the brushes helps drive the solution into the fibers and helps
loosen soil to wash away stains.
Bonneting carpets requires a low speed rotary machine similar to the
familiar buffer used to polish hard floors. Bonnets are round and
commonly made out of rayon or cotton and once washed can be reused. With
the bonnet method, a cleaning solution can be sprayed onto the carpet and
allowed to settle into the fibers which drive soil and dirt to the surface
of the carpet. After letting the solution work, a bonnet, is attached to
the rotary machine and operated over the carpet to allow the bonnet to
absorb the dirt and grime.
As far as dry cleaning methods go, they do not use water or moisture at
all but a powder solution of detergents that are brushed into the carpet
with a special machine. Once in the carpet, this powder detergent
attracts dirt that is then vacuumed from the carpet.
Finally, steam cleaning is good way to deep clean without necessarily
depending on chemicals. Before steam cleaning it is important to vacuum
the carpet as thoroughly as possible to remove loose dirt which helps
minimize the sludgy mess that will eventually be discarded from the steam
cleaner. Once the carpet is vacuumed well, the steam cleaner will eject
steam onto the carpet which gets deep into the fibers to loosen dirt,
soil, and other grime. Since steam cleaning uses large amounts of water,
carpets are likely to be thoroughly wet after the cleaning is complete.
Once dry, however, carpet fibers will be clean and loose and vacuuming
will be more effective.
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