Showing posts with label Money. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Money. Show all posts

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

How Much Money Is Involved in Carpet Cleaning

If you are trying to estimate the costs of carpet cleaning, it may be difficult due to the uncertain elements involved in the cleaning process. There are numerous factors that contribute to the final price. The most important of them regards the size, but it is not the only one.

When you try to make up a sum for the carpet cleaning, you have two possibilities. The first one is that you will be charged per room. The second one is that you will be charged per square foot. You need to take this into consideration and think witch of this charging ways will help you save some money. For a very small room, it is more economic to go per square foot.

When a company tells you that they charge only per room, you will need to get all the possible information about the services they provide before making any decision. When they see the carpet, they should be able to tell you precisely how much money they want for the service. But don't rush to make a decision, wait until you find what other companies have to offer and on what costs.

There are some carpet cleaning companies that seem very attractive at first; they provide their services at some very low prices. You may be happy to hear the prices, but don't get fooled so easily, there are lots of strategic ways to get money from you, money that you never thought you'd have to pay.

When a carpet cleaning company has a ridiculous low price for the service, you should start wondering about what tricks they play. Once they get into your house, what they do is that they try to convince you, by using some old tricks, to spend some additional money on other carpet cleaning treatments.

This way, by convincing you to buy those treatments, they finally get more money from you, money that would have brought you more satisfaction and better results from another company.

Remember that you don't have to pay for any of these additional treatments. The full price must be known from the beginning.

There are some very effective methods that the best carpet cleaning companies use, but the cost doesn't have to leave you completely stunned. Beside the great new look achieved, these methods will also expend the life span of your carpet. This way, you won't have to change your carpet too soon.

In conclusion, if you want the best company there is, at an affordable price, be sure to check as many companies you can.



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Saturday, 18 August 2012

Hardware Store Carpet Shampoo - Don't Waste Your Money!

Using the low-strength chemicals that came with your low-power extractor only compounds the problem faced by the do-it-yourself carpet cleaner. All that back-breaking work will ultimately be for naught because everything in those little jugs are watered down versions of what the Professionals use.

For example, let's start with the extraction shampoo (shampoo being a misnomer, there is little foam). As a pro, I've used cleaners that are diluted to a strength of one ounce per gallon of water. Because of their high pH, they are very good at grease emulsification at that strength. Now look at the bottle that came with your home version. I've seen consumer products that call for 2 to 4 cups of their "shampoo". They keep the pH lower to prevent you from browning your carpets, so even at that strength, it's not as effective. Also, it leaves a lot of quickly re-soiling residue in your carpets

Her's another little tip. If you are using one of those little rotary scrubbers that were so popular at one time, quit. Now. They do use actual shampoo to dissolve the crud in your carpets. Pour a little of the rug shampoo on a small plate and let it dry. Once dry, put your finger in the residue. It will be very sticky. That is one of the reasons your carpets resoil so quickly. Professional carpet "shampoo" dries to a fine powder that comes out of your rugs the first time you vacuum them.

Another joke is the pet odor products available at the hardware store. They don't work. They merely mask them. This is a story for another time.

The stain removers available are not that bad, but they don't tell people how to use them. I will. First, I am going to reveal a secret that will startle and amaze you. I don't know if other professional cleaners know it. I was told this secret by another pro on his deathbed. I have told no one else, until now. The tools needed to remove 99% of the stains on your carpets are 1) an old butter knife, 2) an absorbent towel, 3) an old toothbrush and 4) denture cleaner tablets. That's the big secret.

First, mix a tablet with about a cup of water. Use the toothbrush to mix a little solution into the stain. Don't scrub too hard, you'll make your carpet fuzzy. Now use the knife to "squeegee" the stain out of the rug. Then use the towel. Folding it several times put it on the spot and stand on it. No stomping, just stand there for about a minute. The moisture will wick into the towel and be there instead of in your carpet.

Constant attention to spots and stains will ease the need for overall cleaning. Scan your carpets and remove the visible stains about once a month. Call the pros when traffic lane soiling becomes apparent. And don't tell anyone about the denture tablets.



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