Spot |
Order of Treatment |
|
Step1 |
Step 2 |
Step3 |
| Alcoholic beverages |
1 |
2 |
|
| Bleach |
1 |
14 |
|
| Blood |
1 |
2 |
|
| Butter |
4 |
2 |
|
| Candle wax
absorbent paper and hot iron |
4 |
| Chewing Gum |
5 |
4 |
|
| Chocolate |
4 |
2 |
|
| Coffee |
1 |
2 |
6 |
| Colas & Soft Drink |
1 |
2 |
|
| Cooking Oils |
4 |
2 |
|
| Cream |
2 |
4 |
|
| Egg |
2 |
|
|
| Faeces |
2 |
3 |
13 |
| Floor Wax |
4 |
2 |
|
| Fruit Juice |
1 |
2 |
|
| Furniture Polish |
4 |
2 |
|
| Gravy & Sauces |
7 |
2 |
|
| Ink (fountain pen) |
1 |
2 |
|
| Ink (ball point) |
9 |
2 |
|
| Ink (felt tip) |
7 |
2 |
|
| Lipstick |
4 |
2 |
|
| Milk |
7 |
2 |
4 |
| Mustard |
2 |
|
|
| Nail Polish |
8 |
|
|
| Oil & Grease |
4 |
2 |
|
| Paint (water) |
7 |
3 |
6 |
| Paint (oil) |
12 |
3 |
6 |
| Rust |
10 |
1 |
|
| Salad Dressing |
2 |
4 |
|
| Shoe Polish |
4 |
2 |
|
| Soot |
11 |
4 |
2 |
| Tar |
12 |
4 |
|
| Tea |
1 |
2 |
6 |
| Tomato Sauce |
7 |
2 |
|
| Urine (fresh) |
7 |
2 |
13 |
| Urine (old) |
14 |
|
|
| Vomit |
2 |
13 |
|
| Wine |
1 |
2 |
6 |
| UNKNOWN Material |
4 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Type of Treatment (see
spot removal chart) |
| 1 |
cold water |
| 2 |
detergent solution or carpet shampoo solution |
| 3 |
laundry detergent |
| 4 |
solvent - use only on dry carpet |
| 5 |
chill with aerosol freezing agent or ice cubes in a plastic
bag, pick off gum |
| 6 |
vinegar solution |
| 7 |
warm water |
| 8 |
nail polish remover without lanolin |
| 9 |
surgical alcohol |
| 10 |
rust remover |
| 11 |
vacuum |
| 12 |
mineral turpentine |
| 13 |
clear household disinfectant |
| 14 |
call a woolcare technician for professional help |
|
| Cleaning Agents
for Spot Removal |
| Detergent Solution |
| Solution of 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of approved wool detergent with 1
teaspoon of white vinegar and 1 litre of warm water |
| Laundry Detergent (non - biological) |
| 1 teaspoon in 250 ml of warm water |
| Vinegar Solution |
| Mix 1/3 cup of white vinegar with 2/3 cup of water |
| Solvent |
| A dry cleaning solvent e.g. white spirits. Use on dry carpet only. |
| Spot and Spill Removal |
| Acting quickly is the key to success when anything is dropped or
spilled. Always have the necessary cleaning materials at hand. Follow the spotting chart
guidelines or refer to a qualified professional for help |
Where do I go for Help??
In the unregulated carpet cleaning industry, ANYONE can operate as a carpet
cleaner……but would YOU risk your valuable carpet to the hands of an untrained
operator.
Most of us are driven by price, it’s your choice, but CHEAP is not always
BEST.
Carpets should be professionally cleaned at least once a year, the longer they
remain dirty, the sooner they’ll wear out as dirt acts like adrasive sandpaper which
cuts the fibres – just as if you had used a knife.
Ask yourself, do you want only the dirt removed or do you want all the bacteria,
fungus and chemicals removed?
SO, HOW DO I CHOOSE A GOOD CARPET CLEANING COMPANY?
Ask specific questions and listen carefully to the answers:
- What method of carpet cleaning do you recommend?
- What type of equipment do you use to clean carpet?
- What will your equipment remove from my carpet?
- How often should I get my carpets cleaned?
- What training have you had in cleaning carpets?
- Are you certified by the Australian Carpet Cleaning Assoc.?
HERE ARE A FEW COMMON
QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH UNSKILLED AND UNTRAINED OPERATORS:
|
| QUESTIONS |
ANSWERS |
| After carpet cleaning, my carpet is still wet after 12
hours? |
Over wet carpet reduces the life of carpet and means
water and dirt are left in the carpet.
Nylon carpet should take 4 hrs to dry.
Wool takes longer, up to 12 hours. |
A food spot disappears on cleaning but comes back later… |
A "spot" is a mark on carpet which comes out with normal shampoo.However
a "stain" is a mark that has dyed the fibre of carpet and needs specialized
stain removal from a skilled professional. |
Carpet feels "sticky" to touch after cleaning? |
This means that shampoo is left behind in the carpet fibres…this also reduces
the "scotchguard" protection of your carpet. |
The seams in carpet joins are splitting? |
This is again due to overwet carpet softening the glue in the joins. |
My carpet still looks dirty after cleaning and/or seems dirty again soon after... |
This is again due to shampoo not being adequately extracted and carpet not brought
dack to a ‘negative pH" level. |
Which is best method, DRY FOAM, HOT WATER & DETERGENT or DRY ABSORBENT POWDER? |
Hot water & detergent wash and rinse is best for your carpet and best for your
family health as it extracts bacteria, fungus etc. |
|
|
MAKE NO MISTAKE CARPET CLEANING IS A
SCIENCE WHICH REQUIRES SKILLS AND EXPERTISE THAT CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED BY FORMAL TRAINING.
ALWAYS choose a carpet cleaner who
is an experienced competent professional and is A.C.C.I.(Australian Carpet Cleaning
Institute) certified.
NEVER compromise quality for price
– you’re likely to receive poor workmanship using little or no chemicals and
they will not guarantee their work.
HOW TO ENSURE YOUR CARPET KEEPS LOOKING GREAT
- Vacuum regularly
- Remove spills immediately
- Professionally clean every 12 months or as required.
