anti-stain treatment for carpets

So what is anti-stain treatment for carpets? well if you ask a professional carpet cleaner they would tell you that it’s a product for protecting your upholstery from stains. Well they would be right. but most people think its “Stain Removal”.

Stains are a real pain for anyone with carpets. the easy way to avoid stains is to clean up spillages when they happen. Spillages if not dealt with when they happen will turn into a stain.

Jut one more thing that we need to know before we move on. That is what the difference between a spot and a stain is? well a spot will always be black and there is a very good reason for this. a spot is sticky and will attract dirt turning it black. a spot can also be removed by any spotter product.

Back to anti-stain treatment for carpets.

So we now know the why we get stains on our carpets and upholstery, the difference between a spot and a stain. this is important if we are going to have some kind of answer for “anti-stain” our carpets and upholstery.

anti-stain treatment for carpets is really a program for dealing with spillages.

So what’s in any Anti-Stain Treatment For Carpets program? it’s really simple; you need to first get your carpets or upholstery cleaned by a professional carpet cleaner. make sure they are member of The National Carpet Cleaners Association, like me.

1. Get all stains removed at no extra cost
2. make sure you get a free lifetime refill bottle of spotter for your carpets or upholstery
3. Scotchgard your upholstery or carpet. many carpet like us will do this free
4. Then make sure they will provide you free emergency spillage call-out for those spillages that you can’t deal with on the areas or upholstery they cleaned for you. Please not this is not a spot or dry stain removal after service but wet spillages that you can deal with. this should include pet stains.

So you see a anti-stain treatment for carpets will protect your home from stains from any carpet cleaning professional

Anti-Stain Treatment For Carpets Is The Only Way To Keep Your Carpets Looking “Like New” Carpet Cleaning Has For Year Not Given The Level Of Service That’s Required To Get Stain FREE Carpets.

First please let me explain about stain protection. Its a product that is sprayed onto the carpet when its made or after carpet cleaning to protect the fiber from stains.

Stain Protection has not had good press. there are a few reasons for this.

1. Poor cleaning that strips out the protection.
2. Over selling its benefits.
3. People thinking that leaving a spillage to clear up at a later date will be OK.
4. Carpet cleaners not providing top ups after cleaning.
5. Long periods between carpet cleaning.

So lets take each problem one by one.

Poor cleaning that strips out the protection.
Carpet cleaning is a business that people that want to work for themselves think will be easy. well it looks that way from the outside. cleaning has had this problem for many years. just like you would not trust just anyone to clean hygiene area in food or where people are ill you should not trust just anyone to clean your carpet.

Cleaning is a science and at the very basic level cleaners should know what they are doing as damage can come in many ways from health to lose or damage to property.

Using the wrong methods and products will remove any stain protection from your carpet when carpet cleaning.

Over selling its benefits.
Lets clear this one up once and for all. stain protection works. it gives you the time to clean any spillage up when its fresh. leave this spillage and even stain protection can not withstand some spillages when drying out.

People thinking that leaving a spillage to clear up at a later date will be OK.
You need to know the difference between spills, spots and stains. A spill is a fresh spot or stain. a spot is a dry spill that sits on the surface of the carpet attracting dirt. that’s why spots are black. a stain is a dry spill that removes the protection and get into the fiber of the carpet. just like you can strip paint carpet protection can be striped by some spills. not when wet but as they dry. This is why its important to deal with spills as they happen.

Carpet cleaners not providing top ups after cleaning within the price of the clean and trying to up-sell people.

Stain protection will last for about two to three cleans provide the carpet cleaning is don’t with the right methods and products. and also that the periods between carpet cleanings are not long. The reason for this is that grit will wear the stain protection off the traffic lanes.

Now its my opinion that stain protection should be part of any carpet cleaning in areas that need this product. but many carpet cleaners will not do this and want to charge extra by up-selling this service. their reasons is that the product does not cost very much and it also does not take long to apply. its a quick and easy way to make some extra cash.

I think that the customer should say if they don’t want this service and this way money can be saved. if that’s what the customer wants. some people when cleaning carpets want a quick cheap clean. say when moving home.

Long periods between carpet cleaning.

As I have said grit can wear the protection off. so its important to have your carpets cleaned as often as you can. this will depend on what use they get and where about they are in your home.

If you eat Indian food, you are bound to get turmeric stains on your carpet at one time or another. The good news is they’re really easy to take out. Treat the stained carpet immedeately with cool water and soap. Dry with a sunlight lamp with a colour Temperature equivalent to Noon daylight (6,000 Kelvin). and the stain will fade to a very pale pink. treat again with cold water and stain remover again and the stain will be gone!

What’s the difference between a spot and stains? Spots add substance to the fiber and a stain adds color or removes color from the fiber and is permanent. Deal with a spill when its fresh and you stand a 95% chance of it not be a problem.

Have your carpet and sofas protected will coat the fiber with a product and seal it so that the spills can not damage the fiber. Lots of carpet cleaner provide this service free now its worth searching around to find one that does as some still charge extra for it.

When you deal with a spill you need to absorb as much as you can. Blot don’t rub, hold a clean towel or bath towel depending on how big the spill is, you want cloths that can absorb as much liquid as possible. Use white if possible At this time don’t use any products, you need work from the outside in so not to spread the spill. If the spill has solids in it then scrap up as much as possible. Don’t be heavy handed.

Being heavy handed will crush the pile and make the spill and area more apparent. Before using any product on the spill test it in an inconspicuous area first to make sure damage or discoloration will not happen.

If you want to dry the spill only use cool air from a hand hair drier. As heat can set stains. Or you can put a towel on the area and pill some books or heavy objects on it this will suck out any remain liquid.

With our busy lives today problems like mildew are going to always be around. And with our busy lives we don’t want to spend what little spare reaction time cleaning. So prevention and understanding is a must. But if have an on going mildew problem below are some tips that should solve you problem. Then with the understanding you should be able to live a mildew free life and use that cleaning time for more interesting pass times.

Mildew is a growth of spores which continue to develop if not dealt with. Easily done with a solution of bleach. Many people get up, shower and then go out to work. Leaving their home shut up and air tight.

Damp warm environment are perfect conditions for mildew. Leave you bathroom extractor on after you have showered. Get a dehumidifying if your windows get steamed up and have condensation on them all the time, vent you cloths dryer. Keep the moisture levels down id key to prevent problems.

Dry clean only fabrics

Brush spores off. Take outside if possible to do this, then spray with an anti-mildew solution to kill off any spores left.

Bathrooms

Normally you get mildew around the edge of your shower tray. You will need to use a special sealant cleaner. If the mildew is still in the sealant then you need to remove and replace it with the resident type.

Maintenance is the best way to keep these perfect condition for mildew at bay, applying the special sealant cleaner periodically.

Walls

Wash with a mild detergent then apply a solution of proprietary bactericide. It makes sense to do this if you have on going problems with mildew when you decorate.

Plastic shower curtains

Sponge on weak solution bleach. This should deal with light marks, but bad marks should be treated with detergent solution, and then rinsed with propriety bactericide.

For years now carpet cleaners have charged extra for stain protection. It’s a great way for them to make some extra money and up sell you. Well it’s as cheap as chips to provide and takes minutes to apply.

All the above would be fine if it worked 100% and it does in some cases but not all. Why? Lots of reasons. From wear to being applied wrongly or not at all in some scams.

When you invest in a wool carpet you would like it to last as long as possible, so you can get value for money. Most wool carpets will come with some brand of stain protection. The reason is that wool stains easily. So why use it in carpets? Because it warms and nice to the feel. And with a good stain protector applied it will last.

Like most things the protection will wear in heavy traffic areas and lanes so it will need topping up when you get your carpets cleaned. As I said it take minutes to apply and the cost is very low to the professional carpet cleaner.

With the average price of carpet cleaning going up, and you cant compare those really cheap deals as they are not trading as they should or I can tell you their price would be where everyone else’s are. You should expect stain protection as standard service.

If you don’t get this in with your clean then ask why? When they say its expensive then you know they are not being truthful with you. Its not.

You as customers have to push for this products to be free within standard service as carpet cleaners don’t see the damage its doing not offer it this way.

In the past few years more and more people are using hard floor coverings. Why because they are sick of stains on their expensive wool carpets. Things must change.

One other very, very important aspect is that lots of hard floor covering strip the environment of resources. I know that the stain product is not perfect in this area but I’ll bet it does less damage than say a wood floor does to the environment.