Getting the Most out of Your Carpets - By: MBrenton Hyatt

Protect your carpet color

In addition to frequent vacuuming, its important to clean your carpet on a standard basis. Cleaning methods will get rid of the greasy, sticky soil that vacuums can't take out, and will help keep your carpet looking great over time.

Cleaning methods aim at the soils that result from cooking vapors, air pollution, and tracked-in grime. The particles of greasy soil deposited on carpet fibers can trigger gradual but considerable dulling of colors. The color isn't lost, but is hidden in the layer. If this type of soil is allowed to accumulate, it begins to draw and grasp the dried out soil.

Get on a cleaning schedule

If carpet is cleaned before it becomes too unpleasant, the cleaning task will be much easier and more successful. Carpet in a normal home should be cleaned every 12 to 18 months, depending on the number of residents and amount of activity.

Choosing the right cleaning system is key. Several techniques can leave residues that accelerate re-soiling and defeats the entire purpose of cleaning.

Shaws choice: Hot water extraction

Research shows that the hot water extraction technique presents the finest capability for cleaning. This system is regularly referred to as "steam cleaning," although no steam is actually produced. The procedure consists of applying a cleaning agent into the carpet pile and using water in the extractor to recover the used solution and soil. This can be done from a truck-mounted unit outside the house with only the hose and wand brought inside or by a portable system brought into the home.

Shaw warranties require that the home owner be able to show verification of periodic cleaning by hot water extraction (commonly called "steam" cleaning) by a licensed cleaning service or do-it-yourself method, using equipment that is certified under the Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval program. We strongly recommend cleaning systems that have achieved the Gold Level Performance inside the CRI Seal of Approval Program.

Professional advantages

Professional carpet cleaners are a great choice for your floor. Their cleaning equipment has added extraction power than the rental units available to individuals, and the carpet should dry more quickly. True experts also understand the equipment, know the proper cleaning agents for the circumstances at hand, and be familiar with the variations in fibers and carpet construction.

Locate a expert carpet cleaner

Effective January 1, 2008, professional repair must be performed by an IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification) licensed firm.** You might contact the IICRC at 1-800-835-4624 for information. This association maintains a nationwide directory of independent professional cleaners who are qualified and trained in a variety of cleaning specialties. Call and explain that you have purchased a Shaw carpet, and be sure to ask for a cleaner in close proximity you who utilizes the hot water extraction system. If you prefer tackling the job yourself, check these do-it-yourself suggestions before you begin.

What about spot and stain removal?

Shaw's R2X Stain and Soil Remover is the only carpet cleaning product with the endorsement customers have trusted for more than one hundred years: the Good Housekeeping Seal. Because of our patented procedure, it is even easier to use than nearly all spot cleaners. Our suggested spotting product also has the Wool Safe Certificate of Accreditation and the Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval. Normal spot removal- research has shown that a lot of products sold for do-it-yourself spot removal clean poorly and their residues draw soil on the cleaned area rapidly afterward. The Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval program tests and certifies products that meet stringent standards and thus clean effectively, without damage to your carpet.

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