How to Deep-Clean a Carpet

Sometimes, only vacuuming won't be enough to restore the clean appearance of a carpet. Utilizing a wet-cleaner machine, also known as a steamer, is required when dealing with heavily soiled carpets. This type of carpet cleaning machines spreads a hot detergent solution over the carpet, then extracts it along with the dirt that has accumulated into the carpet fibers. Here are some tips how to get your carpet clean as new.

Instructions

1. Wet-cleaner machines are available to buy or rent at any grocery or hardware store. In most cases, a steamer will come along with the needed cleaning products when renting it. If not, you can purchase a carpet cleaner from your local rental store.
2. Vacuum the carpet thoroughly before shampooing it, as advised by carpet cleaning Clapham. Next, pre-treat the heavily soiled areas of your carpet with a pre-spray or a traffic-lane cleaner. For very dirty areas, use more pre-spray, rather than carpet shampoo.
3. Fill up the water tank of the machine with hot tap water, and add a carpet cleaner as directed on the label. Clean the carpet with the machine by following the steamer manufacturer's directions.
4. First, pass over the entire carpet with water-extraction and water spray modes on, then once again with the spray off. Slide your hand on the carpet surface, and if it come away with water drops, repeat the extraction process. Once your hand comes away slightly wet and the carpet feels rinsed out, leave the carpet to dry.
5. Carpet cleaning Clapham team suggests you to open windows, or use fans to help the carpet dry quicker.