Do-It-Yourself Flooring Ideas

   If you are trying to remodel your home on a tight budget you may consider do-it-yourself project. The flooring is the part of the house, apart from the walls, that makes a huge impression to whoever enters the house. So below will be mentioned several tips for saving money on labour and still improving your home's vision.

   Inexpensive area rugs could be found at your local department store or home improvement store.

Factory second stores provide deals on rugs that have small defects that cannot be seen with naked eye, which of course insures a discount over the retail price. You can cover an entire floor or just a place where some of the initial concrete floor is showing. However, carpet cleaning would be required afterwards, because the wanted impression could be ruined by the dirt on the carpet. So, of course, the flooring is the last part of the home to deal with when repairing your home, because paint from the walls and such could ruin the carpet forever. The weekly carpet cleaning is not as hard as it seems and it is worth considering the money saved on expensive flooring. 

   An incredible look could be achieved be adding paint to the concrete basement flooring or the wooden one on the upper level room. This is a cheap way of adding a new look to the whole house. For basement concrete floors use paint specifically designed for that purpose. Unique look could be achieved by painting an image onto the floor.

   In conclusion, money could be saved without making a compromise of quality. Carpets provide valuable insulation and create a feeling for homely environment. Painting the floor has its advantages – it could be any colour, which makes it easy to suit to the wall paint or whatever.

How to Clean Dry Paint Stain from Your Carpet

It is hard to keep your carpet clean while repainting the walls. Sometimes it is just not possible to move them out of the room. And no matter how hard we try to avoid it, they get paint drops. The key in this situation is to act as soon as you notice them. However, sometimes we are too busy and we see the consequences of home improving, when it is too late and the stain is dry. Here is useful information you can take advantage of during the carpet cleaning.

Scrub

The situation becomes very difficult once the paint has dried. The first thing you need to do is to remove as much of the dried paint as possible using toothbrush and water. Then wet the spot and try to notice if any of the color will blot up. It is not very common to happen, but you may try. After that use again the toothbrush and scrub as much as you can, from the carpet fibers. In the end let the spot dry, and then vacuum it to see what is left.

Goof Off

This solvent can be easily find in most of the stores. It is very effective at removing dried paint stains, but be careful it can discolor the carpet and even remove finishes. It is a good idea to test it before applying it to the carpet. However, this solvent is not good for dark-colored carpets or rugs or when dealing with large areas. It is a good option for small spots. 

 

Another option is to hire a professional carpet cleaning London company to remove the paint instead of you. This will save you valuable time and efforts.

Useful Upholstery Cleaning Information

We all know how hard is to keep our furniture in a great condition. We cover them, trying to hide stains, dust or just worn spots. This is one of the reasons why upholstery cleaning is so important.

We spend much more time and efforts on fighting to replace furniture covers than  just washing or cleaning them. We usually put off cleaning until it is too late and the stains become hard to be removed. The key is to act, as soon as you can , to keep your upholstery looking fresh. You should deal with any spills as quick as possible, treat them from outside of the area in towards the centre to prevent the stains from spreading still further.