More Carpet Cleaning Tips, Lesser Health Issues

 There is no doubt the carpet inhibits dust and a myriad of indoor allergens like house dust mites, mold, and fungi. That's why carpet is not popular among homes with children as parents are afraid their children will breathe in dirty air particles and lead to respiratory illnesses like asthma.

Although the carpet can be a potential health hazard, it doesn't mean you cannot have it in your office or home at all. It can after all beautify the interior design with its colorful design and texture.

Clean carpet lessen allergies

A regularly cleaned and maintained carpet or rug not only looks more presentable, smells better, most importantly, but a clean carpet is also considered healthier than poorly cared carpet. This is because a well-maintained carpet contains less dust, fewer airborne dirt particles, and less micro organism that are feared to trigger allergy ailments.

So who says that you shouldn't have one in your home or office?

Nowadays, there are hundreds of carpet cleaning D-I-Y kits and carpet cleaning service providers in the market. While we are spoilt for choice, it is very important to choose the right cleaning method/product to clean your carpet to avoid damaging it after cleaning.

Some of the common problems faced with carpet cleaning:

• It seems to get dirty again soon after the cleaning was just completed.
• It smells musky after the carpet dries from cleaning treatment.
• Carpet color runs during the cleaning process.
• Long downtime as carpet needs to take hours or days to dry after cleaning.

Why dry carpet cleaning over wet cleaning?

Development of dry carpet cleaning technology or should be more appropriately known as "very low moisture" carpet cleaning - has been initiated to provide another cleaning solution from the existing wet carpet cleaning methods - promises to give more effective cleaning performance, minus the inconvenience of long drying time and potential risk of damaging the carpet.

There are 2 processes in dry carpet cleaning:

Dry compound carpet cleaning

Biodegradable cleaning compound, or moistured micro sponges, will be spread evenly over the carpet and brushed into carpet piles using machines that have inbuilt counter-rotating brushes. These sponges will absorb dirt in the carpet and the soiled compounds will be removed by the machine or vacuumed at the end of the process.

Encapsulation

Polymers in the cleaning product used in this process encapsulate or "crystalize" dirt particles into dry residue which will be removed at the end of the process.

Putting all the technical jargon aside, in layman's expectation, you should expect the following benefits when you get your carpet cleaned by a well carried out dry carpet cleaning service provider:

• A thoroughly deep cleaned carpet will result in less occurrence of carpet resoiling, normally accomplished by the machine that uses a contra-rotating brush to lift and remove the embedded dirt particles in the carpet pile.
• The carpet remains dry or slightly damp during the whole treatment as the minimal liquid is used in the process. No drying time leads to no downtime and minimizes the inconvenience caused due to the cleaning process.
• No downtime equals more productivity, which results in saving time and money.
• Promise not to shrink the carpet or cause the carpet color to decolorize.
• Minimal application of fluid and chemicals in the carpet would not lead to excessive exposure to chemical residue after cleaning and having a bad smell due to insufficient drying after a wet cleaning treatment.
• For those who prefer using environmentally friendly products, you would be pleased to know that most dry carpet cleaning technologies use biodegradable compounds as the main cleaning product.