Most likely, if you have had professional residential carpet cleaning at your home you know that you cannot walk on the carpet for a few hours after they are done. This is due to the fact that the carpet is still wet from the cleaning and you would not want to track dirt on it. There is another way to get your carpets professionally cleaned. Why not try dry carpet cleaning? This type of cleaning is used mostly on carpets made of fine fibers. This type of cleaning also prevents the carpet from retaining moisture after cleaning.
Dry carpet cleaning uses a powder based cleaning agent which is called solvent. First, the solvent is sprinkled or sprayed, depending on the type, over the entire carpet that will be cleaned. Then the carpet cleaner will spread the solvent out evenly using a brush. The solvent is left on the carpet usually for thirty minutes; sometimes a little longer depending on the brand used. Once applied, the solvent will start to extract the dirt from the carpet. The dirt then dissolves into the solvent so that once it is vacuumed the dirt is removed with it.
There are some precautions you should take if you are looking to try dry carpet cleaning. First, make sure to scan the carpet. If there are spots that have dry residue from spilt liquids, you should make sure to remove them manually. There should be no solid pieces or chunks left on the carpet when you are ready to start cleaning your carpet. If you do not check for dry residue and you just apply the solvent, the solvent might cause further damage to your carpet. The dry residue will mix with the solvent and possibly set further into the carpet rather than come out.
The second thing you will need to do before solvent can be applied is make sure that your carpet is completely dry. If you have recently spilt a liquid, make sure to manually absorb it with a soft kitchen towel. If moisture is present during the carpet cleaning process, it might dilute the cleaning solution and not be able to clean all of your deep stains.
Rather than deciding on your own which type of carpet cleaning would be best, make sure to contact a local Albuquerque carpet cleaner. A professional is the best one to ask on what type of carpet cleaning will work best for your particular problems. If you have a very dirty carpet, the dry carpet cleaning may not be the way to go because it might not clean all of the stains you want it to. If dry carpet cleaning is the direction you have decided to take, make sure that you follow our two easy steps to ensure that your carpet gets as clean as possible.
