There are many benefits to professional cleaning with the Bane-Clene system, and one of them is knowing that our technicians have the most thorough training in the industry. With the amount of knowledge we possess, we are able to provide our customers with the benefit of a guide to helping with the self-maintenence of their carpet.

The best maintenence for your carpet is routine vacuuming. Most soil (about 80%) is dry particles and will be removed by vacuuming. A vacuum with a reel-type brush is suggested to move the tips of the pile so the dirt can be removed from the fibers. Heavy traffic areas should be vacuumed slower, back and forth in both directions.

Be sure to change the bag or empty the vacuum often. Check the drive belt that moves the brushes. Don't be alarmed by the amount of fibers you pick up from a new carpet. Fiber ends that are not removed in the manufacturing process will appear during routine vacuuming.

One of the best ways to prevent tracking soil into your home is using removable mats at entrances, in and outside entrance doors. Mats can easily be cleaned by vacuuming, hosing, beating, or laundering.

Carpet that gets matted from heavy furniture is a common problem. One of the solutions that you can try is by using a slightly damp towel, lightly rub the area with the towel, leaving it damp. Then gently agitate the fibers with a hard, flat surface (such as a coin or a spoon). Non-flammable hair spray can also be used to set carpet pile.

When a spill happens, act quickly. First, pick up any solids that are removable. Avoid detergents containing optical brighteners. Most "carpet cleaning" sprays contain optical brighteners, which do not clean the stain, only cover it. They work by reflecting the colors around them, thus lightening the stain. However, the actual soil gets pushed farther down into the carpet, making it actually more difficult to clean later.

Also, do not use dishwasher detergent or anything containing bleach. This will absolutely destroy your carpet. It will not only hurt the color, but it will damage the binding mechanics of the carpet, making the carpet age much faster than normal.

A proper, easy-to-use solution for cleaning a stain:

Mix 1 teaspoon of mild laundry detergent into 1 pint of warm water. Sponge the detergent mixture into the stain, working from the outside to the center of the stain. A lather will form. Gently sponge off the lather with a cold, damp towel until all the suds disappear. Let the carpet dry.

In case of mud, let it dry and then vacuum. Any inital blotting will result in the mud traveling farther into the carpet. With pet urine or vomit, it is always important to pick up and vacuum as much of the stain as you can before you clean it. Follow the cleaning method as described above. Highly acidic stains such as pet urine or vomit may require several treatments.

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