Before and After Carpet Cleaning Instructions

Before Cleaning:

  1. Make sure all small breakable items are removed from tables, dressers, china cabinets, etc.
  2. Remove shoes and other items from closet carpets and under beds.

During Cleaning:

  1. Spots and stains: Not all stains can be removed completely even with the aid of professional spotting agents. Due to dye characteristics, pH effects, oxidation and other reactions, some spots may not be completely removed.
  2. Air filtration line (dark lines that often appear around wall edges and under doorways): It is difficult to predict how filtration lines will respond to cleaning for they are a combination of excess soil and discoloration due to various gasses passing over the carpet. The soil will be removed, however the remaining discoloration may still be quite noticeable.
  3. Traffic areas: More heavily used areas often show some degree of minor discoloration after cleaning. This will vary depending on the amount of use, type and color of carpet and general wear.
  4. Safety: For health and safety reasons always keep small children and pets off of freshly cleaned carpet.

After Cleaning:

  1. It is best to stay off damp carpet as much as possible both to avoid soil tracking and to allow the pile to dry in its "up" position.
  2. Try to stay on the runner paper provided as much as possible. If you walk directly on the damp carpet, it is best not to wear shoes for shoe dye under some circumstances can transfer to the carpet.
  3. Drying time: 2 to 24 hours depending on the fiber and degree of soiling. If the carpet was treated with a protector, allow 24 hours for curing.
  4. Foils, squares and blocks found under your furniture should be left in place for 48 to 72 hours until the carpet is totally dry.
  5. Ventilation: Increased air circulation will aid your carpet in drying.

 

Before and after care for upholstery