Basic carpet care, Pretreatment, DIY, vs. Professional Carpet Steam Cleaning Melbourne
                     Basic carpet care, Pretreatment, DIY, vs. Professional Carpet Steam Cleaning Melbourne
Our Carpets take lots of use and ware over the years. Carpets in your home bear beyond  
your imagination. Regular foot traffic, spills, stains and years of tear and wear make your  
carpeting look dull and tedious. However, there are many ways to restore the original  
condition of your carpet. Many of the stain and loose debris can be removed with help of  
simple vacuuming. But there are some stubborn stains stuck to the carpet fibre that  
demands some extra effort. And, when you talk about efforts, many of us do not even  
know where and how much effort to put in the carpet cleaning process. Spills are  
accidental, they cannot be avoided, but they can have minimum effects on your carpeting  
when you know what mistakes to avoid during the cleaning.
Here are the Mistakes You Should Avoid While Cleaning Your Carpets
Letting the Spill Become Stain
It’s a known fact that you should not let the fresh spill stay longer onto the carpet.  
Leaving the spill on the carpet for a long time can make the stain permanent and you will  
have to make double efforts to clean it. However, there could be several situations, when  
you cannot spill the fresh stains such as you might be entertaining the guests, or an
emergency has occurred. But, if there is not any solid reason to put off the spill cleaning,  
you must do it immediately.
Rubbing Carpets
When a spill happens, the first thing that comes to your mind is grabbing a damp towel,  
and start rubbing the carpet. But that’s the biggest mistake you can make. As rubbing the  
carpet frantically may result in damaged fibres. Besides damaging the fibre, this practice  
can enforce the stain deeper in the carpet layer and it can also lead to discolouration of  
carpet fibre. Avoid using brushes and scrubbing tools on the carpet, if you are willing to  
use them for a long time.
Cleaning the Carpet with Colored Cloth
This is another mistake that homeowners make unconsciously or maybe consciously that  
can damage your carpet. In the hurry of cleaning the spill from the carpet, you may use
any rag or cloth, lying around. You don’t bother to look whether the rag or cloth you are  
using is colored or not. Using the color cloth has the risk of transferring the die to the
carpet, which ultimately can double your trouble. Hence, it is important to pay attention  
while using the cloth to clean the spill.
Not doing a Patch Test on Carpet
It is always advised that you should do the patch test on the carpet when you are using a  
chemical-based solution. Even DIY carpet treatments can also have some harsh effects on  
the carpets, that can damage the carpet them further. Therefore, it is important to do a  
patch test on the inconspicuous area of your carpet before the treatment of the main stain.
Over Dampening the stained areas
Many homeowners think, over dampening or drowning can help breaking down the stain  
into the carpet. But the fact is over dampening the stain may result in discolouration and  
damp smells. Never soak the area with water or cleaning product, instead make sure there  
is no moisture left inside the carpet fibre. For the complete extraction of moisture from  
the carpet, blot it with the bath towel or paper towel, and applying extra pressure can get  
you the best results.
If you are looking for professional carpet steam cleaning in Melbourne then your  
should contact Melbourne Vacate and Carpet Cleaning at once which offers quality  
carpet cleaning services at competitive prices.