Floor Care and Cleaning FAQs from Strait Floors your Mohawk Floorscapes Flooring and carpet store in Sequim and Port Townsend Washington

Strait Floors Carpet Store of Sequim and Port Townsend WA

Strait Flooring Floor Store of Sequim & Port Townsend WA

FAQs

Q. Should I wait until my carpet shows soiling before I have it cleaned?
A. All residential carpet should be professionally cleaned a minimum of every 12 to 18 months. Allowing dry soils to build up in the carpet pile scars pile fiber allowing it to take on a dull, dirty hue. This permanent fiber damage will give the impression of soiling even after cleaning.

Q. It is my impression that carpet soils more quickly after it has been cleaned.
A. In the early years of carpet cleaning, true soaps were used. These true soaps were manufactures using coconut oils and soap residues were left behind which caused rapid soiling. Today’s synthetic detergents are designed to rinse more easily than the true soaps of the past which reduces resoiling associated with cleaning residues. Carpet cleaning today, should not cause rapid resoiling if performed properly.

Q. Is it possible to clean my carpet too often?
A. No. The more often a carpet is cleaned, the longer it will maintain its original appearance. It is an excellent idea to clean high traffic areas and areas of heavy soiling several times per year using a do-it-yourself hot water extraction machine or a dry absorbent compound between professional cleanings.

Q. Will carpet cleaning destroy my soil-resist or stain-resist treatment?
A. No. It is not necessary to reapply soil and stain resist treatments after every cleaning. However, foot traffic can destroy some soil resist treatments. Soil resist treatments should be reapplied after every two to three cleanings if the carpet is cleaned regularly. Carpet that is not cleaned every 12 to 18 months may require a soil resist treatment after each cleaning.