Janitorial cleaning jobs can and should be broken into several different and more manageable steps. When you do separate the duties into much easier to manage tasks it will not just simplify the job, but make is easier to understand. I hope to break down the task of carpet cleaning in this article into a step by step process that you can easily understand. This article will be addressing the method of carpet extraction cleaning only.
Prior to cleaning any carpets you should do your best to remove all furniture. By doing so it will give you complete access to the carpet so that you can inspect for spots and heavily soiled areas. After you have identified any areas of the carpeting that need that additional attention there is something that we must do first.
Vacuuming is one of the most overlooked steps in the carpet cleaning process; however, without a doubt a very important one. The purpose of vacuuming is very important so that you can remove not only the debris that you can easy see, but even more critical the things you can't see like dirt and dust that has worked its way below the surface of the carpeting. Mixing dirt with water makes mud which should help you clearly understand why I stress that you should always vacuum the carpets prior to cleaning them.
If during your inspection process you discovered stains or heavily soiled areas it is now time to pre treat those areas with a chemical designed for this process. I would also recommend that you use that same chemical to pre treat the traffic areas since those will be the most soiled areas. Some of the stains of soiled areas may need to be worked by hand prior to the extraction process.
Once you feel comfortable that you have pre treated the carpets and allowed it some dwell time it is now time to clean them with your carpet extractor. If there are any hard floors in the area I would make sure that you have wet floor signs placed appropriately since wet shoes and hard floor don't mix. Finally step is to set out floor fans and dry the carpeting as quickly as possible and put the furniture back.
Prior to cleaning any carpets you should do your best to remove all furniture. By doing so it will give you complete access to the carpet so that you can inspect for spots and heavily soiled areas. After you have identified any areas of the carpeting that need that additional attention there is something that we must do first.
Vacuuming is one of the most overlooked steps in the carpet cleaning process; however, without a doubt a very important one. The purpose of vacuuming is very important so that you can remove not only the debris that you can easy see, but even more critical the things you can't see like dirt and dust that has worked its way below the surface of the carpeting. Mixing dirt with water makes mud which should help you clearly understand why I stress that you should always vacuum the carpets prior to cleaning them.
If during your inspection process you discovered stains or heavily soiled areas it is now time to pre treat those areas with a chemical designed for this process. I would also recommend that you use that same chemical to pre treat the traffic areas since those will be the most soiled areas. Some of the stains of soiled areas may need to be worked by hand prior to the extraction process.
Once you feel comfortable that you have pre treated the carpets and allowed it some dwell time it is now time to clean them with your carpet extractor. If there are any hard floors in the area I would make sure that you have wet floor signs placed appropriately since wet shoes and hard floor don't mix. Finally step is to set out floor fans and dry the carpeting as quickly as possible and put the furniture back.
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