What Are the Most Important Steps in

 Cleaning Your Carpets and Floors

Most cleaners skip these important steps. Make sure your carpet is cleaned properly.

Step 1: Pre-Inspection
We walk through the job with you and inspect your carpet. We also give tips on how you can help your carpet last longer.

Step 2: Dry-Soil Removal
Up to 85% of soil in a textile is dry particulate soil that has bonded to the surface of the fabric. Household vacuum cleaners don’t always remove all of the dry soil. If not completely removed, it may wick back upon drying. So vacuum regularly and right before the cleaners come, or ask them to do it.(fee may apply)

Step3: Furniture Moving
Find out what furniture is recommended to be moved and what is included under the regular pricing structure and what stays in place.

Step 4: Pre-Conditioning Traffic Areas
In this step, a solution is applied that loosens the soil and spots for more effective removal. (We scrub your carpet, to see our unique system give us a call)

Step 5: Pre-Treat Spots
Some spots require special solutions and special care for complete removal and to avoid setting the stain.

Step 6: Pre-Grooming
The carpet or upholstery pile is now gently massaged to further loosen the soils so that aggressive, harmful cleaning is not needed.

Step 7: Extraction
Now that the soil has been properly suspended, it can be extracted without over-wetting or leaving a sticky residue behind.

Step 8: Neutralizing
Another common problem is that some carpet cleaners don’t neutralize the carpet. Not balancing the pH can cause the carpet to be stiff and attract dirt like a magnet.

Step 9: Specialty Spotting
Stubborn stains sometimes require specialty stain removal processes. Because many cleaners do not train themselves, they do not know about these processes. Those who do sometimes gouge customers to use these processes because they offer a low price they intend not to keep.

Step 10: Post Grooming
The pile of the carpet or upholstery should then be finished so that it dries and cures in the proper direction.

Step 11: Speed Dry
Proper drying should be insured with high velocity air movers. (As needed)

Step 12: Post Inspection
A thorough walk through should be done to insure that you are completely satisfied with your cleaning job.

WARNING: Untrained Carpet Cleaners Use 1 to 3 of These Important Steps, Over-Wet Your Carpet and Upholstery and Leaving a Sticky Residue Behind.

Call for more info on our cleaning systems or visit www.carpetcleaningjeffersoncitymo.com

Aaron Sabartinelli IICRC Certified Carpet Technician

573-636-3111

How Often Should I Clean My Carpets,

Rugs and Floors?

(Without over-wetting or leaving a sticky residue behind)

Have you ever wondered if you are cleaning your floors and fabrics enough? Or too much? Are there frequency guidelines for professional cleaning? If so, where do you find them? Surely you have heard Wait as long as you can before you clean your carpet…. or Once you’ve cleaned your carpet, it’s never the same….

These widely used comments have stemmed from unfortunate encounters with uninformed cleaners that have left the carpet with an overload of detergent residue. The consumer has assumed that this is the case with all carpet cleaning and resolved to wait until the carpet is in dire straights to clean it.

The good news is that a properly cleaned carpet will not re-soil as quickly and will actually last longer. Why? Because damaging soils are removed with effective cleaning. Soil that is not removed by vacuuming, even though it can rarely be seen by the naked eye, cuts and slices on the carpet fibers as the carpet is being walked on breaking down the carpet yarns in the traffic areas. The result is that even with restorative cleaning at that point, it will not correct the damage that has been done to the fiber.

Fiber producers and carpet manufacturers recommend that a residential carpet should be professionally cleaned at least 18 to 24 months for best performance, more often in heavily trafficked and heavy soiling situations.

A Clean Carpet is a Healthy Carpet

Not to mention that a carpet that is not cleaned on a regular basis is an unhealthy carpet. Carpet is like a sink. It collects soils, pollens, insecticides, exhaust, etc. that gets tracked in or blown in from the polluted outdoors. This creates an unhealthy indoor environment.

What About My Hard Surface Floors and Rugs?

Hard surface floors can also be permanently damaged by not being professionally cleaned on a regular basis.. For example, hardwood floors get deep scratch patterns. The grout on stone and tile floors isn’t sealed or the sealer has been affected by household cleaners and no longer repels the soil and spillage. Also, the grout is a valley that the soil gets mopped into on a daily basis.

And finally, a 9 x 12 Oriental Rug can hold up to 87 pounds of soil without looking dirty! This was demonstrated by a study done by the Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Company. So, get your rugs cleaned about once a year as well, including removing the dry soil.

Until Next time,

Aaron Sabartinelli IICRC Certified Carpet Technician

Recently I was asked what method I used for carpet cleaning…. Well no one likes to give up their secrets to success but I guess it will be OK for me to share my secret with you.

Don’t tell alright?

First of all I always inspect the area, duh, right?

Second I bring in the equipment.

Third I set everything up.

And last I set the help to work.

OK, so that is not anything worth telling so here goes.

We at Christian Service Company use a two step method, we always scrub the carpet, no matter if residential or commercial, with  20 inch carpet machine. (If you want to see it you will have to hire us), then like most other carpet cleaners we hot water extract.

OK, so that is nothing too exciting either and yes it takes a little longer but using this two step method we nearly always get the carpet looking brand new and definitely cleaner than the other guys in our area.

Anyway, vacuum regularly and call us if you need carpet cleaning in Jefferson City or the surrounding areas.

Aaron Sabartinelli

Christian Service Company

573-636-3111

There are many cleaning agents you can choose for carpet and rugs.  There are hundreds of different products all claiming to be the best.  So which ones are safe? I’m sure you’re concerned about the safety of your carpet.  But even greater, you’re concerned about the safety of your family.  I’ll give you the basics on both. 

NEVER use this on carpet or rugs… 

First, chlorine bleach products should NEVER be used on carpet or rugs.  This is one of the chemicals that’s not only harmful to the fiber, but also harmful to the person applying the chemical.  Bleach is much more harmful than most people think. Did you know some cleaning agents could actually cause a stain to be permanent?  For instance, some high PH spot removers can cause a pet stain to permanently set into a fiber? 

To make sure you’re applying the right cleaning agent, use a neutral PH spotter.  Or, choose a spot removal agent designed specifically to treat pet stains. Many types of carpet cleaning shampoo can leave a sticky, soil-attracting residue in the fiber.  In particular, the types of shampoo that foam up and are scrubbed into the fiber are the worst culprits.  These cleaning agents are often laced with “optical brighteners” to temporarily make the fibers look better.  But in the long run, they ruin the fibers.  And even worse, the soil that accumulates isn’t good for your indoor environment. Keep the use of solvents to a minimum. 

There are indeed some solvents that may be used to remove oils in extreme soil instances.  These include amyl acetate (in nail polish remover), rubbing alcohol, and odor-less mineral spirits.  But be WARNED!  These solvents should be used at a minimum.  After cleaning, the area should be rinsed with water and extracted. 

Are professional cleaning agents safe? 

Some are.  The most dangerous equation here is typically the technician cleaning your carpet.  If the technician in your home is poorly trained, you could be in for trouble. It is suspected the disease Kawasaki Syndrome has been brought on by improper carpet cleaning methods.  The disease affects small children.  This is suspected to sometimes occur by the use of an excessive amount of high PH cleaning agents followed by very little rinsing of the fibers.  Many cheap portable cleaning machines can’t rinse high PH cleaning agents properly. For your utmost safety, we always clean your carpet with the safest cleaning agents possible. 

After cleaning, we make sure your carpet is left in a PH balanced state.  We use some of the best professional grade equipment available.  In addition, our technicians are FANATICS about rinsing your carpet. Our technicians understand the importance of rinsing and performing extra dry passes to insure your carpet dries quickly.  This is safer for your family and also prevents the possibility of spots returning later.

Until next time,

Aaron Sabartinelli – Christian Service Company

When you send us a referral, it’s a vote of confidence that we know you appreciate what we do.

We honestly strive to give you and the friends you refer the best cleaning possible. We take the time to do the job as best as possible while we’re there. We invest the money on the best equipment we can buy.

When you refer us, we want to reward you instead of rewarding the advertising media like the newspaper.

For each new client you send us, we will reward you with a 10% referral fee that can be used toward FREE CASH or FREE CLEANING. Your choice. Simply refer your friends, neighbors, or co-workers, and we will reward you automatically. Remember that we offer a 100% money back guarantee, so you can be sure that we will take the absolute best care of your referrals!

Okay, this isn’t my biggest recommendation.  The best idea is to use a wet vac to extract the urine before even doing any spot removal.  But I realize many homeowners are either going to be too lazy to get out the wet vac or spot removal machine.  Or, they may have never gotten around to buying one.

So it’s inevitable people will still use paper towels.  If you do use paper towels to remove urine, follow these tips.

First, put a stack of paper towels on the urine spot.

Second, put a heavy non-porous object on top of the paper towels.

Third, allow this to sit to 1-2 hours. 

Fourth, check to see if all the urine was extracted into the towels.  If not, repeat the process.

That’s it.  It does often require repeat steps.  If you don’t repeat the steps, you’ll have urine left in the backing or padding.

When finished, use a good enzyme.  Call our office at 632-4400/796-4139 for a great enzyme product.

Hello Friends,

I thought today I would ask what might be on your mind, do you have questions or just things that you would like to know about relating to Carpet Cleaning, Pet Stain & Odor Removal, Air Duct Decontamination and Cleaning, or anything else related to these topics just let me know.

Aaron Sabartinelli

www.carpetcleaningjeffersoncitymo.com

To all Jefferson City Residents: 

Here’s an article written by John Braun, one of America’s Leading Pet Stain Removal Experts,  that’s been circulated around the internet. (John Braun’s Business is located in Florida)

Your elusive 12 week-old puppy walks into the living room. “Where have you been?” you ask, as if he will answer you. You immediately jump up and begin your search. Everything seems fine in the bedroom. Everything seems fine in the den. Everything is fine in the dining roo—oh no! Not your brand new Oriental rug. What are you going to do?

Time is of the essence. So, you grab your trusty bottle of miracle spot remover and spray it directly on the stain. You press a towel you grabbed from the kitchen into the stain. You rub and scrub. It doesn’t seem like it’s working, so you try more spot remover and you scrub harder. At least you’re trying to take care of the accident quickly, but now you’ve got a bigger problem. You have an even larger puddle that includes urine with spot remover added to it. Even worse, you’ve scrubbed the rug so hard the fibers look frayed and unraveled. Adding spot remover to a urine stain and brushing it in does not mean you are removing the stain. Where did the stain go? You’ve spread it in the backing of the rug.

4 Easy Steps To Emergency Pet Stain Removal

1. Do it NOW. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to remove. It isn’t always convenient to clean up a pet stain, but your life will be much easier if you take care of it immediately. The stain could become permanent in just a few hours, especially with some light colored fibers.

2. Use the right equipment. Use a small, hand-held carpet spotting machine or wet vacuum to extract the urine, vomit, or feces. If you find the stain while it is still damp, it is important to extract the liquid BEFORE rinsing or adding a spot remover. Some popular brands to look for are Bissel, Little Devil, and Little Green Machine. For a wet vacuum, go to any hardware department and ask for wet vacs or shop vacs.

3. Use the proper cleaning agent AFTER the liquid has been removed. Use a low residue spot remover if the stain is fresh or an enzyme spot remover if the stain has been in the fiber for more than a few hours. (Send Aaron an email to get information on our professional grade, low residue, spotter. ccs8llc2207@embarqmail.com. Mention this blog article to get a 32 oz. bottle for the discount price of $15.95) A mixture of white vinegar diluted at a 1 to 3 ratio will also work in a pinch. Never use bleach. If you are using an enzyme, allow it to dwell for at least 20 minutes or according to the label. An enzyme actually digests the bacteria associated with the odor in urine and works well for spots that have been in the carpet for more than a few hours.

4. Rinse the spot with plain water and extract the water with your wet vacuum or carpet-spotting machine. This can be done by rinsing with water from your spot removal machine or simply pouring a glass of water on the area and extracting with your wet vacuum.

What to do if these steps don’t work?

Often, the spot will be even bigger and darker when it returns. Many spot removers can leave excess residue in the carpet that attracts soil. If you experience this phenomenon of a mysterious spot returning, simply pour a cup of water on the area and extract with your carpet spotter or wet vacuum. If the spot returns again, rinse it again. To prevent this from happening in the future, use less cleaning agent. If you continue to have problems with returning spots, try a different spot removal product.

So now you’ve removed most of the stain and the odor. But, you notice a slight discoloration of yellow is still left behind. Hydrogen peroxide gentles fades discolorations from urine and vomit stains and is available in most drug stores. The solution should be misted on and allowed to dry over the course of an hour. This procedure should only be used after all attempts for removal have been made. As with any spot remover, make sure you pre-test the peroxide in an inconspicuous area before using.

The next time you don’t know where your puppy has been and he strolls into the living room to greet you, don’t be quite so alarmed. You’re now armed with the right information and right tools that will make taking care of the accident a breeze. No more worries. Your life will be so much easier. (John Braun)

 At your service,

Aaron Sabartinelli

Professional Advantage Carpet Cleaning

We get tons of calls in the days following Thanksgiving.  Many go something like, “My nephew spilled barbecue sauce all over my carpet”, or “My dog got into the rest of the ribs and got sick all over the living room.”

All of these problems can be cured.  The biggest aide in curing them is to have it done immediately.  Don’t let these types of stains sit in your carpet for more than 24 hours or they may become permanent.

 Thanks,

Aaron Sabartinelli