Houseproud Blog
When is the best time for Home Carpet Cleaning?
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Organising the downtime for professional carpet cleaning is not typically considered one of life’s joys. However, like getting the car serviced or having your Sydney house cleaned, it’s one of those necessary parts of life that should not be neglected! Sometimes opportunities arise that make it more convenient to have professional home carpet cleaning. One of those times is before moving into a new home or renting an apartment. Before you’ve put all your household items in your Sydney house is by far the easiest time to get those carpets cleaned! This means no furniture removal, no hiding your pets, no cleaning up the wardrobe floor. It also gives you “peace of mind” knowing your Sydney home carpet has been professionally steam cleaned for your family’s health. Can you imagine how terrible it would be moving into your Sydney house with the previous residents dirt, hair, bacteria, and other “things you don’t want to think about” in the carpet? And if you are moving into a Sydney house as a tenant, do NOT count on the previous tenant to clean the carpets beyond anything but a vacuum. Read More...
Carpet Cleaning with Household Pets
Sunday, March 21, 2010
If you are a pet lover, you know the joy of having one. However, there are a few costs of owning a pet which brings us to home carpet cleaning and pet dander. Read More...
How to hire a Sydney House Cleaner
Monday, March 15, 2010
House cleaning Sydney is an industry that has been flourishing in Australia’s largest city for years. For many Sydney families, hiring someone to clean their Sydney house is nothing more than a way to spend more quality time with their kids. Everyone still shares the same 24 hours in a day, but it appears as if we have fewer hours with each passing year. So many people are finding that hiring a Sydney house cleaning service will give them back some of their time. Read More...
Home carpet cleaning – Hire a professional or do it yourself?
Monday, March 08, 2010
Even if you've had your Sydney carpet sprayed with Scotchgard when it was first installed, kept on top of keeping it clean by blotting stains and removing them as soon as you noticed, there will come a time when professional house carpet cleaning is necessary.
Sometimes this is because you are having guests or moving house, but the end result is always the same, you'll have to make the decision as to whether or not to have the steam cleaning done professionally or to do it yourself.
Having your Sydney home carpet cleaning done professionally means your home carpet will be left clean, and be healthy for your family.
Hiring a Sydney home carpet cleaning machine which you don't know how to use can damage the carpet and soak the floor, and you will be out of pocket and could still have a soiled carpet. If there is soap residue left in the carpet it can act as a magnet and attract even more dirt back in to the carpet.
If you choose to do it yourself, do a little research as to the different chemicals used in professional carpet cleaning and keep the kids out of the house for the night afterward. Did you realize this? Some carpet cleaning commercial products can contain chemicals which can hurt the kid's lungs and cause mold to develop in the carpet if it isn't suctioned or dried properly. You can look for chemical names on the container such as solvents and mildewcides, but any of these chemicals can irritate the tissue in the lungs or cause asthmatics to have a reaction. Best to keep everyone out until the carpet is completely dry and use a mask while you are carpet cleaning.
Another thought is that the kind of Sydney home carpet cleaners which can be rented are a roulette as to whether or not the person before you cleaned it properly before returning it. You can’t be sure that they did, even though there is probably an added cost if they returned it dirty. You may end up spreading around someone else's carpet dirt instead of removing your own.
The bottom line in home carpet cleaning is that given all the downsides to the process, you may be better off hiring a professional to do your Sydney home carpet cleaning, but make sure that you ask questions about the types of chemicals that they use. If they are reluctant to discuss this, find someone else, a reputable company will be able to answer all of your questions to your satisfaction. Houseproud Carpet Cleaning use environmentally friendly and natural products safe for your Sydney home and family. Read More...
What to do if your Sydney home is flooded.
Monday, March 01, 2010
We have been inundated with calls from Sydney home owners in the last week or so wanting to use Houseproud’s carpet cleaning service after the recent Sydney floods. We hope Sydney has had its share of flooding for a while. However we did think we should put together some practical advice for you in the event of any future flooding
We recommend you take the below steps:
Find and stop the water intrusion source.
Identify the extent of the water damage. We recommend you trace the pathways of the water to find where the damage has spread.
Plan and start the clean up by collecting everything from the floor and moving furniture.
Find a spare room where some of your household items may need to be stored temporarily while the restoration is in progress. It is important that you protect your personal belongings from any water damage
Please do not do any of the below steps: Read More...
