Houseproud Blog
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.
