Carpets are an essential part of upholstery and
are used on the floor of houses to keep the floor warm. They are made
up of sturdy fabric and are resistant to wear and tear. Since they are
a part of the floor they are the most susceptible to dust and dirt.
They are prone to be subjected to liquid stains, solid food spills,
dust, sand, grains and several other things of the similar category.
The scenario is even worse in homes that have children. Children are
messy eaters and tend to spill everything that they hold. It becomes
quite a task to maintain your carpet cleanliness and to make this chore
easy carpet cleaners have been designed and categorized into various
methods that are as follows:
Robot style vacuums:
Robotic
vacuum cleaners are not only restricted to domestic but also office
use. They are powerful devices and run on heavy duty electric current
to give that perfect clean and dirt free carpet. They have built-in
sensors that help them reach the most remote places and not trip over
the stairs. They work with the principle of vacuum suction and hence
make sure that all the loosely as well as firmly attached foreign
particles are sucked into the machine even from the minutest of area on
the carpet.
Absorbent Pad carpet cleaning:
This
is a simple method of surface cleaning of the carpets. It costs less
and is a rather simple origin. However, this method of cleaning is not
recommended for carpets of high quality or price. Another benefit of
this process other than being easy and user friendly is that it dries
off rather quickly as compared to other wet methods of carpet cleaning.
Steam Cleaning:
This
is also known as hot water extraction method. It is done by first
applying a detergent based solution on the carpet followed by the
rinsing of the carpet, after a certain period of time, with a
pressurized cleaning tool which can be either manual or automatic in
nature. It thoroughly removes all the dirt and particulates stuck to
the carpet. Chemicals including pretreatments, preconditioners or
traffic-lane cleaners are added to the cleaning solution that breaks
the binding of the soils to the carpet fibers.
Dry cleaning:
This
process is similar to steam cleaning with the only difference of use of
very low moisture. It is fast and effective and less labor-intensive
than the
steam cleaning.
Dry compound:
An
absorbent cleaning powder is spread evenly on the carpet and is brushed
or scrubbed in. All the dirt and soiled particles on the carpet adheres
to this powder which is then vacuumed off the carpet.
Bonnet cleaning carpet:
This
is more of an instant cleaning method that removes dirt off one third
of the carpet surface. Club soda along with cleaning mixture is
deposited on the carpet surface while a round buffer bonnet scrubs the
surface in a circular motion. It has longer drying time as compared to
other methods.
Encapsulation:
This involves the
addition of substances that have the ability to bind and encapsulate
the soil particles on contact. The deep cleaning compound absorbs the
dust prior to its removal from the carpet. They are then vacuumed off
the surface with ease. It is the most effective method since it leaves
little or no wet residue.
Thus are the various methods of carpet
cleaning and is practiced accordingly in places of business, residence,
retail stores, and hospitals and so on.