Carpet Cleaning: Spot Removal, Start With The Easiest Method First

Some spots are easy to remove, you can easily see what caused them, making it easier to tell what you need to use to get the spot out.

But, often, we find spots that are unknown of origins, making it difficult to determine exactly what to do to get it out.

So, how do you go about getting out an unknown spot, like the one in the picture below?

Start with the easiest method of getting the spot out first.  In this case, we pre-treated the area with a general purpose spot remover, and then rinsed it with hot water.

Here is the result.

As you can see, the spots came out.  With high power extraction and rinsing, the carpet turned out very good.  The carpet dried without any spots returning.  This means it was probably an easy to remove spot that a homeowner worked on, and if the carpet was not rinsed with hot water, sticky residue probably remained in the carpet and attracted more dirt.

So, the point of this post is to start with the easiest method of spot removal first and work from there.  We did use a pre-treating agent which is simply a weak general purpose spot remover, and we could have probably gotten away with just rinsing the spot out with hot water to get the same result.

For more information on spot removal visit our site or call Big Fish Service Company at 701-306-7026.

Carpet Cleaning, Duct Cleaning, General Cleaning and Other Fun In The Fargo-Moorhead Area

Things continue to be very busy this year, despite the fact that our weather here in the F-M area has been total CRAP!  But, even with bad weather, people still need stuff done.  I decided to make a more personal post rather than informational as most of my posts, since I have a few thoughts on my mind.

1.  I cannot believe the rate at which this town is growing, along with all the extra square footage being developed all that will eventually need some kind of cleaning and maintenance.  This includes new homes, offices, retail and industrial space.  I can’t even begin to give an estimate of how much new square footage is being developed, but my plan is to get in front of as many decision makers as possible over the next 3-9 weeks, before the fall season.

2. Economic troubles?  We are not seeing much downturn as some areas of the US, will it affect us?  I don’t know, but my guess is the higher gas prices are going to affect everyone at some point.  Our approach in this type of market is to do more marketing, get very conservative and value oriented with our clients, and out-deliver service to capture and maintain clients.

3. Carpet Cleaning Equipment Improvements- New technology has been introduced in the market that we are going to begin using with our existing carpet cleaning system,  tests indicate a very good increase in mainly performance and reduced cleaning times.

Carpet Cleaning: Fargo-Moorhead Homeowners Consumer Info

Happily, right now is a busy time for our company, Big Fish Service Company, here in Fargo. Homeowners are going through the process of spring/summer cleaning and many decide to have their carpet cleaned. There are so many choices available for service companies, I wanted to give you (3) quick tips that can help you when you think about getting your carpet steam cleaned.

1. Decide the best time to get your carpet cleaned. Try to schedule a cleaning so that it will have enough time to dry before or after any family events. The mistake some people make is getting their carpet cleaned and then immediately begin walking or using the carpet. Although our method dries faster than most, you still need time to allow the carpet to dry, otherwise you risk tracking dirt and debris on your freshly cleaned carpet.

2. Circulate air after cleaning. Don’t close doors a room that has been cleaned. Keep the air moving with fans, furnace fans and vents. Open windows on nice, low-humidity days to keep the air circulating to dry the carpet fast. If it is a high humidity day, turn on the central air and keep fans circulating the air.

3. Don’t move furniture back too soon.  If you move furniture back onto carpet too soon, any wood or metal feet on the furniture legs could bleed into the carpet, creating a very bad stain.  This is usually rust or wood varnish.  Very difficult to remove, and easily prevented by waiting until your carpet is completely dry before moving it back.

These (3) tips will help you when you are considering getting your carpet cleaned.  If you need more consumer information on the subject of carpet or upholstery cleaning and are located in the Fargo-Moorhead area, you can contact us directly at 701-306-7026 or visit our web site.