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Everyone loves the smell of freshly installed carpeting. But sadly that smell refuses to stay. So how on earth can you keep your carpets looking and smelling wonderful? Most people say the answer is simple, clean them. Don’t let those words fool you. Carpet cleaning is more complex than it sounds, if you don’t know the basics. It’s very important to know how to clean and care for your new carpets.

Vacuuming is vital in keeping all types of flooring clean but this process only takes care of the exterior dirt. As a result many other types of cleaning methods are required to help with the overall appearance. A style known as wet cleaning can help the most with eliminating those yucky greases and oils. Most wet cleaning methods can only be performed by employees for cleaning services available to the public. Thankfully you can rent the smaller and weaker machines for cleaning your new carpets instead of hiring others.

It’s important to remember when you’re taking care of newly installed flooring there isn’t a best cleaning method available. Each style has benefits of it’s own and can give great results when done correctly. But, knowing the types of methods available isn’t the only trick, you’ve got to know how each one works before you start taking care of your new carpets.

Foam cleaning helps because this system can get down deep into the carpet’s fibers. By utilizing a cleaning agent in a foam structure you have the benefit of a very pleasant scent. Dry cleaning is totally different. Instead of a foam agent, it uses a spongy compound which is extremely dry. This chemical is spread along the new carpets and forced into the fibers by a very powerful machine. Within 30 minutes your new carpets are vacuumed, thus getting rid of that sickening dirt and grime.

Another type of cleaning method that is well used is shampooing. A cleaning soap is spread on the floor by a machine that has a rotary type brush. By scrubbing this solution into the new carpets the dirt is forced out. And there’s the bonnet method. This is a lot like shampooing, except you use a rotating machine on the floor that is very precise. The detergent that’s inside the machine is placed right on the carpet. Once passing through it’s cleaning cycle, the dirt is sponged up from your new carpets by a pad that’s located on the bottom of the power packed machine.

Lastly, there’s hot water extraction. This method is commonly called steam cleaning, but don’t let the name fool you. By no means does it use steam, but in fact, uses hot water to remove the dirt. The water, along with a cleaning agent, is sprayed onto the floor and immediately removed from the new carpets by a wet vacuum. Any type of new flooring is a huge investment so take care when keeping it clean. With a little TLC it can last for years.