David asks…
What are good methods to cleaning your carpet?
My carpet is in need of a new cleaning and i dont have the money to go buy a new one, so i need to clean it. But i dont have one of those fancy carpet cleaning machines to do it for me. so what are some good methods to cleaning it? what is a good cleaning detergent to use?
admin answers:
Take the carpet down to the river and pound it against some rocks.
Helen asks…
Any way of cleaning a hallway without a carpet cleaner?
I just had my carpets cleaned and the hallway is already dirty from my coming in from skateboarding on asphalt. Any suggestions on cleaning them again by myself without hiring or renting a carpet cleaner?
admin answers:
Buy a can of Resolve carpet shampoo or another brand, then folllowing the directions on the can, use a new, but inexpensive sponge mop, to apply the shampoo. Let it dry completely before it’s walked on. You may want to buy a can of Scotchguard & use on this stretch of hallway, since it seems to be a high traffic area.
Chris asks…
Carpet cleaning questions and stagnat water smell?
ok to make a long story short i recently moved out of my apartment into my new home. when leaving the apartment we had to have the carpets professionally cleaned which we did by a local mom and pop operation that the apartment management had recommended. we lived in a pet friendly community and had 2 dogs and i also owned my own carpet cleaner which we used on the apartment once every 2 months. i also carpet cleaned the whole apartment before i left. now after the mom and pop operation did their carpet cleaning as was required by the lease i signed the apartment smells like stagnant water really bad. the landlord is trying to blame us for the smell but i did the whole apartment before i left and there was no smell and now its rancid as for when we did the walkthough. does anyone know if its possible to have that stagnant water smell from in carpet from anything other than stagnant water? the landlord wants to blame it on the pets but its not possible as did the cleaning 1 week prior.
admin answers:
Keep the receipt for the cleaning as required by the lease. Ask another reputable carpet cleaner for a bid. They should grant you access if they expect you to fix it. When the guy comes to give the bid. Explain the situation and ask him/her what the smell is from and if it could be from a bad cleaning job. If they say it is from a bad cleaning job, ask them to notate that on the written bid they give you.
Then make a copy of the bid with the notation on it and send it to the Landlord (Scan and send if you are working with e-mail and save all e-mail correspondence with Landlord (LL). Tell them you used Contractor that they required under the lease and that contractor cause the stagnant smell that was not there prior to their cleaning of the carpet. You can tell them as a courtesy you will request the same company to re-do the job but that you have carried out the terms of the lease.
Any contact with the landlord should be in writing. Asking them for access to get bid for another cleaning job, or any other correspondence. You can do this via e-mail too as long as it is in writing. Try to stay away from phone calls but if you are cornered into one, take notes about both sides of conversation and date and time of call.
Keep everything in a folder.
Carpets are considered an item that normal wear and tear requires replacement every 6-9 years in a rental. Many LL try to blame the tenant for this but if they try to take you to court they will lose. Make sure you read and re-read the lease (If possible have an attorney look at it. Pre-Paid legal advice is good for young people. Then you can ask an attorney these questions whenever they come up!
See:
legalempowerment4you@gmail.com
www. Prepaidlegal.com/go/janellemacleod
Hope this all helps!
Nancy asks…
What is the best Carpet Cleaning machine to set up a business with?
I am starting a carpet cleaning business and am stuck with regards to which machine to buy, they all seem to be about as good as each other!!! Can anybody give me some hands on feedback and advise as to the best one available in the UK??
Also if you have any honest feedback about the carpet cleaning industry that would be great too?
Thank you.
When I say carpet cleaning, I mean extraction cleaning – Ashbys, Prochem, Altec etc thanks.
admin answers:
I used to do this about 10 years ago. I started out with a Spirit 1 which is a fairly small but powerful (and noisy) machine. Back then it cost me £600 and came with some basic attachments. If you needed an attachment for doing staris and so on these were readily available (about £50 per attachment).
I got most of my work from leaflet drops (about 2% hit ratio) and ads in shop windows and a big sticker on the car. I did get a lot of recommendations which was nice.
It IS hard work – on your hands and knees scrubbing away (the machine only does so much). The money can be good though if you have enough work.
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