Maid Service & House Cleaning Blog

There has always been a huge debate over which cleaning method is best for your carpet, steam cleaning or dry cleaning? In my 13 years in the carpet cleaning industry, I have been exposed to both sides of the fence, having worked for dry and steam cleaning companies.

“Shaw Industries” is the largest carpet manufacturer in the world, if you go to there site, they will suggest having your carpet steam cleaned. As far as I’m concerned, this settles the debate. Since they have to honor warrantees, they want the consumer to abide by there guidelines to keep losses down to a minimum.

Do you think they would recommend steam cleaning if they thought that dry cleaning would reduce the amount of claims? Steam cleaning has received bad press, which really started back in the 70’s when steam cleaning was just evolving into a popular cleaning method.

Carpet machines back then weren’t very efficient, leaving the carpet wet for 24 hours or more. Dry cleaning companies used this as a selling point for their services. Times have changed drastically, steam cleaning machines that are mounted in vans produce very hot water and are extremely efficient in water recovery, leaving the carpet dry in 4 hours or so.

If carpet cleaners use an extra dry stroke while cleaning, dry times can easily be less than two hours and with new extraction devices, the dry time can get even lower. So how do dry cleaning companies sell their services now? The same way they did back in the 70’s, through customer fear of having soggy carpet the next day.

This is simply not true! The fact of the matter is, sometimes steam cleaning can be dry before dry cleaning! Dry cleaning is inferior to steam cleaning in every aspect. It does a poor job of removing soil and it leaves chemicals in the carpet which can cause yellowing from the high ph.

I think more consumers should be aware of the facts and not let hype control their decision making when it comes to carpet cleaning. If more dry cleaning customers had their carpet steam cleaned, chances are, they would never go back.

Bobby Walker
13 year carpet cleaning veteran
Owner/Carpet Cleaning of Dallas
http://www.dfwcarpetcleaning.com

4th of July – is over! Time to get the house cleaned and ready for the rest of the year.

There are two types of cleaning that maid services do that are not a normal cleaning.

One is post party cleanup and the other is Move in and Move out cleaning both are great for one time cleaning. Any Maid service should be able to help you with this type of cleaning though expect it to be more expensive because it is a 1 time cleaning.

Give your local maid service a call and just specify – what you want and how you want it done. This is normally not construction clean up – that is a lot different and involves a different type of cleaning for that I would try a local commercial cleaning company.

It is the summer and it is HOT! But one thing that is a comment theme is parties – Birthday parties – Pool parties – 4th of July. With the parties comes a mess. Well, you do not have to go at it alone anymore.

A suggestion hire a maid service. Instead of cleaning up the mess – have a local maid service do it for you.

Why?

1. You don’t have to do it, you can spend more time at the pool.

2. You don’t have to ask you significant other for help.

3. You know it will be done right – by a professional cleaning crew.

4. Who wants to clean up anyway!

Have a wonderful week

Sun Cleaning Maid Service & House Cleaning