New Web Site

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Tea Stain Removed from Wool Carpet

Today, I was presented with a one week old tea stain on a wool carpet. Customer had tried vanish, but only succeeded in making it worse. My tea and coffee stain removers wouldn't budge it either. Had to resort to a bleaching agent. My last possible resort. Scary stuff as I needed to bleach out the stain without bleaching the carpet. A fine line.

Final result: A success and one happy customer and a happy and relieved carpet cleaner too.

Is Shake n Vac Safe for Pets?

Is it Safe?
It seems there is strong evidence that shake n vac has caused problems for many pet owners. Just searching the internet, it is clear that many vets have advised owners not to use shake n vac.

"Shake n vac killed my cat
It can cause pets to get skin allergies, sneezing fits or even cause death. Indeed, even one of my own customers was told by her vet that shake n vac killed her cat. Some pet owners on the internet say they have used it without problems, so long as you follow the instructions properly. Keep the pets out of the room, until you have at least vacuumed twice. Personally I wouldn't take the risk.

"Shake n vac killed my vacuum cleaner"
The other problem is that it can kill vacuum cleaners. The dust is so fine that it passed through the bag and clogs up the vacuum motor.

"I find the concept of shake n vac quite ridiculous"
Personally I find the whole concept of shake n vac quite ridiculous. You are putting even more dust into your living environment, 90% of which you are immediately going to hoover up and throw away. It's like going to the supermarket to buy a tin of waste product to put straight into your dustbin. Why would you?

Why do you vacuum a carpet? Easy, to get rid of the dust. So why would you want to introduce extra dust into your carpet?

"How should I get rid of pet smells from my carpet?"
The only real way to rid a carpet of pet odour is a proper wet clean using a hot water extraction machine using a liquid deodoriser to kill the bacteria.

If you want your room to smell nice, get an air freshener.

Beware - New Vanish Power Powder Shake and Clean

Just seen an advert for the new "Vanish Power Powder shake and clean" system. Beware! This system is best suited to seagrass and sisal floor coverings which cannot be wet cleaned and also you need the proper equipment to make it effective. Also it will add dust to you environment for weeks. It really is not the best solution for normal carpets, which are best cleaned with a hot water extraction system. Trust me.

Two Emergency Callout in a Week

Tea and Red Wine Stains on Wool Carpet. OMG!

Well what a week so far. Two emergency evening callouts in a week. One for fresh tea stains on an extremely light cream pure wool carpet. Then two days later a callout for red wine on another wool carpet which was already one day old and had dried. Two of the most difficult stains to remove on the most difficult type of carpet to clean.

I always get a bit anxious in these situations as there is no absolute guarantee that they will come out. I really shouldn't worry so much though, because I usually succeed. Although it was a bit touch and go with the tea stain. It didn't respond to the tea and coffee stain removers, fortunately I found a way. Both customers were so grateful that they each gave me a tip one for £10 and one for £5. It's nice to be appreciated and I'm glad to be of service.

Ah-so! Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning is now a Martial Art.

I used the new Ninja machine today for both carpet cleaning and upholstery cleaning. Impressive!
I'm now a Black Belt Grand Master.

My Latest Machine - The High Powered Ninja

Standing 3ft tall, this 40 litre capacity machine has twin vacuum motors to extract more moisture and dirt leaving your carpet pristine with even quicker drying times. It also sports a 3KW Immersion Heater System to ensure the water is up to optimal cleaning temperature.