How To Come Up With A Much Healthier Carpet Cleaning Which Can Be Sustained

Eliminate the use of chemicals to maintain the carpets in your home as much as possible. The best first step in proper carpet maintenance is frequent vacuuming, which removes deeply embedded dirt, sand and particles which will split and wear out the carpet fibers.

Basic Carpet Freshener

If you have a powerful vacuum cleaner, you can make a natural carpet freshener from your favorite essential oil and baking soda. Add approximately 10 to 20 drops of your favorite essential oil for each cup of baking soda. Mix well to distribute the oils and break up any clumps. Use a jar with a shaker cap to sprinkle evenly over carpet, and let sit while you do your other cleaning, and then vacuum. Be sure to do this on a dry day so the baking soda doesn't pick up any moisture. If you have pets, you can add 1/2 cup of borax to keep away fleas, but be sure to keep both pets and children off the carpet while the mixture is down.

Appropriate Chemical Selection

Similar to other cleaning products, carpet care chemicals have evolved over the years. There are now many green-certified carpet cleaning chemicals. Many of these products' effectiveness improve when a heated carpet extractor is used. In turn, this can mean that less chemical is necessary, helping again to lower the chemical's impact on the user and the environment.

When transferring from conventional to Green carpet cleaning, facility managers and cleaning professionals must be aware that all Green-certified chemicals are not alike. Some chemicals may work better in different situations and on certain types of carpet. Trial and error may be called for; however, a chemical solution will invariably be identified that is not only effective but also environmentally preferable. This is true of spotters as well, removed to remove carpet spots and stains.

Equipment Selection

Along with proven environmentally preferable cleaning chemicals, portable carpet extractors have advanced over the years and now contribute significantly to making carpet cleaning greener and healthier. What is often termed "low-moisture" carpet cleaning is a crucial green component. While climatic and other conditions can impact drying results, the ultimate goal of low-moisture carpet cleaning is for carpets to dry in about two hours after cleaning. This helps prevent mold and mildew as well as any resoiling that can occur when carpets are left damp for too long. And, of course, blocked-off areas can be opened to foot traffic more quickly with low-moisture cleaning.

Ultimately, these steps can help make the largest used surface in a facility healthier and greener. With consistent use, they can serve to make the entire facility healthier and greener as well.

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