How to Prepare Your Home for Carpet Cleaning

Many of our client’s at Apex Carpet Cleaning ask what’s expected of them in preparation for professional carpet cleaning. We've put together some simple tips that will help you prepare your home for your next clean.

Moving furniture

If you wish, you may relocate items yourself before our carpet cleaners arrive, giving them more freedom to move around. Choose areas with hard surfaces such as kitchens, bathrooms, attached garages or spaces not being carpet cleaned. As part of our Apex Carpet Cleaning service, we'll move furniture such as lounges, tables, chairs and light weight beds with care using gliders. Furniture that is not practical to move can stay in place and we will carefully clean around it.

Clear carpeted areas of small items

It’s best to have the floor is clear of small items like coins, books and toys, before our technician arrives. You can also prepare the rooms, making them more accessible by relocating pot plants, lamps, pedestal fans, heaters and vases. During the carpet cleaning process, there will be hoses running through the house so it’s important to have it as clear as possible.

Carpet Cleaning Tip: Place a coat hanger on top of your curtain rod so that you can hang up full length curtains or blind cords. Also tuck up bedspreads and skirts on beds or upholstered furniture which may be touching the carpet.

Vacuuming

There’s no need to vacuum your carpet and rugs prior to our arrival. Our technicians will thoroughly vacuum all carpeted areas using an industrial upright HEPA filtration vacuum cleaner as part of our 8-step process for all carpet and rug cleaning services.

Power and water supply

Access to utilities can be a concern when a house is being sold, purchased or tenants are vacating for an end of lease carpet cleaning. Our carpet cleaners will require the power to be connected in order to complete the full 8 step service which may include turning on lights, powering our fans or steam iron for specialty stain removal. They will also need access to water from an outside tap, as well as a laundry sink that is clear and accessible.

Available Parking

We ask that you allow an open parking space in front of your home or building for our service van so that our carpet cleaner can back up as close to the access door as possible on arrival.

Pets

If your pets are home during carpet cleaning secure them safely, possibly outside or in a room where our cleaning won’t disturb them. Our carpet cleaners will need to go in and out of your home several times and don’t want to let your much-loved pet escape. Some pets may also be frightened by the noise of the carpet cleaning equipment, so if they're secured away in an area where they feel comfortable and safe, it will help calm their nerves.

Conclusion

Following the above steps will help everything run smoothly during the job and allow our technicians to focus their efforts on giving you the best carpet cleaning experience possible. At Apex Carpet Cleaning, our professional carpet cleaners are highly trained to ensure that the carpets are thoroughly cleaned and your furniture is moved back in place with care. Your carpets will be fresh, clean and ready for you to enjoy.

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Help for Allergy and Asthma Sufferers

There are many asthma and allergy triggers that can accumulate in your home. Dust mites, mould and pollen particles impact greatly on those who battle with allergies and asthma. To make life a little easier we’ve put together some handy hints that will help give you and your family relief from itching eyes, runny noses and asthma attacks.

 

Prevent dust mites. House dust mites are tiny little creatures that live off human skin scales, pollen and fungal spores. Their bodies, secretions and faeces contain particular proteins that can trigger asthma, eczema and allergic rhinitis. Mites prefer warm, humid, dark environments and are often found in bedding, carpets and soft furnishings. Regular washing, vacuuming and professional carpet cleaning your upholstered furniture, carpets and rugs will reduce help reduce dust mites within the home.

Wash your bed linen weekly. Pollen, dust and other allergens like to collect on your bed linen. Get rid of those nasties by washing your bedding and stuffed toys weekly in water hotter than 55°C. Tumble try according to manufacturer’s instructions. Freshly cleaned linens not only feel fantastic but also help you to sleep well through the night.

Vacuum once or twice weekly. To help keep allergens to a minimum, vacuum your carpets and upholstered furniture regularly using a motorised or rotating brush. Consider using an asthma and allergy sensitive vacuum cleaner with a HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filter which traps a large amount of very small particles that other vacuum cleaners recirculate back into the air of your home.

Spring clean regularly. As mentioned in our previous article “Top 10 Spring Cleaning Tips”, dusting and cleaning will help to remove allergens from your home. Use a damp cloth on all surfaces as it dramatically reduces the dust in the air while cleaning. Improve your indoor air quality by de-cluttering and removing excess knickknacks.

Use indoor and outdoor clothing. Whilst outside, your clothing is exposed to allergens that return with you into your home environment. It’s a good practice especially throughout spring, to have separate clothes for indoors and outdoors. Changing your clothes when you return home will help to reduce the amount of exposure.

Wash your hair before bedtime. As with clothing, pollens and other particles within the air can also lodge in your hair during the day and get into your pillow and bedding as you sleep at night. Limit your exposure to these triggers by washing your hair before going to bed.

Control pet dander and saliva. Pet hair and fur can trigger allergies, but it’s not the main source of pet allergies problems. Dog and cat dander (shed skin) and saliva are the most common causes of allergies within the household. Other pets such as rabbits, guinea pigs, birds and mice can also trigger asthma or allergies. If you have indoor pets, professional steam cleaning will help to remove pet dander and saliva from your carpets, rugs and upholstered furnishings. It’s best to keep pets out of the bedroom and give them a weekly bath.

Remove and control mould.  Mould and mildew grows best in damp and poorly ventilated areas. It triggers nasal congestion, respiratory infections and exacerbates asthma and allergic conditions. You can clean mouldy surfaces and also prevent its return by keeping your home dry and well-ventilated. Reduce moisture in bathrooms, laundries and roofs by sealing leaks and fixing plumbing. Try to limit indoor pot plants which have a water source as these also promote mould growth.

Eliminate cockroaches. Cockroaches carry a range of bacteria and disease-producing organisms that can trigger allergy and asthma symptoms. They prefer warm, humid conditions with a ready food source. You can treat minor infestations yourself by sealing all areas where the roaches can enter, emptying rubbish bins regularly and using baits and traps as these are less likely to irritate rhinitis and asthma.

Give your home an Allergy Treatment. Anti-Allergen Relief Treatment is a solution containing a powerful active natural plant based ingredient. It is a very safe, simple and highly effective way of changing the shape of allergen proteins such as dust mite droppings and pet dander. As a result, the allergens are no longer “recognised” by the body's immune system, alleviating the body's allergic response. Apex Carpet Cleaning uses Anti-Allergen Relief Treatment together with steam cleaning to freshen and invigorate your carpet and upholstery furniture. Individuals that suffer from allergies and asthma will be greatly relieved by our natural way of carpet cleaning. For more detailed information please see Allergy Treatment.


About Apex Carpet Cleaning:

Apex Carpet Cleaning is a local professional carpet cleaning company in Northern NSW. We offer a range of carpet cleaning services including; carpet steam cleaning, upholstery steam cleaning, residential carpet and rug cleaning, end of lease bond carpet cleaning, commercial and office carpet and upholstery cleaning, pet stain and odour removal, and allergy treatment green carpet cleaning.

In Byron Bay, our coverage extends from Suffolk Park to Pottsville, including Ocean Shores and Mullumbimby. Apex Carpet Cleaning Tweed Heads area encompasses, Coolangatta to Cabarita Beach as well as Kingscliff and Murwillumbah.

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