Getting your carpets cleaned by professionals makes your carpet look as good as new. It enhances the aesthetic appeal of your home and also increases the life span of your carpet. The idea of getting your carpet professionally cleaned is quite appealing. You get your carpet looking brand new, while someone else does the cleaning work.
If you are looking for cleaning services in Boulder, CO or any other area, you can very easily look them up. Now, even though the responsibility of cleaning the carpet lies on the professional cleaners, but you can still take these proactive steps to prepare your home for the cleaning and make the most of the service.
Remove the clutter
Professional cleaning services include the use of heavy equipment and long hose pipes and cords. In such cases, anything on the floor can be a hazard and hinder the process of cleaning. So, before the cleaning professionals arrive remove as much clutter from the floor as possible. Whether it is your children’s toys, clothes, paper or socks, pick everything up from the floor and get it ready for cleaning.
Move the furniture
Move the furniture if necessary. Professional carpet cleaners, generally tend to focus on the heavy traffic area of the carpet. If you want to get your carpet cleaned from wall to wall then move the furniture. Some companies charge an additional fee to move the furniture while some do not move the furniture at all. So, if you feel the need to clean your carpet under the furniture and get it moved before the cleaners arrive.
Vacuum the area
Sure the carpet cleaners do a good job at cleaning the carpet but you can vacuum the carpet once before the cleaner arrived. It will remove the dirt on the surface of the carpet and thus the cleaners will focus on cleaning the dirt and grime that have soiled-in deep inside.
Remove fragile items
Before the cleaners arrive, make sure to remove all fragile and breakable items and collectibles like porcelain, fine china, glass etc. from the area and keep them in a safe place.
The cleaners are thoroughly trained to do the cleaning work in the presence of fragile items but it doesn’t hurt to be a little extra careful with the fragile items.
Keep the pets away
If you have pets in your home, keep them safely away from the scene of cleaning. The loud noises from the machinery can startle and frighten pets like cats and dogs or birds. The cleaning agents used for the purpose of cleaning the rooms can also be potentially dangerous for your pets. So, before the cleaners arrive, keep your pets contained in an area, where they are safe and away from all the noise and cleaning.
Protect your walls
Cleaners use long hose pipes to clean the dirt off the carpet and these pipes frequently rub the corners and baseboards of your house. So to prevent any black marks on the walls due to friction, cover your walls up. You can use painter’s tape to cover up your wall. These do not leave marks and are also very easy to remove.
Point out your concerns
When the cleaners arrive, make sure that you point out all your concerns to them. Whether it is a stain on your carpet or a heavy traffic area that is most dirty, point it out to them. The cleaners will pay extra attention to these concerns and get your carpet cleaned thoroughly removing all the stains and marks.
Free a parking spot
If your hired carpet cleaning service comes with truck-mounted equipment, then they will need to park their vehicle as near the door of your house as possible, so that they can use the hoses to clean your carpet. So make sure that you free a parking lot for them before they arrive and your family’s car isn’t parked in the spot.