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Carpet cleaning is very important to extend the life of your favourite carpet or rug. You may know how to clean every stain you notice, but do you know how to repair your carpet when the carpet gets really wet. Although you use water as one of the most common cleaning supplies, sometimes it can damage your carpet.

Wet surfaces attract dust, mould and dirt. That is way you need to restore the carpet as soon as possible to prevent any type of diseases. Before taking any further action you need to know, if the water is clean or dirty.

In case, the water is clean you need to extract it as soon as you can. You may apply a disinfectant, if you want, but do not wait more than 12 hours to dry the carpet. You may use fans or air conditioner to create enough ventilation in the area, this way you will speed up drying process. However, the drying time depends on the size of the carpet.

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Although the upholstery adds to the beauty of the furniture, cleaning is often a hard and unpleasant task. You need to be sure that you have taken into consideration the fabric it is made and the of various upholstery cleaning methods. There are some useful tips you can follow to properly clean your furniture.

• You need to clean the spills and stains as soon as you notice them, you should not let the upholstery to absorb the liquid.

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Let’s start with a few guidelines for laundry work.
1. Sort the clothes, and wash whites together. By following this simple rule you can avoid the dingy look white clothes can get when they pick up the dye — even in microscopic amounts — from darker clothing.
2. Presoak or pretreat clothing and other items that are heavily soiled.
3. Empty pockets before anything goes into the wash. Facial tissues and other bits and pieces hiding in pockets will cause havoc with your washing, and darker washing in particular.
4. For their well-being, close zippers. However, you’ll need to undo buttons for more effective cleaning.
5. Floating strings (as on aprons) or ties (as in men’s pajama bottoms) should be tied in a bow to prevent tangling.
6. Clothing of any fabric that tends to pill, such as jersey knit, should be turned inside out.
7. Any item in a colour that might bleed should be washed either separately, or with similarly colored items.
8. Use white vinegar in the final rinse to remove all signs of soap. Add borax to the final rinse as a fabric softener.
Water temperature can be a dilemma when it comes to doing the laundry. Using cold water may save on energy, but will it do a good job in every case? The answer is that different fabrics will get cleanest in different water temperatures. Let this chart guide you.

The Clean Cane Formula — for cane, bamboo, rattan and wicker
Clean pieces made from these materials regularly, using a small, stiff brush. To deal with grimy corners and other dirty areas, use a toothbrush dipped in soapy water. Then wipe down with toweling.
Sometimes this type of furniture will yellow as it ages. To help counter yellowing, wipe down with salty water every few months.
Use the Clean Cane Formula on your cane, bamboo, rattan or wicker pieces. The lavender will give a sweet, old-fashioned scent. Substitute another oil if you prefer.
• Va cup liquid castile soap
• 1 cup water
• 6 drops lavender essential oil
Combine these ingredients in a spray bottle. Spray onto the piece, leave for a few seconds, and then wipe down with a damp, clean cloth.

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