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Consumer Guide to hire a Carpet Cleaner

Consumer's Guide CARPET CLEANING

My name is Joel Belmont. I am grateful for the opportunity to provide you with information about carpet cleaning and help you choose a carpet cleaning company.

As owner of Belmont Clean carpet and upholstery care, I spent over 10 years to clean textiles in the Roaring Fork Valley. I have attended numerous schools, workshops and seminars to keep abreast of changes in carpets and fabrics. I am certified by the IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification). I also spent over a year in training with my father, Charles Belmont, Founder and President of the Association of Certified Cleaners. I am the only carpet cleaner with a Five Star on www.EthicalServices.com (a national watchdog featured on ABC 20/20) in Aspen, Snowmass Village, Woody Creek, Basalt, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs, CO

During my cleaning, I learned that carpet cleaning is the subject of much confusion. In fact, people have misconceptions about carpet cleaning so I decided to offer this consumer education message so when you select a carpet cleaning company, you can make an informed decision and Smart.

I will share with you seven misconceptions about carpet cleaning cost. In addition, I will offer 4 recommendations. And I give you 8 questions you should ask a carpet cleaner before inviting them into your home.

Misconception # 1 You must wait as long as possible before cleaning your carpet.

ABSOLUTELY NOT! Dirt is an abrasive - abrasive paper etc.. Every time you step onto the carpet, you grind dirt into your carpet fibers. This reduces your carpet, just as if you had used a knife, causing more rapid wear. A dirty carpet will not last nearly as long as a carpet. And while vacuuming helps - by itself, it is not enough. The longer you wait to have your carpets cleaned, the more damage you do to your carpet and the faster it wears out.

Misconception No. 2: The only reason to clean carpets is to remove the soil and improve appearance.

Not true! As you probably know, outdoor air contains pollens, molds, bacteria, air pollution, cigarette smoke, exhaust - and hundreds of other harmful chemicals. When you and your family enter your home, you carry pollens and chemicals in your hair and your skin, clothing and shoes. Not surprisingly, all those chemicals, pollens and bacteria end up - you guessed it - in your carpet.

Carpet cleaning is not just about removing soil and improving the appearance of your home. This is to protect your family and safeguard their health by removing pollutants and contaminants that can affect your quality of life. In some cases, indoor air quality can be 70-100 times more polluted than outdoor air. Since carpet is the smallest and the largest horizontal surface, it acts as a "sink" or a filter, which must be emptied and cleaned regularly.

Another factor to consider is that the carpet fibers are made to hide and camouflage soil and debris. Thus, when you can see evidence of soiling your carpet is already overdue for a cleaning. Naturally, some colors do a better job of hiding soil than others. For example, the colors of earth tones (brown) do a magnificent job of hiding soil, so that you can not depend on appearance as a basis for deciding when it is time to clean your carpet.

Misconception No. 3: a method of carpet cleaning is as good as the other!

No. In fact different carpet cleaning companies use very different systems, and many of them can cause the ground to reappear shortly after they were cleaned, and can permanently damage your carpet and furniture!

Here are the most common methods:

The first uses a dry foam-water

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