Beware of Winter Invasions!

 Winter brings unwelcome guests: Dirt, sludge, and grime. 

Between snowy boots, dripping umbrellas, and road salt, your home doesn’t take long to look and feel messy. Thankfully, a few simple strategies can keep the muck at bay and help your home spring in great shape.

 

The winter-ready entry

 The entryway is your first defense against winter mess—place heavy-duty doormats outside and inside your door to catch dirt and moisture before they get in. Consider adding a shoe rack or boot tray to keep footwear organized and contained. Encourage family members and guests to remove their shoes at the door.

Create a cleaning kit

Keep a dedicated winter cleaning kit near your entryway for quick touch-ups. Include items like a small broom and dustpan, a microfiber mop, and a spray bottle of all-purpose cleaner. A quick wipe-down of muddy areas as they happen can prevent dirt from spreading.

 Protect your floors

Floor protection is key during the winter months. Use washable rugs in high-traffic areas and hallway runners to prevent dirt from reaching your floors. For more delicate flooring, consider laying down soft backed area rugs.

Keep pets in check

Pets can track in their fair share of dirt and snow. Wipe their paws with a towel or pet-safe paw cleaner before letting them inside. Keep a mat or towel by the door for extra messy days to catch any lingering moisture.

 Regular maintenance

Vacuuming and mopping more frequently during winter is essential to staying ahead of the grime. Focus on entryways, mudrooms, and other high-traffic areas. Don’t forget to check for hidden salt or dirt that might damage your floors over time.

                                                 Prepare for spring 

Start thinking ahead by decluttering and organizing areas prone to winter buildup. A little prep now will make the spring cleaning season much more manageable. With a few thoughtful measures, you can keep your home clean and welcoming throughout the winter months and be ready to embrace the fresh start of spring without a hassle.

But sometimes, the cleaning tasks you need to complete can be overwhelming. There is help for you when those times occur. Contact Delta Carpet Cleaning, your favorite cleaning company for specialized tasks like carpet and furniture cleaning. 

After all, it pays to call a pro!

  

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Pet urine odor strikes again!

Has this happened to you?  Dog, cat, and human urine must be neutralized and flushed from your carpet and padding in order for the odor to go away.  Sometimes there are more spots than you may realize.  We used several methods to detect all pet urine spots so that they can be properly treated.  We have pets and we've been there.  Let us help - call today 216-939-8741.  Visit our webpage for some helpful tips for dealing with pet urine: 

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Urine Odor Removal 101

What is that smell?  

You might have uttered those words a few times, and when it happens, it is often from pet urine in carpet.
 
When left untreated, many problems can arise, the most noticeable being by the nose.
 
With carpet and other surfaces in the home, one of the toughest chores in urine odor removal is the first one — finding the location of the odor. Following your sense of smell often helps, and keeping an eye on the offending pet(s) and tracking them to the source can also work. Professionals, like your favorite carpet cleaner, have special detection devices that locate exactly where urine contamination is located.  
 
Then you must clean and treat the area. A small spotting machine with water and a small amount of detergent can remove what’s in the carpet pile, but there’s really no way to get deep down in the backing or pad where some of the urine might have penetrated. That’s something only the pros can do. But getting to a urine spot while still damp and using lots of blotting with disposable towels is a great urine removal 101 tip. Once it dries, it becomes much more challenging.
 
Remember this: If left untreated, especially if the pet continues its accident-prone activities, and urine builds up in carpet, it doesn’t really dry out. Urine crystallizes and a salt-like substance forms, which attracts moisture from the air. That’s why you notice urine odors in the summer more so than in the winter, because winter air is drier.
 
What about clothing?
 
If fresh, a normal laundering should suffice. You might want to wash separately from other garments. Wash with cold water if colorfastness is a concern, although hot water does clean better.
 
But occasionally, urine odors can persist in clothing because of the age of the contamination or other factors. When this happens, a pre-soak is necessary. Fill a sink or tub (or use a bucket if the item will fit) and fill it up with hot water. Add ¼ cup of white vinegar per gallon of water that you are using. Soak the clothes for two hours. The vinegar, being acidic, will counteract the aging urine salts that have built up.
 
Bottom line: 
      
Fresh urine contamination in carpet or clothing is easy to remove if you get to it quick. Blot the carpet, rinse with a spotting machine, but never apply products to the area because that can just make it worse. Don’t be tempted by those products on the shelf at your grocery store. For clothing, put it in the laundry right away.
 
But if odors persist there maybe more in your carpet than you think- past accidents that you were not aware of and you may need some professional help to remove them completely. Don’t delay — call your cleaning experts today. Call Delta Carpet Cleaning today to set a consultation 216-939-8741.  Visit our website for more "do-it-yourself" tips. 

Even the best dogs have accidents!

Before you close the house up for the winter call Delta Carpet Cleaning in Berea, Ohio to clean the summer dust and allergens from your carpet. 

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Bleach and Carpet Do NOT Mix!

This is what can happen when you try to clean your own carpet with a rented machine and you use the wrong cleaning product!  Bleach and other cleaning products can strip the color from your carpet.  Small spots can be repaired by Delta Carpet Cleaning (but not large areas like in the picture) using permanent dyes. If you have spots that need repaired give us a call 216-939-8741.  You can view some actual color repair jobs on our website at: http://deltacarpetclean.com/Spot-Dyeing-Color-Repair-Berea-Ohio.html

Dirt Dulls Your Carpet

Should You Wash Cushion Covers?

It’s a very easy thing to want to do… you notice your sofa cushions are a little dingy, which is perfectly normal with kids, pets and normal usage.

So you decide to do-it-yourself and wash the cushion covers. They come out looking nice. But you also notice a little problem. The colors aren’t as bright as they used to be, and it takes a lot of effort to get the covers back over the foam cushions themselves. In fact, for one cushion, you can’t even get it zipped up all the way.

The reason is that cushion covers are not designed to be washed like normal laundry. “But it has zippers!” you exclaim. That’s for the convenience of the furniture manufacturing company or the upholsterer.


Although we strong discourage... it keep these points in mind if you are tempted to wash your cushion covers:

1. When you wash the cushion covers, there is some danger in fabric shrinkage and dye loss. If this happens, not much you can do to fix it.
2.  Shrinkage typically occurs in the drier, so if you are tempted to wash your own cushion covers, hang them to dry (but remember there is always risk).
3. Dyes are funny things. The dyes on your favorite t-shirts are pretty tough and durable and last a long time, but on upholstery they can  and do bleed or fade.  I know from experience!
4. Putting cushion covers in the laundry can also cause problems with the integrity of the fabric, such as any latex backing that could be present; delamination, or the separation of the face fiber and backing, can occur.

 
If you must do it please keep these points in mind and be very careful with your valuable furnishings! Do your furniture and all upholstery fabric a huge favor and call Delta Carpet Cleaning in Berea, Ohio for more information 216-939-8741.  Visit our website deltacarpetclean.com for more before and after upholstery cleaning pictures.  Let us clean those cushions!

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Shake that Rug!

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Your Area Rug Deserves Some Pampering

    DID YOU KNOW that a valuable area rug in your home is virtually crying out for some comfort?

    When people start installing more hard floors in homes, the first thing many of them do is cover those floors with soft area rugs. Some of these rugs cost thousands of dollars, and they need their own special protection.

     A rug pad designed and sized specially for your area rug (or rugs, if you are fortunate enough to have several in your home) is the protection they need and deserve

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Why go with a quality rug pad? Because they:

1.    Add cushioning and comfort for you


2.    Can add years to the life of a rug

3.    Protects the flooring beneath the rug

4.    Prevents the rug from slipping and you from falling!

Besides a rug pad, your area rug needs regular cleaning.  Call and schedule your appointment today 216-939-8741.

Do you HATE dust?

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The Myth of the Vacuum

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You would be hard pressed not to find this noisy, electrical and often-underused mechanical device in any home, apartment or business. 

What is it? The vacuum cleaner. You know, that silent sentinel in your closet that comes to life when you plug it in and push the power button, and it buzzes all over the carpet as you chase it around the house.

The problem with the vacuum cleaner is we trust it too much. No, we’re not saying you shouldn’t vacuum your carpet. You should vacuum once per week per occupant, on average, for the main areas.  You might vacuum the bedrooms less frequently. We all know that proper vacuuming is important in caring for the carpet.

But some feel that vacuuming the carpet is equal to carpet cleaning. That’s a myth and it is simply not true. Professional carpet cleaning removes so much more than a vacuum can remove. Yet it has been reported that consumers feel that frequent vacuuming removes the dust and grime from their floors and they can either skip or prolong regular carpet cleaning.

That’s not the case.

A good vacuum, no matter how powerful or advanced, removes only dry soil. The stuff that is tracked in every day and should be removed every day, as well. Vacuums don’t remove the sticky, greasy soil stuck to the carpet fibers. You need professional cleaning to remove those soils.

Compare this to washing your car with a dry rag… or brushing your hair and skipping the shower and shampoo… or — well, you get the point. You need quality cleaning, deep carpet cleaning, to get your carpet thoroughly cleaned.

Do yourself a favor. Keep that vacuum cleaner working, use it all the time, but also use your professional carpet cleaning pro. Delta Carpet Cleaning knows what it takes to remove ALL the sticky, greasy soil that your vacuum leaves behind!

Call us today for an appointment  216-939-8741.  Visit our website: deltacarpetclean.com
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