The Best Way To Clean Carpets Without Damage

Food, drink, dirt, dust, dead skin flakes, cigarette smoke, dust mites and animal dander are some of the most common forms of dirt residing in your carpet. The longer your carpet remains unclean the higher the chances are that it becomes dangerous to be around. This is along with the fact that the typical human body sheds a good 1.5 million flakes of skin every hour. These skin flakes are nourishing and encouraging food for dust mites which is all the more reason to clean your carpets daily.

Deep cleaning large and small carpets is very important

If you want to have and maintain clean carpets it is imperative that you invest some time and money in deep cleaning the dirt and microscopic allergens. Vacuuming your carpet helps to eliminate most of the dirt and contamination on the surface but it cannot remove everything. This is why depending on the age of your carpet and where you live you should decide to deep clean all carpets in your home once a month.

Carpet cleaning tips

Generally, all carpet cleaning should be done on a pleasant day. The last thing you will want is for family members and pets to track mud and dirt after you’ve done all that hard work on your carpet.  

• Start by always vacuuming your carpets twice. The more dirt you can extract via a vacuum cleaner the easier it will be to clean.
• Regardless of what carpet cleaning fluid you use it is important that you test the fluid and process on a small portion of the carpet, ideally in an inconspicuous area. This may help you avoid larger problems which is caused by your cleaning.
• Make sure to clear all the furniture and other furnishings on your carpet. This will make the cleaning job much easier.
• If you are using a wet carpet cleaning method you should avoid over saturating the padding and carpet. This is probably one of the biggest mistakes that newbie cleaners make. That said if your carpet sits around wet for over 24 hours then it’s too wet. You should then try to dry it using a dehumidifier and a few fans to speed up the process.
• You should either use a furniture tool or wand if you have a machine equipped with it in order to clean the edges of your carpet situated near the wall. This same tool works for area rugs and furniture.
• You should never use a cleaning product directly in your machine unless it is specified as being safe for it. Using the wrong product may not only damage the machine but will also harm the carpet.
• You should use shampoos which are specifically manufactured for cleaning carpets, which helps to prevent them being dirtier than when you had started.
• You shouldn’t use more product or shampoo than what is recommended.
• You should pre treat stains and spots prior to commencing deep cleaning.
• Make sure to rake the carpet after you have cleaned it to lift up all the fibers.
• Refrain from walking on your carpets until they are dry
• Use a protective product on your carpet which will help to keep it fresh for a longer period of time.

Hire an expert carpet cleaner

There are times when regardless of what products you may use and how hard you work your carpets may not look as good as new. This often signals that you need to hire an expert cleaning service that uses high tech equipment and specifically designed chemicals to clean carpets. You can decide to hire a service either once a month or once every two months depending on how much foot traffic your carpet receives.

Before you hire a cleaning company you should find out what cleaning process they use. You should ask the company questions as to what type of cleaner they use, machines, etc. if your carpet is made from a special fiber make sure to mention this to the cleaning company. There are some exotic fibers that require a totally different approach to cleaning and using chemicals. However, most comapnies should be able to identify your carpet’s fiber and then map out a cleaning procedure accordingly

Lighting Tips For A Guy's Apartment

When doing a makeover for a guy’s space, there are a few things to remember. One, there should be lots of storage. This will help avoid clutter and encourage him to place his things in the right places. Shelves, boxes, and drawers are a basic necessity. Next, use solid colors instead of patterns to maintain the minimalist, masculine look. Men like it simple, so forget about stripes and checks and keep things in plain neutral colours such as black, grey, white, navy, and shades of brown.

When planning what lighting to use for a man’s home, there are a lot of light fixtures you can choose from. However, to be consistent with the manly atmosphere that you would like to achieve, black light fixtures would be a great choice. Here are some examples of simple yet bold masculine light fixtures that are sure to make every guy’s abode impressive:

Chandeliers

Chandeliers are not confined to ornate traditional homes. There are several designs that may be incorporated in a man’s house and black ones, regardless of style, would look very elegant and still masculine when placed in his living room, dining room, and even bedroom.

Ceiling Pendants

If you prefer a simpler source of illumination instead of a chandelier, a ceiling pendant would be as ornate but would require less light bulbs and are simpler in form and more modern. A ceiling pendant would be better for smaller spaces and can be placed in the living room, dining room, and bedroom to provide ambient lighting and also serve as a great conversation piece.

Mini Ceiling Pendants

These are great for placing on both sides of the bed to save space on your bedside desks or drawers, also for your bath vanity, and in a row of twos or more for a kitchen island or a dining table. You may choose to have a row of mini pendants with the same style and size or be more adventurous and mix different yet complementary designs in monochrome black.

Flush and Semi Flush Mounts

For apartments with low ceilings, there are flush mounts and semi flush lights that are also ornate yet are mounted very close to the ceiling so that there are no obstructions when people are walking around the room.

A flush mount is attached to the ceiling, while a semi-flush light fixture has a small gap, so it hangs a little like a ceiling pendant but the distance from the light and the ceiling is much shorter.

Island Lighting

Keep the kitchen in line with the over masculinity of his home by adding an island lighting fixture in black. The kitchen island is not just used for cooking preparations, but is also a place where work or home projects are done, so it is important to keep this spot consistent with the rest of the home’s interior design.

Floor Lamps

Floor lamps allow you to add task lighting without the hassle of mounting it to the ceiling or the wall. They are also versatile and can be moved from one spot to another, making it very easy for him to change its position whenever the need arises.

Table Lamps

Also as mobile and versatile as floor lamps, table lamps make it very easy to add lighting without having to hire an expert or devote time to install the fixture. Primarily serves as task lighting, a table lamp is also a great ornamental piece that adds elegance and charm to a room.

Desk Lamps

If he usually spends a lot of time on his desk, there may be a need to add a desk lamp to ensure that there is adequate illumination for the work and reading that is being done on this desk. Keep it very personal and masculine with a black minimalist desk lamp that is slim enough to allow more important items to be placed on the desk without looking cluttered.

Designing a man’s home is not very difficult, so long as you stick to the basics. Keep it all aligned with his masculinity by adding simple items and lighting fixtures in neutral tones all throughout the house.