The Best Methods for Carpet Spotting in a Commercial Setting

Effective carpet spotting in the commercial cleaning industry is a daily chore that all commercial cleaners must face. In order to make their customers happy, the floor pathways become the primary focal point in determining how well the commercial cleaner performs each evening, because dirty floors are the first indication of a dirty building that our customers look at every morning. As such, the simplest carpet stain becomes a commercial cleaner’s largest nightmare, because cleaning carpet consumes time and energy to address. Therefore, being able to remove carpet spots quickly and effectively is a demanding part of the business, but also a real necessity.

To carpet spot an area effectively, there are essentially a few items a commericial cleaner must possess, depending upon the extent of the carpet spots to be addressed. These needed items would include spray carpet spotter, a carpet cleaning agent in gallon or 5 gallon sizes, a carpet extractor, a selection of carpet bonnets, towels, defoamer, a carpet rinsing agent in gallon size, and a roto for the purposes of carpet bonneting when neeeded. In many cases, commercial cleaners will employ carpet fans to dry and area afterward, because in order for business to resume the next day, the carpets must be dry.

For small spots dribbled onto the floor, a can of spray carpet spotter and a towel would suffice, just so long as the custodian uses enough abrasive action to actually allow the spray to clean the spot. In most cases, a spray can spotter requires a few minutes to work before the custodian uses a towel in a scrubbing action to remove the unsightly stain.

For larger spotted areas, a commercial cleaner may want to utilize a carpet spray or carpet cleaning agent in unison with the abrasive effort of a pad driven carpet bonnet. To do this type of carpet cleaning, the carpet cleaning solution or spray is applied to the spot and given a couple of minutes to soak into the carpet. With the assistance of a pad driven carpet bonnet, the carpet bonnet and the machine’s rotary action supplies a high speed abrasive action that removes the stain. In some cases, the stain may not actually be fully removed, but it will allow you to blend the stain to match the carpeted area around it, so as to make the floor appear cleaner.

A large carpeted area would require a fuller cleaning action or activity. To do this, a carpet extractor would need to be employed. Depending upon the actual equipment in use, the chemicals utilized would need to adhere to the needs of the actual machine employed. In general, however, most extractors require a cleaning agent to be poured into the machine, so as to give the carpet cleaner a cleaning solution. In addition to the cleaning solution, water is normally added, as well as defoamer, which serves of the purpose of “knocking down” the suds generated inside the machine. The purpose of curtailing the suds (or foam), is that it helps to maximize the space for cleaning solution and collected dirt inside the machine, so that it can be properly disposed of, afterward. The purpose of the water in the tank is to supply the rinsing action or to accentuate the carpet cleaning solution, which often is diluted so many parts per gallon, potentially even both purposes in some cases. Afterwards, utilizing a few carpet fans in the direction of the treated carpeted area over a few hours will speed the drying process toward the completion of the task.

Some essential elements to keep in mind while cleaning carpet would include these things to remember:
(1) If you do leave too much soap on the carpet after rinisng a carpet, this will lead to more dirt in the carpet soon thereafter. The reason this will occur is because soap attracts dirt, which is how soap does its job. Without properly rinsing a carpet after extracting the carpet, any residual soap will collect the dirt around it. As a result, the carpet will actually look dirtier because the soap acts like a dirt magnet.

(2) Properly drying a carpet after cleaning is an essential part of the mix. To do so, the utilization of more carpet fans and a reduction of the humidity in the room area will go a long ways in speeding up the drying time of the area. In part, this point might relate well to planning carpet cleaning at the end of a work week (if possible), so as to heighten the drying time process.

(3) In most cases, chemical products maintain the same essential carpet cleaning ingredients, with fragrances often the only distinguishing factor. As such, unless you prefer a particular residual aroma from your carpet cleaning extract, the most affordable product is normally the best source of supply for the task.

(4) Carpet spotting and carpet cleaning are essentially the same task, just the difference being would be the size of the area addressed and the products used to do the task. One key element in completing the process is having the proper tools and planning, so as to be able to complete the task in a timely fashion. Nothing is worse than getting halfway through the process to determine you do not have all the essential elements to complete the task.

Putting off carpet spotting as a monthly, quarterly, or annual task is actually a disservice to the client. Unsightly floor stains on carpet are normally the most noted reason why customers become unhappy with their commercial cleaning service provider. The reason this has been noted as being true is that a majority of people walk with their head down, and as a result, more peole tend to notice a dirty floor before noticing other cleaning details in a building. If you want to provide good service as a commercial cleaner and want to keep your clients happy, you need to consistently address the concerns your customers regularly recognize. By removing the easily detectable concerns, the commercial cleaner can provide a service that meets needs without generating concerns. In turn, a happy satisfied customer becomes a long-term satisfied customer.