How Moms Can Save Time By Never Having To Clean Up A Stain Again
Tips from a Professional Carpet Cleaner in Bakersfield California.
Work at home moms are a unique and talented group of women. Women today make up 59% of professional workers and the number of self employed moms continues to grow. As you know, a entrepreneur mom has a lot on her plate. From the moment you wake up in the morning, you are probably thinking about how to multi task everything you have to get done for your business and your family. One study shows that women spend on average 45 minutes a day cleaning. With a little help from me, the world’s friendliest carpet cleaner, you will read some fabulous tips about how to avoid future chores by circumventing stains BEFORE they happen.
As a carpet cleaner, I get to see the “behind the scenes” spills that everyone tries to hide. Once your furniture and carpet gets stained it’s going to take hours of your time to clean up. As a work at home mom, you already have enough tasks to manage without adding unnecessary chores to your list. Almost 100% of the stains we clean up could have been avoided by simply stain guarding your fabrics with these quick and easy tips. This year, make it a point to save yourself time by protecting your carpet and furniture before it gets stained.
Here are some wonderful resources to turn your carpet into an indestructible surface.
First things first. There are some stains that can’t be removed, even if you stain guard your carpet there is still a chance for one of your kids to do something unimaginable. In a “worse case scenario,” I actually have to cut out a portion of carpet and replace it with brand new carpet. If your carpet has gone this far, you should just call a professional. But if you still have relativity stain free carpet you’re in luck.
Before you stain guard your carpet make some rules. I suggest having a no shoe policy in your living room and hallway. Shoes carry things that you’ve probably never thought about. Everywhere you go, your shoes collect bacteria, gasoline from the gas station, fertilizer from public lawns, unmentionables from bathrooms, just to name a few.
If you have white or light carpet, put down a few area rugs. Pick a bold accent color like red or brown. Dark colors hide dirt;,so even if something does end up happening to your floor, no one will be able to tell.
All right, here is the tip you’ve all been waiting for. I’m going to tell you a top secret product that usually only carpet cleaners hear about. You can buy an industrial strength spray of stain guard that will stop your carpet from absorbing stains. Why is a carpet cleaner telling us about this? Well, I realize I could be educating you out of ever needing a carpet cleaner again, but that’s ok. I sincerely believe in helping people. Eventually you are going to meet someone who didn’t stain guard their carpets, and who needs a carpet cleaner… When that happens, you can refer them to me. One of the best stain guards is called Teflon Advanced Dupont Carpet Protector. You can usually buy it at specialized cleaning stores or online (it’s about 150.00 for a large bottle that will last you a few years).
Professional carpet guards work differently than”scotch guard” because they protect against oil, dirt and water based spills. Scotch Guard only protects against water based spills and will actually makes oil based stains harder to remove. To apply the Dupont Carpet Protector, you’ll need to spray it evenly across the surface you want to protect. If you are stain guarding a piece of furniture then you can use any sized spray bottle. If you are stain guarding a large carpeted area you’ll want a larger spray pump that you can find at any home improvement store.
I hope these preventative stain guarding secrets will save you time and money over the next few years. Next time one of your kids accidentally spills juice on your white carpet, you’ll be able to calmly soak up the spill with a paper towel. If you have any questions about carpet cleaning tips, join me on Facebook.
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