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Carpet Care There are three basic requirements for caring and cleaning of your carpet. Frequent thorough vacuuming Prompt clean up of spills Periodic professional steam cleaning Vacuuming We recommend the frequent use of an upright vacuum cleaner, incorporating a correctly adjusted beater bar and revolving brush. A light vacuum is recommended at least twice a week and a thorough vacuum weekly. A light vacuum would be classed as three passes over an area. A thorough Vacuum is five to seven passes over the area. Steam Cleaning Carpet should be steam cleaned regularly, approximately every twelve months to two years depending upon the usage and the colour chosen. A minimum of one cleaning every two years is required.

Even though both light and dark colours attract the same dirt and grit, the lighter colours tend to show soiling earlier. A reputable professional steam cleaner should always perform steam cleaning. We do not recommend shampooing, do-it-yourself steam cleaning or dry cleaning. Steam cleaning when carried out should be in accordance with Australian and New Zealand carpet cleaning and maintenance standards AS/NZS 3733-1995 Cleaning NOTE: No carpet is absolutely stain proof. Some carpets have stain resistant treatments to improve to ability to clean up stains, not prevent stains. Carpets with soil resistant treatments reduce the rate of soiling, but all carpets require regular care and maintenance. Soil and grit The abrasive action of soil and grit will accelerate wear on your carpet. Household entrances should have mats to act as barriers. Better to leave most of the soil and grit on the mat, rather that walk it into the carpet. Regular vacuuming and cleaning is essential to keep your carpets looking good and to extend its life. Stains VS Soiling It should be noted that there is often confusion about the difference between soiling and staining, the majority of stain complaints are actually soil related. For example many sugar based spills such as soft drinks and coffee, leave a sugar residue after removal. The sticky residue readily attracts soil from ordinary shoe traffic and the resulting discoloured area appears to be a stain. The same thing happens when spills are cleaned with a detergent solution and the area is not sufficiently rinsed with clean water, leaving a sticky detergent residue. It is important to rinse thoroughly with water and blot dry after removing any spill. Spot Cleaning We recommend Scotchgard Carpet Cleaner for general spillages. This cleaner should be applied in accordance with the instructions on the container. Immediate action is the key - most spills won't stain permanently if you act quickly. 1. Do not scrub Scoop up or blot as much of the spill as possible, then continue to blot any residue with a clean white cloth or paper towel, always working from the outer edge towards the center to avoid the spill spreading. Remember, do not scrub. 2. Cold Water Apply cold water to the stained area with a sponge to flush out as much of the stain as possible and then blot up. Once again do not scrub. 3. Scotchgard Carpet Cleaner Apply Scotchgard Carpet Cleaner as directed on the container to the stained area. Work the foam evenly over the soiled area with a damp sponge with a blotting action. Do not scrub. Remove the excess foam and rinse the sponge often with clean water. 4. Apply water Apply water with a cloth until the carpet no longer feels sticky or soapy then blot up thoroughly with a sponge or paper towel. 5. Dry Place a few layers of paper towel or white cloth over the cleaned area to absorb the remaining moisture and weigh them down with an object that won't transfer colour. Note: Some spillages by their very nature can be difficult to remove. With some stubborn spillages, the use of Scotchgard Carpet Cleaner may not be sufficient to completely remove the stain. In this event, you may need to follow the steps in the Alternative Stain Removal Guide, or alternatively call in a professional cleaner. ALTERNATE STAIN REMOVAL GUIDE ORIGIN OF STAIN REMOVAL Step 1 REMOVAL Step 2 REMOVAL Step 3 REMOVAL Step 4 REMOVAL Step 5 Soft drink & beer Detergent Vinegar Detergent Water   Tea & Coffee Detergent Vinegar Detergent Water   Blood Detergent Ammonia Detergent Cold Water   Butter Dry/Cln solvent Detergent Water     Candy / Sweets Freeze with ice cube, shatter with blunt & vacuum clean Dry/Cln solvent for 3-5 minutes Repeat steps as necessary     Chocolate Detergent Ammonia Detergent Water   Cooking Oil Dry/Cln solvent Detergent Water     Cough Syrup Detergent Ammonia Vinegar Detergent Water Dirt/Mud Detergent Ammonia Detergent Water   Egg Detergent Ammonia Detergent Water   Excrement Detergent Ammonia Detergent Water   Fruit Juice/Berry Detergent Ammonia Detergent Water   Furniture Polish Dry/Cln solvent Detergent Water     Gravy Dry/Cln solvent Detergent Water     Ink-ball/felt pen Dry/Cln solvent Detergent Water     Ink-fountain pen Detergent Vinegar Ammonia Water   Ink-permanent Dry/Cln solvent Detergent Water     Lipstick Dry/Cln solvent Detergent Water     Make-up Dry/Cln solvent Detergent Water     Mayonnaise Detergent Ammonia Detergent Water   Mercurochrome Detergent Ammonia Vinegar Detergent Water Milk/Ice Cream Detergent Ammonia Detergent Water   Oil & Grease Dry/Cln solvent Detergent Water     Sauce Detergent Ammonia Detergent Water   Shoe Polish Dry/Cln solvent Detergent Water     Starch Detergent Ammonia Detergent Water   Toothpaste Detergent Ammonia Detergent Water   Urine (fresh) Water Ammonia Detergent Water   Urine (dry) Detergent Vinegar Ammonia Detergent Water Vomit Baking soda, scrape & vacuum clean Detergent Ammonia Detergent Water Wine (red) Detergent Ammonia Vinegar Detergent Water Wine (white) Detergent Vinegar Detergent Water   **** For Nail Polish use nail polish remover, but it should not include lanolin or be of a greasy nature. Detergent 1 teaspoon clear dishwashing detergent with 1 cup warm water Ammonia Undiluted household ammonia, foaming type containing detergent Vinegar Undiluted white vinegar

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