TEXTILE INSECTS

Carpet beetles and clothes moths have not been eliminated. In the past years, textile-eating insects were common due to the large...

TEXTURE CHANGE

Does your rug or carpet look different now that is has been cleaned? The change is probably due to soil which has been removed rev...

WATER STAINS

Spills, snow and water tracked in, rain through an open window, pipes bursting, leaky radiators, floods and even over-wetting by do-...

ABOUT SOILS

Soil found on a carpet can be classified as: spots and stains; surface litter (paper, threads, lint, etc.); gritty unattached particl...

ANIMAL STAINS

Dog may be man’s best friend but not necessarily that of man’s carpeting. Neglected animal stains have been a problem ever since th...

ODOURS

Removal of odours will depend upon what is producing them and under what conditions they can be treated.

Odours are most commonly caused by...

Shading

CAUSE:

Shading often mistakenly called pooling, puddling or water marking has perplexed carpet and fiber producers for years. Shading is f...

Corn Rowing

CAUSE:

Corn Rowing is found in many cut pile carpets. Much like the effect of wind on a corn field, corn rowing is the effect of traff...

Sprouting

CAUSE:

Sprouts are loose or unattached yarns that protrude above the normal pile height. Occasionaly a tuft will work itself loose in an...

DELAMINATION

CAUSE:

Although it has been determined that moisture is not the actual cause of many delamination problems, it can be a contributing ...

Carpet Under Stress From Shrinkage

CAUSE:

Shrinkage almost always occurs in carpet, both woven and tufted, that have natural backing materials. Th...

PROBLEM - Bucking

CAUSE:

Most carpets backing fibers have some reaction when exposed to moisture. Natural jute backings have a tendency to shrink ...

PROBLEM - Furniture Stains

CAUSE:

Transfer of wood stains onto damp carpet from unprotected furniture legs or solid bases ot set on drying pads or...

PROBLEM - Static Build Up In Carpet

CAUSE:

Static electricity build up can occur in both natural and synthetic carpets. Static electricity is caus...

CFR's Doug Berjer offers the following 10 steps, which are designed to help carpet cleaning technicians and professionals dry carpets faster.

1. ...

SOILS

Soil found on a carpet can be classified as; spots and stains; surface litter (paper, threads, lint, etc.); gritty unattached particles; an...

SOIL FILTRATION LINES

Soil filtration lines are dark soiled areas that develop gradually on carpet. They are most common around the edges of a ro...

Mohegan Sun

Located on over 240 acres in the heart of scenic foothills of southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is one of the largest casinos in ...

Never Underestimate the Importance of the Wand

It’s almost like buying a brand-new flat screen, high-definition TV, then hooking it up to an old ...

Incontinence, small children, cats & dogs often cause accidental urine “spills” on carpets. When the “spill” is not cleaned thoroughly or not cl...

The dye transfer method is an effective spot removal technique due to its ability to interact with the dye receptor sites. A dye receptor site i...

If everyone drank their coffee black, at room temperature, and it was the caffeinated type, coffee spots would not be the problem that they are....

Furniture stains are easy to recognise because they usually show up adjacent to furniture leg locations. They are many times accompanied by a ru...

The skilled and knowledgeable carpet technician should be able to discuss browning and the treatment of browning in an informed manner with a cu...

It is a well known fact that using hot water for extraction cleaning is a considerable advantage for fast thorough cleaning, however there are t...

Introduction To Upholstery Cleaning

There is often less competition and more profit in upholstery cleaning than in carpet cleaning!

As carpet in...

FLOOR STRIPPING

PURPOSE: To Remove floor finish and embedded soil from the floor before applying new floor finish

1.Prepare Equipment

Fill the mo...

FIRE ABRASION:

Often the effects of fibre abrasion and distortion can be hidden by soil and will not become apparent until the carpet is cleaned...

Pre-Qualifying is probably the single most important step in successfully completing a carpet cleaning job. Many common problems, complaints and...

Soil Filtration Lines are a specific type of problem that the carpet cleaner may run across during any normal working day. They are common acros...

Recurring Stains

Life as a carpet cleaning technician would be so much easier if we did not have to worry about recurring stains. This is a very ...

PROBLEM - Odours After Cleaning

CAUSES:

Many odour problems are lying dormant in carpets. Urine, mildew and other biological odour may already be ...

PROBLEM - Mildew and Dry Rot

CAUSE: 

PROBLEM - Over Wetting

CAUSE: Over wetting of carpet is the cause of most cleaning related problems. It can be caused from the following items;

• Bl...

Cellulosic Browning

Occasionally a brownish discoloration appears on a carpet or rug after it has been cleaned. One of the causes of this discolo...

PROBLEM - Carpet Stiffness After Cleaning

CAUSES: Stiffness in carpet after cleaning can occur for several reasons

• Over use of chemicals
• Improper c...

Carpet Cleaners have seen a substantial increase in complaints about spots and discoloured areas of freshly cleaned carpets. Most are the result...

1. Dry vacuum carpet thoroughly with a good upright vacuum cleaner.

2. Prespray carpet with warm Traffic Lane Cleaner - Energizer or Pre Kleen ...

Incontinence often results in accidental urine 'spills' on carpet or upholstery. When the spill remains untreated for any length of time this of...

INITIAL TREATMENT OF CARPET AFFECTED BY FAECES:

1) Remove as much surface soil as possible

2) Apply Enzycare detergent as per the instructions on ...

A light beige coloured nylon carpet is heavily stained with 12 materials (Fig.1). The materials are allowed to set for 14 days. The carpet is th...

Low Freight Cost: Without water in our powdered products, freight cost is kept to a minimum.

Extremely Economical: For example, Cleancare's Formu...

There is certainly a great deficiency in the floor covering marketing when it comes to understanding pH and the pH scale. Very few of us realise...

Restroom Germs Where are they?  Where do you think the germs are most prevalent in your bathroom.

There are many beliefs when it comes to germs a...

Proper Cleaning Techniques to Maintain Your Investment

No matter what kind of carpeting you choose, you can use green cleaning techniques to help...

When was the last time you evaluated your cleaning schedule? You may have settled into habits that are actually starting to cost you money, valu...

Automatic Floor Scrubbers are considered to be the best way to clean just about any hard surface floor. Because dirty water is consistently repl...

No matter what kind of flooring you choose, there will be some kind of health concerns associated with its installation and upkeep. Key to addre...

In a commercial environment we should consider carpet care as a four step approach which, if carried out systematically, should prolong the life...

Since 1976 Cleancare of Australia has been developing powdered carpet cleaning detergents which have proven to be superior to liquid detergents ...

How to remove odours caused by urine

1. Pet Odour

When treating pet odours, always make sure you check for contamination the tackless carpet stri...

Are You Working Smarter or Just Harder?

Can anything ruin your day faster than facing a restaurant carpet full of ground-in soils and caked-on gr...

Conforms with latest procedures and chemicals recommended by carpet cleaning associations worldwide.

Say “Goodbye” to spots! Everything you need...

Carpet cleaning has come along way, CFR have discussed the history and how far we have come.

How would you like to clean your rugs by dragging th...

As a residential cleaner, commercial cleaning can look pretty attractive: Relatively few clients paying significantly more money for less compli...

Whether you're just starting out or have been in the commercial carpet cleaning game for a while, you’ve probably heard some new terminology tha...

Cleancare Australia introduced this cleaning system to the carpet cleaning industry with technology that changed the way carpets and upholstery ...

Urine is a solution of metabolic wastes and certain other, often toxic, substances that the excretory organs withdraw from the circulatory fluid...

There has been a quiet revolution going on in the commercial cleaning industry. Carpet extraction, the most effective method of deep cleaning ca...

“The CFR Pro 500 is able to deep clean all of the carpet and fabric on the jet without concern about wetting the abutting surfaces or damaging h...

There are always a variety of factors to consider when it comes to which type of cleaning equipment is needed for your business. Focusing on you...

Not many people realise just how large, and potentially dangerous, the problem of mould in carpeting can be.

Airborne mould spores can take hold ...

CFR offers a unique method of carpet extraction that controls the moisture going in and then recycles the water and solution as it is recovered....

#1 Become familiar with the lay of the land - or the office space you are cleaning. Ensure you figure out the fastest yet most effective way to ...

FASTER

Dramatically increase productivity, and enjoy some of the fastest drying times in the industry.

CLEANER

Experience pioneering and innovative...