Top tips to remove tricky stains from office carpets

With the best will in the world, it’s impossible to avoid carpets getting damaged in an office environment. It just takes one spilled drink, a trampled pen or a rainy, muddy day to make the carpets look shabby and mucky, but there’s no need to worry – not only can Chemdry come in and professionally clean your carpets for you, we can give you some emergency spot cleaning remedies for those immediate needs.
Our ever so easy guide to removing spots and small stains

Whether the office emergency clean-up is an entire cup of coffee or just a little spot of printer toner, accidents will happen, so it’s best to have a few contingency plans up your sleeve just in case a clumsy employee strikes. Oh, and a phone number of someone who can professionally clean up afterwards, too, of course!

You might also like to be prepared by getting in some Chem-Dry professional home care products so that you’re ready next time? Carpets which have been treated with Chem-Dry's Protectant have a big advantage when it comes to getting rid of stains.

Stain Removal Tips

• Time is of the essence – act quickly to minimise damage. The longer a stain stays untouched, the more opportunity it has to set into the carpet.
• Make sure that you’re using the right product for the job. Check the type of spillage against our handy list, and find out which product to use for water or oil based spots.
• Try to remove as much excess stain as you can by blotting, brushing or scraping, but don’t, under any circumstances, rub it in.
• Test carpets and fabrics before you do anything with a small amount of  Chem-Dry Professional Strength Spot Remover or Chem-Dry Grease & Oil Remover on a small area that’s out of sight, such as under a desk or near the wall. Blot it dry and look at it after ten minutes; Make sure that none of the carpet colour has transferred to the cloth, and that once dried there’s no  discoloration in the area you cleaned.
• Stop stains from spreading by working from the outside edge of the stain to the inside.
• If the stain still won’t budge, call a professional carpet and upholstery cleaner like Chemdry, and ask them to apply the Powerguard Protector at the same time and after every professional clean, to give you a head start on getting shot of troublesome stains in the future.

Dos and don’ts after a fire in your property

 It’s a property or business owner’s worst nightmare – a fire.

There’s no getting away from the fact that a fire will cause your property a great deal of damage, even if it’s put out relatively quickly or is a small fire.  It’s not just the fire – smoke damage can be devastating and cause a huge amount of damage.

If your premises are hit by a fire, you need to act quickly to prevent the damage worsening, and also know what NOT to do yourself if you don’t want to make things worse. Our advice is that you need to call the professionals – insurers and disaster recovery experts – to get the mess assessed and cleaned up as soon as you possibly can.

If you’re faced with the after effects of a fire, you’ll be pleased to hear (once you’ve recovered from the shock) that there are people who can get straight in there and help you sort everything out. There’s no need to panic.

What should you do after a fire?

You can do some things yourself to make the clean-up easier before the professionals get involved.

• If you can, cover up the carpets – if you can find old sheets or towels these are ideal. It just stops the damage from getting worse.
• Open all of the windows to clear the smoke contamination and air the room(s) out. This helps prevent any long term odours from building up.
• Call your insurance company and arrange for a specialist cleaner to visit.  

  

What NOT to do after a fire?

There are many things you should avoid doing after a fire; even if they seem common sense, they might actually make the damage worse. So, even if you’re tempted, don’t do any of the following.

• Don’t attempt to clean any of the furniture or upholstery in the building yourself. The temptation to do so might be hard to resist, but it’s likely that you’ll make things worse, spreading smoke residue and soot around. Wait for the professional disaster recovery experts to come along – they will have specialist equipment to clean everything properly.
• Keep your hands off! If you touch affected areas you’ll only spread the damage around and make the professional clean-up process take even longer.
• Don’t attempt to use your electrical appliances before you’ve had them properly tested – they could be damaged too and you might end up causing another fire, which is the very last thing you need!

For advice about our range of professional cleaning services, or to get a quotation, please feel free to contact us.