Category Archives: Carpet Care Info
Why Does My Area Rug Smell Like Burnt Rubber?
If you have purchased a tufted area rug with a glued on fabric backing, chances are it may have a foul smell, like burnt rubber or gasoline. This is due to the latex used to laminate the cloth backing to … Continue reading
Carpet Pooling & Watermarking Pile Reversal
"Pooling' and 'watermarking' are forms of pile reversal that can change the appearance of both wool and synthetic carpets. This is a very aggravating problem that can occur in any carpeting at any time in the carpet's life. Even the … Continue reading
Carpet Stretching
A loose wall to wall carpet will not last very long because the primary and secondary backing will de-laminate and the carpet will lose its stiffness or tension. This is due to poor installation more often than not. Synthetic carpets … Continue reading
Urine and Flitration Soiling Notice
When cleaning urine spots, there is a difference between cleaning the urine soiling and treating for odor. Cleaning existing urine spots MAY NOT remove any associated odor. In fact, could INCREASE the odor in the air space for a temporary … Continue reading
Chlorine Bleach vs Oxygen Bleach
The bleaching power of chlorine bleach is much stronger than oxygen bleach (commonly known as hydrogen peroxide) and can damage many fibres such as cotton and wool very quickly. Hydrogen peroxide is not as strong and can be less damaging … Continue reading
Carpet Cleaning without Deodorizers
Here at Greenway, we are famous (or so my customers tell me) for NOT using any artificial scents or perfumes in our cleaning systems. Many of our customers have extensive allergies to chemicals and perfumes. They have also said that … Continue reading
Why You Should Stain Guard Wool
Red wine, coffee, tea, cola, etc are all very acidic liquids with wonderful stain causing tannins. Wool loves acidic dyes, that’s why they dye wool with acidic dyes. In the old days, and still today, they will use lime or … Continue reading
Dark Traffic Areas on Your Carpet?
Do you ever wonder why your carpets are showing a darkening in the traffic areas when you vacuum constantly and don’t wear outdoor shoes indoors? One of the worst culprits for dark traffic lane soiling in a home (especially light coloured … Continue reading
Common Carpeting Myths Demystified
Below are some common myths and their appropiate facts about carpets and cleaning them: FACT: A heavily soiled carpet wears out much faster than a clean carpet. Vacuuming helps, but it’s not enough. Carpets slowly fill up with dirt from … Continue reading
Fabrics and Fibers
Fibers naturally occur in both plants and animals. More than half of the fibers produced are natural fibers and include cotton, hair, fur, silk, and wool. Other fibers are manufactured. There are two types of manufactured fibers: regenerated fibers and … Continue reading
