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Clean Carpets When Moving InHome Buying Do it Yourself Carpet Cleaning
Before getting settled in your new home, rent a carpet cleaning machine and clean your carpets at bargain prices, with satisfactory results.
How clean are your carpets?When moving into a new home, do you wonder how clean the carpets are? You may have noticed the condition of the carpets when viewing the house with the real estate agent. But what happens in between then and moving in can make a difference on how clean the carpets are when you move in. Also, if the previous owners had pets indoors, it may be a good idea to clean the carpets anyway. Pet dander can affect allergy sufferers. When sellers move out of a home, many neglect having the carpets cleaned. Often in a hurry to finish the buyer’s negotiated terms, clean carpets may be the last thing on the seller’s mind. Take these easy precautions about ensuring your new home has clean carpets, which live up to your standards. Inspect the carpet closelyFirst, ensure that the carpets have been vacuumed at all. Perhaps the sellers just moved their belongings out, without taking the time to vacuum the carpets. If there is noticeable dirt or pet hair, do a thorough vacuum cleaning of the carpets. Inspect the carpet along the walls to make sure no dirt or hair is lodged between the molding and the carpet edge. If so, use your vacuum’s attachments to suck up the hidden dirt or hair. Rent a Rug DoctorTo ensure that your new home has clean carpets, without paying high prices for professional carpet cleaning, rent a carpet cleaner. Rug Doctor carpet cleaners are available at department stores like Safeway, Wal-mart, and many other locations. Contact Rug Doctor for more locations near you. The machines can be rented for about $30 plus a $10 cleaning deposit, depending on the store, but you’ll need to buy the carpet cleaning products for the machine. The New Oxy-SteamTM Carpet Cleaner works very well on most carpet. Make sure to buy the Anti-Foam for upholstery cleaning, and to help make the machine work most efficiently. The machine has easy instructions, and is easy to use. Make sure your carpets are thoroughly vacuumed before beginning the cleaning. For spot removal, follow the instructions on the product bottle. Mix hot tap water with the cleaning product and you are ready to clean your carpets. Just plug in the machine, turn it on and pull it slowly and steadily. Once the machine runs out of cleaning formula, dump the tank in the bathroom toilet. You’ll be amazed at how dirty it is! Imagine that all that dirt was in your carpet. One small bottle of product is enough to clean several rooms. It should only take several hours to clean 3-4 rooms. The rooms will dry quicker if the room is ventilated with an open window or fan. The carpets should be clean and dry in a few hours to a day. Once the carpets are clean, you will be able to see the difference. The carpet will be fluffed and soft, and the rooms will smell better. You can now be assured that your carpets are clean. Now it is time to move in and enjoy your new home.
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