Lifestyle Ideas | Tag Archives: hot water extraction

5 Tips Every Busy Parent Must Know to Keep Their Carpet Clean

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Elsie Posted in Cleaning

We all know that we need to keep our home clean but let’s all be honest here, carpet cleaning is something that we don’t normally prioritize. Especially when we are busy working, though we try to do a day-to-day tidying we don’t normally include carpet cleaning in it. Therefore, it is best to develop a habit that can help us maintain our carpet in its best shape.

We have listed here 5 tips every busy moms and dad should know to keep their carpets clean and smelling fresh.

Tip #1: Keep the food in the dining area.

This may be a hard challenge especially if you have kids around but it pays to practice and instils this discipline at home. Limiting food in the dining will avoid spills that can definitely ruin the carpet with stains and foul odour.

Tip #2: Vacuum as often as possible.

Regular vacuum cleaning might not remove all the dirt in your carpet but it can at least remove the dust or soil in the surface of your carpet. And by doing a regular vacuum cleaning you can identify areas that need spot cleaning or steam cleaning as you will have a closer idea in the status of your carpet.

Tip #3: Practice bloching instead of rubbing.

Instead of rubbing stains it is better to bloch it using a damp cloth or a sponge with vinegar, water and a little detergent soap. Use one part of vinegar with two pars of water ratio adding detergent soap is optional. When you notice that the stain was removed rinse the area with pure water and try to use a hairdryer or fan to help it dry faster, you don’t want to walk over the damp carpet and create another spot of stain right?

Tip #4: Prioritize high traffic area when doing spot cleaning.

It can be difficult to clean stains especially when you regularly walk over it, therefore, it is helpful to pay attention to high traffic areas and do spot cleaning at least once a week. Doing so will limit dirt to seat deeply in your carpet. One of the benefits we get from installing a carpet is to hide dirt, however, allowing it to penetrate deeply in our carpet will eventually produce mouldy odour which can ruin the quality of air circulating in our home.

Tip #5: Hire a professional carpet cleaner at least once every six months.

Is it important to hire a professional carpet cleaner? Well, absolutely YES! It is still made a lot of difference to have a professional carpet technician to clean your carpet at least once every six months to remove moulds, pollens, and allergens that might accumulate in your carpet over the period of time. These elements are not easily removed by a regular vacuum cleaner that is why it is helpful to have the right people that are trained to treat your carpet and clean it with the right technique and high-grade equipment.

With different cleaning company sprouting everywhere it can be tricky to choose the right team to do the job for you. Therefore, it is best to go for the one that has established their reputation in the carpet cleaning industry over the years like Perfect Clean. You can call at 020-7100-5545 and get a quote for FREE with no obligation.

We all love to have a clean and fresh smelling carpet but having one requires a healthy habit of maintaining it and a smart decision to partner with the right people. We hope that these tips we share will encourage you to watch over your carpet and keep your family safe from any danger a dirty carpet can cause.

4 Practical Tips to Efficient Way of Home Cleaning

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Elsie Posted in Cleaning, Family, Health, Home & Garden

home-3429674_1280

Keeping your home clean can sometimes feel like a tedious task to accomplish especially if you’re juggling a lot of things on a daily basis. But no matter how busy we are we know that day-to-day tidying is a must. Therefore, if there are ways to make our cleaning more efficient we gladly embrace them. But for us to make an efficient way of cleaning we have to understand that cleaning plan doesn’t start when we notice dust and grime are building up somewhere but it should start from the moment we furnish our home.

Here are some practical tips you should keep in mind when planning the interiors of your place in a way that cleaning will be easier.

Tip #1: LESS IS MORE

Though this may sound cliché as we heard it over and over, this rule is applicable when you are decorating your home. It can be tempting to buy wall decors, figurines or even porcelain vases especially when you are moving in a totally new place. It somehow feels like you are a kindergarten handed with an empty canvas so you are excited to fill it up with vibrant colours. And there’s nothing wrong about it but you have to consider the time it requires you to clean them up at least once or twice a week.

Tip #2: CHOOSE THE RIGHT FURNITURE

Functionality is one of the most basic considerations when we choose furniture that is why convertible and modular furniture is now very in demand. But other than this we should also keep in mind what kind of cleaning it requires. Maintaining wooden furniture might require a regular dusting and polishing, while upholstery requires spot cleaning for stains and steam cleaning from time to time.

girl-511883_1280

Tip #3: BUY CARPET LABELED LOW VOC (VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND)

VOC are chemicals used to treat carpets to neutralize or repel offending particles. It may sound harmless or even good to hear at first. But over time these chemicals can turn into gas and affect the air quality inside your home or worst it can cause or trigger allergies.

Though we try to choose the carpet labelled with low VOC and figure which type of carpet to use in areas with high traffic we can’t control allergens to sink in there. That is why the key to keep them at a low level as possible is to clean our carpet regularly. We can vacuum our carpet as often as we want but professional deep cleaning is still necessary because high-powered vacuum and proper treatment can actually prolong the life span of our carpet.

Tip #4: ALWAYS KEEP YOUR GREEN CLEANING KIT

The green cleaning kit is composed of four fantastic cleaning materials namely lemon, salt, baking powder and vinegar. They are called fantastic four as you can create different cleaning agent using these materials and it is “green” because they are environment-friendly and they do not leave caustic residue unlike most of the branded detergents available in the market. Vinegar and water solution can be used for spot cleaning. Salt and lemon are also effective in removing foul odours. Lemon, baking soda and portion of water can create a paste that can be used to polish metals and remove stubborn grimes from our sink.

home-660378_1280

We hope that these four practical tips will help you furnish your home in a way that you can also clean it efficiently. But just in case you are already settled in a fully furnished home and you don’t have time to keep it as clean as you want because you don’t have time to do it. Don’t just give up on the idea of cleaning. Because here in Perfect Clean we always find ways to help you take care of your home. Whether you need some help with your deep carpet cleaning or steam cleaning of your upholstery we can provide the best team to do it for you. Or maybe you cannot fit regular housekeeping in your complex schedule you can call us today so we can set up a one-off cleaning for you. All you have to do is contact us or call us at 020-7099-8271 and we’ll help you figure what is the best schedule and service that fits your cleaning needs because here in Perfect Clean we treat your home like our own.

6 Practical Spring Cleaning Tips

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Elsie Posted in Cleaning, Family, Health, Home & Garden

Springtime is one of the best season to start anew as parks and meadows turn into greens you can literally feel that fresh vibe is in the air. And while the weather is at its best homeowners often find this season suited for that one-off rinse of their entire home. And though most of us want to indulge in spring cleaning not everyone have enough time for it.

But not having enough time doesn’t mean we’ll give up the idea of spring cleaning. Here are some simple and practical steps you can implement to de-clutter your home and have it spring fresh clean.

#1 Keep, Give Away and Throw Away

There is a pretty simple rule to follow to de-clutter your home with unnecessary items you keep, it is called six months rule. Identify the things that you haven’t used for the past six months except the seasonal items and clothing. Once you identified these items you can not decide whether to give them away to someone who can use them or you can throw them away. You might be surprised that you are keeping too much items that are not necessary.

#2 Overhaul Your Closet

You might fondly collecting different outfits depending on trends and season, and organizing your wardrobe might be difficult challenge. But we can simplify this challenging task by breaking down your wonderful array of outfits into clothes into seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

And finally you can now set aside the clothes that are out of season and organize the ones that are suitable on your day-to-day use. You can now arrange your wardrobe by color to make sure that you can easily find your favorite pieces.

#3 Deep Carpet Cleaning

Carpet cleaning is one of the vital part of spring cleaning as we all know it’s not everyday that we take that extra care for our carpet. A deep clean will help restore the carpet’s colour and texture. And it also make our home safer for our family as deep cleaning specially hot water extraction method takes care of the dust mites that are very harmful to our health.

#4 Clean Your Oven While Sleeping

Oven cleaning can be tricky and intimidating especially in a very busy kitchen. But believe it or not one of the most effective solution to sticky oven is also hidden in our kitchen. Bicarbonate soda is like a magic dust for oven cleaning. Just mix water, bicarbonate soda and small amount of dish-washing liquid in a spray bottle. Spray the solution on the interior surfaces of your oven, avoiding the heating elements, leave it overnight and wipe clean the next day. If any soda remains, spray with vinegar to remove it. But of course, there are stains that requires more advance approach so leave that to experts like Perfect Clean technicians.

#5 Freshen Up Your Bed

I know how comforting it is to sleep in your bed with a familiar scent but a soft and fresh duvet is like a bonus on your way to lalaland. And you can achieve it with the help of our magic dust – bicarbonate soda – and vinegar. Soak your bed sheets with your bicarbonate soda and vinegar solution to get rid of any lingering odours. Rinse them thoroughly to remove the vinegar smell before using.

You can also use our magic dust to deodorise your mattress. Sprinkle them over your bed and leave for up to eight hours, then vacuum up any excess powder.

#6 Make Your Bathroom Spotless Overnight

This may sound like a tagline of an scam but unlike those empty promises intended to trick you, this one is doable. Limescale is notoriously difficult to remove and a thought of it makes it seems impossible to clean your bathroom while sleeping.

But how it is done is pretty simple, all you need to do is spray vinegar and leave it to get to work. For shower-heads, simply fill a bag with white vinegar and tie it around the head, leave it to break down the limescale overnight. To avoid smelling strongly of vinegar, make sure to ventilate your bathroom where possible.

Now if you still find it hard to complete your spring cleaning all by yourself Perfect Clean is always ready to back you up, we’re just a call away and we’ll help you accomplish what you think is impossible, satisfaction guaranteed!