Cleaning and Maintaining Carpets and Flooring

Floor care and surface cleaning technology has come a long way in recent years.

The front line of flooring protection? The right indoor / outdoor mat at every doorway The front line of flooring protection? The right indoor / outdoor mat at every doorway At Don Asletts Cleaning Centers, we believe the best way to prevent dirt from coming inside is to stop it at the door. Professional grade doormats that function correctly can prevent up to 80% of the dirt entering your home. This means a quality indoor / outdoor mats at every entrance – including the garage. Cheap mats, throw rugs and carpet remnants simply won’t do the job - a functional mat will do so much more. So when you are looking to spruce up the front or rear entryway, insist on a mat that not only looks good, but functions correctly, too. Place one of our quality AstroTurf® Outdoor Mats and Olefin Interior Mats at every entrance including the garage, to protect both sides of every door. « Hide this section The Secret To Carpet Spotting: Know your spot! The Secret To Carpet Spotting: Know your spot! If you properly spot and clean your carpets regularly, they will last years longer and remain vibrant and beautiful. The first thing you need to know is what caused the spot. All carpet spotters and cleaners are not the same; each one is formulated to remove specific types of stains and dirt. Read on to learn more about these types of stains and how to treat them. And remember, a spot is on, but a stain is in. As soon as a spill happens, treat it immediately to prevent the spot from staining. « Hide this selection Simple Household Carpet Spills Simple Household Carpet Spills In our homes, something always ends up in the carpet. Luckily, most food spills are pretty easy to remove. Oxy Action Carpet Stain Remover gets rids of most water based stains and it is simple to use. Just clean up as much of the mess as you can, spray it on and leave it. Oxy Action dries to a crystal that encapsulates the stain so you just vacuum up crystals. No rinsing, no mess. « Hide this selection Removing Pet Stains and Messes From Your Carpeting Removing Pet Stains and Messes From Your Carpeting We all love our pets, but not always the mess they make. If you’ve got a pet potty mess, our best product to truly clean it up is 3 Way Spotter Carpet Odor and Stain Remover. It gets rid of the smell AND the stain that goes along with it. The bacteria strains literally eat the stain and it has an odor counteractant that gives you immediate relief from the smell while the bacteria are doing their job. Make sure to follow the label directions carefully! « Hide this selection Carpeting Basics For Removing Grease, Oil and Tar Carpeting Basics For Removing Grease, Oil and Tar When you’ve got grease, oil, tar – you need something that will cut through the stain without damaging carpet backing. Citrus Gel Spotter is formulated to cut though oil, but not penetrate through to the carpet backing. Greasy, sticky stains sit on top of the carpet, so does Citrus Gel Spotter. It will break down stains so you can wipe it up with a clean white cloth. Always rinse well after use. « Hide this selection Does red really mean you’re dead when it comes to carpet stains? Does red really mean you’re dead when it comes to carpet stains? Not with Juice Out food, drink, cosmetic dye remover. Juice Out will remove many of the red stains from Kool-Aid, red wine, red marker and much more. It’s unique formula works by separating the food coloring from the stained fiber through chemical reaction and/or heat transfer. When properly used, Juice Out will save you hundreds of dollars in replacement cost for just a few pennies per application. « Hide this selection Bi Annual Carpet Steam Cleaning with our professional grade carpet extractors Bi Annual Carpet Steam Cleaning with our professional grade carpet extractors Schedule your carpet steam cleaning twice a year – once in the Spring and once in the Fall. Warm Spring and Fall afternoons can speed carpet drying considerably. Our professional grade carpet extractor rental machines get busy during these times, so schedule your rental early for the best availability. That way your carpets are sure to be clean and beautiful for all of your year round family gatherings and parties. Use our 2-in-1 Carpet Cleaner in the extractor for best results. « Hide this selection How to Clean Brown Stains Left After Carpet Cleaning How to Clean Brown Stains Left After Carpet Cleaning You may notice brown stains on your carpet after a thorough carpet cleaning or spotting. These stains occur if there is too much cleaning solution or water used during the cleaning process. Another reason these brown stains occur is that dirt that is usually deep down in the carpet resurfaces as the carpet dries. This is called wicking. If these problems occur, clean the areas again with as little water as necessary. Here is a list of steps to solve carpet browning issues: Purchase a low pH acid neutralizer such as our Carpet Rinse and Neutralizer. You need a low pH acid neutralizer of about 2.0 to safely remove the brown discoloration from your carpet If you have one available, use a wet vacuum to suck up any water and cleaning solution left behind from the previous carpet cleaning Spray the Carpet Rinse and Neutralizer on the brown spots. Do not over-spray; you do not want to over-wet the affected area again Agitate the area with a tool such as Handi-Groom to get the cleaning solution deep down into the carpet fibers Blot the stain with clean white cotton cloth containing no dyes to absorb excess cleaning solution on the carpet surface. Repeat this process until you can no longer see the brown stain Remove any excess moisture using a wet vac or a large absorbent towel and stack several heavy books on top. Leave overnight and the moisture will wick into the towel Use a box fan to expedite the drying process. Point the fan toward the affected area - thoroughly drying the area is important. « Hide this selection Keeping Your Hard Floor Surfaces Looking Like New Keeping Your Hard Floor Surfaces Looking Like New Improve the beauty and bring back the shine while protecting and preserving all your hard floor surfaces – consider our Top Gloss Floor Polish or Clean & Bright Floor Cleaner. Why not Mop N Glow? Combination of cleaners and polishers found in this product add a layer of product each time you apply it. Over time, this results in layered over dirt and a continued dulling of your floor surface. « Hide this selection Clean and Brighten Wood Floor Surfaces Clean and Brighten Wood Floor Surfaces For wood floors, dust mopping is always my first step. Tackle the corners and all along the baseboards and then dust the center of the floor using an “S” pattern. Microfiber Dust Mops are definitely best as they require no chemical treatment and can be washed hundreds of times. Then spray a fine mist of Clean & Brite to a section of the floor and use a microfiber mop to fully clean and enhance the shine in no time at all . « Hide this section Restore, Don’t Replace Those Vinyl Floors Restore, Don’t Replace Those Vinyl Floors Our theory is to always restore, not replace vinyl floors. A fresh new coat of Top Gloss Floor Finish is one of the most effective ways to restore lost luster on slightly worn or older floors. It is also an excellent formula to provide protection and preserve newer floors. With Top Gloss, the finish takes the wear not the floor itself. Why not vinegar? Vinegar is getting a lot of good press right now but you need to know it is mildly acidic. An acid applied to your floor over time will cause dulling and etching. « Hide this section Clean, Preserve and Protect Your Fine Wood Furnishings Clean, Preserve and Protect Your Fine Wood Furnishings Wood To Wood Polish is the ideal polishing formula for your fine wood furniture. It not only improves the look of the surface, it also preserves and protects it. Natural oils in the formula truly enhance the beauty of wood grain as well as offer mild protection from water damage and sun damage due to oxidization. To clean and maintain your wood, Wood Wash is ideal. It is formulated to remove dirt and grease without dulling wood surfaces making it perfect for daily maintenance. Wood Wash available as a concentrate or in a new low cost, ready to use, reusable trigger spray bottle. « Hide this section