Wool carpets how to clean or spot clean

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Mr Michael Paydon

Able Carpet Care

P.O.Box 8018

SOUTH OAKLEIGH
Victoria
3166
Australia

Phone: 03 9562 7565

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A handy guide to keeping your new carpet looking great

Wools of New Zealand Brand carpets will stay looking great for years. Carpets that use a blend of fibers will show their age more quickly as the various fiber types will wear differently, causing high traffic areas to have a higher lustre than other areas. Because your carpet is made from at least 80% pure new wool it has inbuilt soiling protection that was put there by nature. The tiny scales on wool fibre protect it from soil and stains and because the fiber has a low-lustre and is opaque, dirt will not be as visible as it would on a synthetic fiber which is made from oil.

There are some simple things you can do to maintain your New Zealand wool carpet and keep it looking brilliant for many years to come.

Vacuuming

Wool carpets trap dust, but this is a good thing as it means that dust is not floating about in your home irritating and causing allergies. Carpets are textiles and require a little bit of looking after. The most important thing to do is to regularly vacuum your carpet, especially in high traffic areas.
Vacuuming once per week will ensure that dust and dirt is kept out of the pile. Vacuum a little more often in heavy traffic areas. Certain cleaners are more appropriate for certain types of carpets. Make sure you choose the best type of cleaner to keep your carpet looking marvellous.
Oh, and take it slow, don’t frantically scurry about, give the machine time to lift the dirt out of the pile. If there are small piles of loose fibre on your carpet, DON’T PANIC! The first few times you vacuum your carpet there will be a little bit of shedding and the cleaner may fill up very fast. Shedding a tiny percentage of the carpet fibers escaping from your carpet that don’t really need to be in there is completely normal and will settle down after a few weeks.

 

Preventative Maintenance

You can prevent damage from occurring to your wool carpet by placing absorbent mats at the most frequently used entrances to your home. These should be changed or laundered when they become dirty.

Spot Cleaning

Oh No! You spilled something on your lovely new carpet. Worry not, we can help you fix that. It is important to act quickly and we recommend having a carpet cleaning kit to hand.

WoolClean

You can buy a Wools of New Zealand Carpet Spot Removal Kit by calling our office on +1 (770) 977 1440 or by sending an email toinfo.us@woolsnz.co.uk

Here are some basic tips…

Speed is of the essence and applying the right treatments promptly will help prevent stains and damage. The following tips will help you deal with spills and spots you may encounter:
• In the case of spilt liquids, the recommended method is to blot the spill with an absorbent, white cloth.
• If solids are spilt, they should be scooped or picked up quickly. Any remaining residue should then be treated.
• When applying cleaning agents, follow instructions on the packaging and use a small quantity at a time. Always test first in an inconspicuoes area.
• By working your way inwards from the outer edge of a spot, you can prevent the stain from spreading.
• When cleaning up spills and spots, avoid rubbing as this can cause the spot to spread or distort the pile.
• Keep the carpet as dry as possible during cleaning. After applying the required treatment, blot the area as dry as possible with a clean cloth and then cover with paper towels to dry.

Keep the WoolClean Carpet Spot Removal Kit on hand for quick response to spills and accidents.

Cleaning Chart

TYPE OF TREATMENT

A Blot with cold water.
B - Treat with detergent solution or WoolClean Spot Remover 1
C - Treat with methylated mineral spirits, turpentine or WoolClean Spot Remover 2
D - Chill with aerosol freezing agent or ice cubes in a plastic bag. Pick or scrape off gum.
E - Blot with warm water.
F - Treat with clear nail polish remover (preferably acetone).
G - Treat with isopropyl alcohol.
I - Sprinkle absorbent dry compound cleaner.

CLEANING AGENTS FOR SPOT REMOVAL

Make your own detergent solution.
Mix one teaspoon of clear dish washing liquid or detergent powder (containing no bleaches or strong alkalis) with a cup of luke-warm water or use Wool Clean Spot Remover 1. Once the stain has been treated with this solution, the spot must be rinsed with fresh water.

Still need help? Contact WoolSafe

The WoolSafe organisation has a list of approved cleaning professionals and products that will come to the rescue should the worst happen. Click on the WoolSafe logo for more detailed cleaning information.

Asthma - A Doctors perspective : How can regular cleaning assist to control Asthma

To assist with controlling Asthma we need to understand it. A doctors approach is part of the answer, cleaning will also assist to control the situation. 

If you have asthma, it's important to carefully select an asthma specialist -- a doctor who understands respiratory problems and treats asthma -- as your health care provider. Here are some asthma specialists to consider:

Allergist. An allergist is a pediatrician or internist who has taken additional training to qualify as a specialist in allergy and immunology. An allergist specializes in allergies, asthma, and allergic asthma.

Recommended Related to Asthma

Bronchial Asthma

Ever hear the term "bronchial asthma" and wonder what it means? When people talk about bronchial asthma, they are really talking about asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that causes periodic "attacks" of coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. According to the CDC, more than 22 million Americans, including 6.5 million children under 18, suffer with asthma today.  Allergies are strongly linked to asthma and to other respiratory diseases such as chronic sinusitis,...

Internist. An internist is a doctor who specializes in internal medicine -- the study of diseases in adults, particularly those related to internal organs -- and who has completed three years of training after medical school.

Pediatrician. A pediatrician is a doctor who has three years of special training in the field of pediatrics after medical school graduation. A pediatrician can diagnose and treat childhood asthma.

Pulmonologist. A pulmonologist has taken two or three additional years of training following residency in internal medicine or pediatrics to qualify as a specialist in respiratory diseases. Some pulmonologists may get additional board certification in critical-care medicine.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Therapist. While not a physician, this nurse or respiratory therapist is trained in pulmonary rehabilitation techniques and can provide asthma support and information on exercise and asthma, lung function, and stress and asthma. The pulmonary rehabilitation therapist can help educate you on how to care for your symptoms of asthma.

What else can I do ?

This is a great website, click on the link below and read the 5 pages. 

http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/asthma/asthma_home.html

A cleaner environment, cleaning beds, curtains, carpets, couches in a regular routine will assist you to combat the indoor environment pollutants that is affecting our body. Able Carpet Care can assist you with a regular cleaning plan to remove Dustmites, Dust, Mould, pollution, etc.

Carpet and Rug Care

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 WOOLSAFE NEWS Summer 2014
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WoolSafe Research
The Effect of Maintenance on Carpet Appearance
The positive effect that regular maintenance has on the overall appearance of
textile floor coverings is well-known within the cleaning industry. Vacuum
cleaning removes accumulated dry soil and lifts the pile, improving appearance
to a certain degree. Periodic wet or dry extraction cleaning removes sticky dirt
that vacuuming does not.
However, there are still people in positions to influence carpet buyers and
owners, who believe that wool carpets don't really need cleaning. In fact, they
say once you (wet) clean a wool carpet it will never be the same again – one way
or the other.
We therefore designed a set of experiments to see whether we could clearly
show the benefits of regular maintenance on the overall appearance of carpet.
Pieces of a light coloured, 80% wool 20% nylon, tufted, cut-pile carpet were
repeatedly soiled on the Kappasoil laboratory soiling machine with standard
carpet soil. This accurately reproduces the type and level of soiling experienced
in real life situations. The machine drops quantities of soil at regular intervals
and “walks” it into the carpet. This is called 1 soiling cycle. Duplicate samples of
the soiled carpet were then cleaned by different methods and at varying
frequencies.
The treatments we compared were:
1. vacuum cleaning only
1.a after every soiling cycle
1.b after every 3rd soiling cycle
2. vacuum cleaning followed by professional (wet) cleaning
2.a after every soiling cycle
2.b after every 3rd soiling cycle
2.c after the 9th soiling cycle only
Vacuum cleaning was done by a domestic upright vacuum cleaning machine
with a brush to simulate normal domestic routine. For the wet cleaning a
professional spray extraction machine and a WoolSafe Approved low foam
detergent was used.
To monitor the carpet samples’ appearance objectively, we measured their
colour at every stage of the experiment with a Minolta colorimeter. Lightness
By Dr. Ágnes Zsednai
and darkness are expressed as L values on a scale of 1 to 100, where 1 is black
and 100 is white. Typical L values for light-coloured wool carpets are around 70.
For each sample the original colour L0, as well as the L value after every
treatment were determined. From these values we calculated the change in
colour (ΔL) at every stage of the experiment. ΔL = L0 –L, so the bigger the number,
the dirtier the carpet looks.
Differences in L values of more than 3 are clearly visible, though if the carpet
is viewed without a reference sample, soiling might not be obvious until much
more deterioration in colour.
The graphs show the change in colour (ΔL) over time after nine soiling cycles.
When only vacuum cleaning was used (Figure 1), it only made a difference to
the appearance at the beginning of the experiment, but later on just a fraction
of the sticky soiling could be removed. It must be noted that vacuuming did
remove some of the dry soil from in between the tufts of the pile, which must
have a positive effect on the wear of the carpet, but did little to maintain its
appearance as regards colour.
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Figure 1
Figure 2
After 9 cycles ΔL = 14.5 and was still rising, whilst in the case when professional
cleaning was applied after every soiling (Figure 2), the carpet’s appearance
seemed to stabilise, the maximum colour difference being around ΔL = 8, which
can be successfully controlled by cleaning.
Similar trends were observed between the vacuumed-only and the wet cleaned
samples, when treatment was performed only after every 3rd soiling (see
Figures 3 & 4). Here the overall deterioration of appearance was higher, with no
sign of the soiling levelling off.
After the first 3 cycles, though the soiling was higher, most of it still could be
removed by professional cleaning, but by the end of the tests it could not, and
the change in appearance was about 50% more than in the regularly cleaned
carpet.
Finally, when we put all the cleaning results on one graph, we could see clearly
the difference regular maintenance gives.
WOOLSAFE NEWS Summer 2014
Figure 4
Figure 3
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Each of the soiling cycles in these experiments delivered a high amount of sticky
soil that was worked into the carpet. We calculated that it would be the
equivalent of a family of four using a hall carpet for about 4 months.
So Figure 5 shows the effect of cleaning a well-used carpet quarterly, annually or
just after 3 years.
Figure 6 shows how the carpet would look over time before being vacuumed or
wet cleaned.
So, regular vacuuming – dry soil extraction – is important, but it has to be
coupled with periodic deep cleaning (using ‘wet’ or ‘dry’ extraction methods for

Beautiful Woolen multi coloured rug after proper cleaning it now sparkles.

These Carpet inserts(rugs) have been recovered from a Dining area in South Bank - Melbourne.   The carpet was heavily spotted and stain and after 3 cleans it is looking Bright and ready to be installed.