How to Prepare for Professional Carpet Cleaning Services: 5 Tips

Because of the economy, look into professional carpet cleaning services instead of replacing carpet. It's much more affordable and carpet looks like new when done. And who doesn't want to save money these days? So, if you decide to use professional carpet cleaning, here are 5 tips for preparing your home before the carpet cleaning service arrives.

5 tips to prepare your home for professional carpet cleaning services

1) Clean the house top to bottom before the carpet cleaning service visit. Wash all woodwork and dust every picture frame, wall switch, light fixture, baseboards and crown molding. Give yourself a week before the carpet cleaning service appointment because it will wear you out.

2) If you are lucky enough to have a free room that won't need the professional carpet cleaning services, move some pieces of furniture into that room. The cleaners will then only have a few pieces of furniture to move.

3) Cheap moving boxes can be found at grocery stores, small businesses and through Freecycle or Craigslist. Box up household items and place in garage, utility shed or your neighbor's garage. The less items in the house while the carpet is cleaned, the easier and faster the job is done without breakage.

4) Lock valuables in the car trunk the day of the appointment. There is enough on your mind while the professional carpet cleaning service is at the house and it's great not to worry about valuables.

5) Fill bathtubs with household items the morning of the appointment but leave one shower or tub free for showers later. It's a good idea if these items are plastic or wicker. The next day, a family member turned on the shower on a tub full of goods because she forgot items were stored there. Fortunately, all the items were plastic and wicker so no damage was done.

After 24 hours, we are still carrying things back to their places. It's well worth it to have such a clean house though. The carpet looks almost new because steam cleaning seems to puff up carpet fibers. And the savings of professional cleaning instead of replacing carpet is great.

The only warning is it's just like household moving to prepare for carpet cleaning because everything in the home is moved when the carpet is cleaned. It's a lot of work. These 5 tips should help anyone else to get prepared who plans to use professional carpet cleaning services.

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How to prepare for professional carpet cleaning services: 5 tips copyright 2009