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SPRING CLEANING
Proper care for carpets

From Page 26°

‘pile and bring the dirt: up'to
the surface for easy removal.
If your carpet starts. to

“look dull, ‘it’s probably time:

for.a shampoo. Most. carpets

need shampooing: every one ’
to three years. If you are a -

do-it-yourselfer, - products

and equipment for thorough

cleaning ‘can be bought’ or
rented...”
- There. are four. basic

_methods of -all-over carpet

cleaning: Steam cleaning, wet

.. shampooing,’ aerosol foam

sprays and powder sprays.

“Steam ‘cleaning is the do-it-.

yourself method closest to a

., professional job.::The process

employs; a high-pressure jet

“sprayer. that: distributes :. hot.”
_ detergent: ‘solution :deep: into”,

Color, ‘change: In... certain
cases‘some’ areas of:

color,

in reality, there has not. been

?a° change in’ the ‘dye’ color.
oon What has -happened ‘is that
‘light reflecting through . the
fibers in a.different:way has
caused ‘the . dighter | or darker
. ‘shaded areas to: Appear, :

The’ condition is ™ ‘isually

. ‘temporary, such as: footstep
_otaarks on'a! plush or Saxony :
“Carpet: ‘These: differences’ in

shading are ‘eliminated’ each
time you vacuum. In rare in-
the condition is
permanent, and is known as

‘overcome Shen

carpets’ -
take‘on’a ‘darker: or’ lighter:
shade. .You,:may : “think the ..
‘difference’-has. been «
caused ‘by the’ carpet physi-”
: cally: changing its color. But

. - Gan be rented at many large
* supermarkets.

Steam cleaning is especially
good for shags and deep piles

- because it doesn’t crush the

carpet fibers, However, it’s a
slower process than. other
“methods, and the equipment
costs more'to rent. -"°

Wet shampooing is. pro- ~

bably the most popular do-it-
“yourself. method of.” deep
cleaning. The carpet is wetted
‘down: with liquid detergent,

then brushed in with a rotary,

brush machine (also easily
rented).
This method involves more

work, “however, and is more’
-to problems than.

prone:
Steam cleaning.

_ >, Ifthe water-detergent solu-”
. tion is allowed to stay on the
Carpet:too:long, it can cause -.
mildew;, damage to the back- -
* ing.and damage | to. the floors :
underneath.

For lightly soiled carpets,

lifetime.

an aerosol foam spray or a
powder spray. will do the job.
Both are applied to the
carpet, sponged or brushed
in,. allowed to .dry and
vacuumed.

STAIN REMOVAL
-If you have a spot stain on
your. carpet, it should be

removed before general -
cleaning. Attend to stains as‘'

soon after they appear as

stains, the beiter chance you
have of getting rid of them.
Different stains require

different treatments, but the.
first step is always to blot or
scrape up as much of the spill »:
as possible before treating the: v
» Stain, -—E
LIf it’s’ an oil-based stain, .
like’ asphalt, butter,. crayon, ‘
: lotion ‘or. ink, apply a.com-’

rinse with clear water.

Always blot excess moisture
before allowing the spot to
dry. . ;

For deep stains, like blood,

‘possible. The faster you treat .. oe

mercial spot remover (follow. &

direction ‘on label carefully),
blot, wash with detergent and

king: gcorre ts

WEAR and. tear.¢ on carpets: can cause | pooling or watermarking,

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