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How to Remove Draught Marks – Black Marks Around Edges of Carpets and Underneath Doors

Do you have dark and unsightly black or grey lines along the edges of your carpet or underneath doors? These unsightly marks often known as “draught marks” normally appear as dark lines or spots around edges of carpet and across doorways. In extreme cases, they can appear from under the carpet between floorboards. White and […]

Why are Host Sponges better than any other dry carpet cleaning product on the market?

Host is unique there is no comparison! A number of cheap look-a-like products are available on the market. However, none of them can conform to the same environmental standard, cleaning ability or quality of Host. Other products may appear to be cheaper when comparing like-for-like “on price” However, this case study confirms that cheap brands […]

10 common misconceptions about carpet cleaning

Having carpets cleaned means carpets will get dirtier quicker Based on statistics that manufacturers of wet cleaning systems use only 60-85% of liquid can be retrieved from the carpet after wet cleaning. Consequently, if 10 gallons of liquid is used in a room, 3-4 gallons of liquid will be left behind. When we look in […]

How to remove cigarette burns from carpets

Any mark on a carpet is hard to hide and cigarette burns are no different. You walk into your living room admiring the smooth pristine look of your carpets and gasp when you notice the black burn hole from a cigarette. Do not despair, there are ways to repair the hole so that no one […]

Unique cleaning technology in four simple steps

Step One – Power Brush and Vacuum:  The unique combined brushing and vacuum cleaning system removes dry soil, grit and dust right down to the depth of the carpet pile. Step Two – Apply Host Sponges:  Low moisture cleaning technology integrates a controlled amount of non-abrasive safe cleaning ingredients suspended in an absorbent organic fibre […]

How to remove watermarks from carpets? (brown and yellow staining caused by flood and water spillage)

Watermarks are a common occurrence on wool content and hessian backed carpet after flood or water spillage. The source of these brown or yellow stains is usually related to saturation of the carpet backing and migration of hessian dyes released into the carpet fibre. Hessian (jute) dye simply works its way to the surface as […]

What other types of carpet cleaning systems are there on the market?

There are four other methods available for cleaning carpets. However, none of them can compare to the benefits of using Host. Hot Water Extraction (Steam) Method: This method is occasionally called steam cleaning. Areas of heavy use are pre-conditioned with a strong alkaline chemical spray to help remove ground-in soil then a heated pressurised cleaning […]

Cleaning Spots and Spills…

How to clean a dry spot… Place a small handful of Host cleaner over the spot. Using the special brush gently brush HOST cleaner through the carpet. Brush in all directions, north/south and east/west. Don’t scrub; let the HOST cleaner   do the job. Be patient. Leave to dry and then vacuum. Wash out the brush […]

Carpets

How To Protect and Prolong Their Life Use Doormats Use Doormats To control the amount of dirt tracked into your house. Vacuum doormats on a twice weekly basis and use HOST SPONGES to clean them. Door mats trap the dirt that you bring in on your shoes and they are not effective if they fill […]

What We Do To Help The Environment

As you all probably already know, Host is the pioneer and leading international brand for innovation in environmentally friendly cleaning products and energy saving solutions for carpet and upholstery cleaning technology. Did you know that using Host can contribute to a cleaner environment both inside and outside your facility? In fact, no other carpet cleaning […]