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 with dirt. Regular vacuuming and cleaning will enable mats to keep on trapping dirt before it gets on to your carpet. Don’t let mats become a source for tracked in dirt.

Vacuum….Vacuum…Vacuum

For best results vacuum carpets two to three times a week; everyday if possible. For carpets we recommend vacuum cleaners with brushes. Concentrate on the areas that people walk most often, such as in front of doorways, hallways, around living room furniture and in front of the TV. Make a minimum of three passes with your vacuum in these areas. Make sure drive belts are in good condition and empty and change vacuum bags on a regular basis. Even a half full bag will vastly reduce the efficiency of your vacuum cleaner.

What is Host® Dry Carpet Cleaner and how does it work?

HOST carpet cleaner is a soft, natural product that is environmentally friendly. Host cleaner consists of tiny Sponges moistened with water and detergent and a small amount of cleaning liquid. Like a sponge, HOST dissolves, absorbs and traps soil, spots and odours as it is brushed through the carpet. The soiled sponges are removed through vacuuming when dry. Your carpet is dry and clean after you have vacuumed. Carpet manufactures and fibre producers world-wide recommend Host. Host is ideal to clean and remove spots and spills for your carpet. Use Host to keep key areas clean where carpeting gets dirty from foot traffic such as, Stairways, Hallways, Doorways and on Stairs and Mats.

Even though your carpet may look clean, it may not be! Deposits from foot traffic create an oily film on the floor by coating the fibres. Soil and dirt will stick to this coating. Clean up spots and spills before they become permanent. To prevent spots and spills from becoming permanent, clean them up as soon as they occur. However, realise that some things can permanently stain (or remove colour from) the carpet immediately and this cannot be reversed. If you are entertaining don’t wait until your guests have gone – speed is of the essence.

Remember:

The colour in some (but not many) carpets is not colour fast and some colour loss can occur. Usually this is slight and much more acceptable than the spill or soiled area! Always, carry out a test with HOST in an inconspicuous area of the carpet.