How to Prepare for a Professional Carpet Cleaning

Have you ever had wine spilled on your carpet? How about stains and odor from pets such as cats and dogs? Have your children ever made a mess while playing on your carpet? 

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you know just how easily your carpet can become a mess. At some point, you need to have a deep cleaning to make it look like new again. 

However, not a lot of people take the time to do this. Only 3% of households use professional cleaners for their carpets. 

What can professional carpet cleaning do for you? What must you do to prepare for carpet cleaners to enter your home? 

Keep reading for the answers to these questions and more. 

Move Light Furniture 

Some of the big items you want to clear before carpet cleaners come to your house are any pieces of furniture that you can easily carry. Now, things such as a refrigerator, a piano, or even a large bed may not be realistic to move just for this. 

However, you do have items such as small tables, chairs, and even couches that can easily be moved. If you want to have the carpet in your living room cleaned, you may even consider moving a television and the stand that goes along with it until the job is done. 

What this does is it allows carpet cleaners to clean every possible inch of your carpet. This can be huge for those spots considering that dust adds up quickly in those hidden spots. Plus, dirt and stains that end up under this furniture are less likely to get noticed when it happens. 

Assess the room you want your carpets cleaned in and see if there are any light pieces of furniture you can clear out to make more room for your cleaners. 

Clear Clutter 

Going off of the above, you will not want to forget about the small items you have lying around your floor. 

Do your children or pets have toys that they leave around? What about those random boxes that you have around your house? Or, there could simply be too much trash and dust in some rooms of your home. 

Take the time to examine the room that you are having cleaned. If you notice small items around the room, take the time to clear them up and move them before your carpet cleaners arrive. 

Doing this does two things for your carpet. First, it saves the carpet cleaners time cleaning up your carpet. As a result, that could potentially save you money depending on how the service is priced. 

The second thing this does is increase the chances of your carpet coming out cleaner than it looked before. If you are investing in this service, you want to maximize the chances of positive results. 

Keep Kids and Pets Away 

For carpet cleaners to do their job correctly, they have to have space to move around freely. This can get problematic when pets and kids come into the picture. 

If you have young kids, you must think of somewhere to leave them while the carpet cleaners do their job. This is assuming that they are not currently in school. 

You can either set up an entertainment room in another part of your house for them to wait this out or send them out with a babysitter for the day. The latter can be as simple as having a family member or friend take them to your local park while your carpets get cleaned. 

The same can be said for pets. If you live in a large enough home, you will not need to find a babysitter for them. Instead, think of a room where you can afford to have your pet wait this out. Consider that they might not react well to the carpet cleaners coming and could go a little crazy in the room that you put them in. 

Whatever you do with your kids and pets, it is better than worrying about them interfering with your carpet cleaners. 

Make Sure There Is Parking Space 

Finally, ensure your carpet cleaners have parking spaces close to your house. This is important because there may be equipment that they have to bring back and forth from their vehicle to your home. 

Some of this equipment can be large and heavy. As a result, it could make transferring it a lot more difficult if they have to park far away from your home. 

In Illinois, this can be a bigger challenge considering that the state ranks 47th in median lot size. This is especially the case if you live closer to the center of Chicago. 

Regardless of where you live, you will have to figure out if there is a way that you can accommodate these carpet cleaners. 

Get Professional Carpet Cleaning 

These are some of the things you have to do if you are going to have a professional carpet cleaning job done in your home. Always move any light furniture that you can, along with clutter that may be on your floor. 

Then, make sure you keep your kids and pets isolated from the carpet cleaners, plus try your best to provide adequate parking space for your carpet cleaners. 

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