How to Touch Up Crayon Marks, Scratches and Fingermarks from Walls

This tool is great for quick touch ups on your walls to keep your home maintained and presentable. It is called the Paint Buddy, by Rubbermaid.

Watch the commercial.

We also use with great success and recommend the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. It really does what it says...it erases everything! It cleans walls and removes dirt and grime, scuff marks, and so on. Click here for more information on product uses and where to buy them, but they have been found at your local Dollar Store from time to time.

How to Remove Pet Urine from Carpet

How to Treat Pet Spots

Use ONLY a recommended pet spotter, (Nature's Miracle is one we recommend, available at your local pet speciality store) or a vinegar and water solution (½ white vinegar and ½ water solution).

The reason? Urine turns “alkaline” from being exposed to the air within a short time after the “accident”.

A recommended pet spotter or a white vinegar solution is slightly “acidic”, therefore neutralizing the urine salts.



*Get your carpet professionally cleaned as soon after a pet spot as POSSIBLE!

Even after doing a great job cleaning the spot, urine salts can still be left behind which will discolor your textile and collect odor causing bacteria.

Honest, Professional, Personable People...

this is just some of what client's have to say about The Specialists Carpet Cleaning Company.

When should I replace my carpets?

"So, what is the average life expectancy of my carpet?" you as, or "How long can I go until I replace my carpets", "What is 'too old' in terms of carpet?"

All good questions.

The answer varies, but by most carpet manufacturer's standards, 8 - 10 years given good user maintenance. What does that mean? The biggest factor in life expectancy for your carpet is, quite frankly, the same factor in your life expectancy...you. How well do you treat your carpets? Well, if you're like most people, you walk all over them! (Sore attempt at a joke. Sorry.)

Seriously, if you smoke two packs a day, eat at McDonald's three times a week, have a Venti Mocha Frappucino with whip and two shots of espresso every morning and never hit the gym or the green and leafy side of the buffet bar...it's realistic that your life expectancy is less than average. A doctor's visit becomes more of a 'band aid' for symptoms...as opposed to getting on the health track and preventing problems down the road. You know what I'm talking about and media is pushing it all the time, let's say it together aloud, "Preventive Medicine". Exactly. Same scenario with your carpets, they depend on how well you take care of them.

How do I extend the life of my carpet?

• Vacuum twice a week
• Don't wear shoes indoors
• Place runners in your main traffic areas, halls, walkways, in front of the couch
• Professionally steam clean your carpets a minimum of once every year (regardless of how few people live in your home or whether or not there are visible spots and soiling)
• Don't use store bought spot removers that can actually set the stain and force replacement, instead use cold water and a white terry cloth towel to blot up spills.
  
  Why?
  
  Vacuuming alone removes 70% of the dry soil in your carpets. A great percentage. But what's left behind? The heavier particles of sand that come in from outdoors that a vacuum alone cannot get up. If you have a 100 pound person walking on your carpets with this sand in the base of the fibers, essentially, it's like taking sandpaper with 100 pounds of pressure grinding away the fabulous finish, protection and structure your new carpets originally presented you. This is how a wear pattern or 'traffic area' forms in walkways and halls. And just as if you had sanded down a block of wood, there is nothing we can do to restore the fiber's original appearance. This is why prevention is key. A truck mounted steam cleaner has the greatest capability for maximum soil removal.

An Email From Our Client...

Good Morning,

You must have been reading my mind…. I just told my husband I wish we had passes to the Home and Garden show for this weekend (funds are a little tight for us right now). Our daughter – you know her James, Shelli and family had to move back in with us this last October and well it’s tight… I say with a smile… So you can imagine my surprise when I went to the mail and found you had sent us FREE tickets… Thank you sooo much. The Home and Garden show is where I found you in the first place. I remember talking to your mom, she was so sweet and was not pressuring at all. Since then we have used your services and passed them on as well. Recently you cleaned my co-workers house and she loved it (Cynthia). She even passed your discount card on to another one of her friends… I love the care you put into cleaning our carpets, you’re not just the hurry up and get it done type, you really do a good job and are never too busy to answer any questions I may have …

James, we appreciate you and will continue to use your service as well as recommend you to anyone looking for a GOOD carpet guy…..

Thanks again for the tickets… See you this weekend….

Toni

Does the Cleaning Product Used Matter?

The Specialists' No Residue 12 Step Cleaning Process is:

* Safe and the only method recommended in a home of children or pets.

* The Specialists' No Residue 12 Step Cleaning Process provides the safest, most thorough clean, regardless of the type of carpet or upholstery in your home. The Specialists' cNo Residue 12 Step Cleaning Process keeps your carpets cleaner longer because it leaves no soapy film for dirt and oil to stick to.

* Many warranties are voided the second a soap or detergent-based cleaner touches the carpet. But with The Specialists' No Residue 12 Step Cleaning Process, you're safe, as it is endorsed by major carpet manufacturers, including DuPont, Monsanto, Allied Fibers, as well as Collins & Aikman Carpets.

* The Specialists' No Residue Cleaning Compounds are the exact cleaners used to meet the stringent and high standards of the White House, the Statue of Liberty, the Pentagon, Air Force One, the Tennessee Aquarium, Disneyworld, hospitals, daycares, schools, Bloomingdale's, Macy's, allergenic clinics, hotels, and even the Environmental Protection Agency itself.

How To Clean A Spill Including Fresh Pet Urine Spots

STEP 1: Cover spill with WHITE napkin or paper towels. DO NOT use colored paper! It might transfer onto the carpet. Be sure to use a THICK stack to absorb as much of the spot as possible.

STEP 2: Blot by stepping on stack of towels.
REPEAT THIS PROCESS UNTIL NO TRANSFER TAKES PLACE. DO NOT RUB!!!

STEP 3: Apply Spotting Agent. Warning: Do not use spot removers that you get at the grocery store! They leave a sticky residue behind and may discolor your carpet. Get a Specialists Spotter FREE from The Specialists. Ask us how.

Pet Spots: Only Use Pet Spotter on pet spots. Urine turns “alkaline” from being exposed to oxygen. Pet Spotter is designed to neutralize urine salts.

*GET YOUR CARPET CLEANED AS SOON AFTER A PET SPOT AS POSSIBLE! Even when you do a great job cleaning the spot, urine salts can still be left behind which will discolor your textile and collect odor causing bacteria. Warning: Do NOT use over the counter spotters for urine. They are not designed to neutralize the urine salts.

STEP 4: REPEAT Steps 1 and 2. If the spot does not come out, do NOT attempt any further action, as you may set the spot and/or damage your carpet.

Instead, call us immediately at (916) 348-7018 If it is after hours, keep it moist until morning by misting a little more solution or water and placing Saran Wrap over it to create a greenhouse. Leave a voice mail message and we will contact you immediately the next business day.

The Specialists Carpet Cleaning Company

...who are they and what do they clean?

Sacramento's Choice IICRC Certified Commercial and Residential Carpet Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning, Oriental, Persian and Area Rug Cleaners, Tile and Grout Cleaning and Sealing, Marble, Granite and Travertine Stone Countertop and Floor Cleaning and Sealing, Certified Bleach Spot Removal and Repair Technicians, Pet Urine Stain and Pet Odor Removal Experts.

The Specialists are Fair Oaks Carpet Cleaners, Granite Bay Carpet Cleaners, El Dorado Hills Carpet Cleaners, Carmichael Carpet Cleaners, Los Lagos Carpet Cleaners, Gold River Carpet Cleaners and surrounding Sacramento Carpet Cleaners.

Visit our website directly to find out more... www.TheCarpetSpecialists.com