Jan 26 2012

Happy 2012!

Here at One Call Carpet Cleaning we hope you had a great 2011.  It’s been a tough economy but despite that we are very grateful to all of you for choosing One  Call  Carpet Cleaning and hope that you will continue to use us in 2012.

We put a great deal of effort into providing great service at a fair price.  We know how hard earned your money is and we try and give you the most for it.

Give us a try today and see what great results we can give you for all your Carpet, Upholstery and Tile cleaning needs.  760-504-6608

Happy New Year to you from us at One Call Carpet Cleaning

Christmas is almost here.  We are working hard here at One Call Carpet Cleaning to make sure that all of our customers new and old get the service they need before Christmas and New Years.

Give us a call today and we’ll make your Christmas a a clean one.

760-504-6608

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to let you know that we are understanding of your last minute needs to get a room or even your whole house carpet and upholstery cleaned before Thanksgiving and Christmas.

We are giving our days extra time if needed to make sure that everyone who needs service gets it.  So give us a call today, tonight or whenever and get scheduled to get whatever you cleaned so you can be on your way to a great 2011 Holiday Season.

Thank you all for your business.  My family and I really appreciate it very much.

The Thomas Family

One Call Carpet Cleaning

760-504-6608

In this post we’ll discuss what to do with your Oriental Rug in the the event of a spill, pet accident, or flood.

Spills and Pet Stains

1. Whether it is wine, coffee, coolaid, urine, paint or whatever, the first step is to remove as much of it as possible from the rug- as soon as possible. Paper towels work well. Keep blotting until you have got as much out as possible.

2. After blotting, many spills will require diluting. If it is clear that much of the spilled substance is still in the rug, dilute it with water (assuming that the substance is water soluble)- as much water as necessary. That may mean a half cup for a small spill or it may mean a quart of water for a major spill. Don’t get the rug sopping wet unless you need to.

Please note that some rugs have unstable dyes that may run if you put water on them. But they are a small minority of all rugs. Sometimes you simply must take a chance.

3. Now back to blotting. Get as much out as possible.

4. If the rug has become wet in the process, you needn’t panic. Chances are that it can stay wet for at least several days without harm. Still, you will have to manage the wet rug and promote drying. If the rug is quite wet, you may have to elevate it to promote air circulation under it. You might just stuff some wadded up newspapers under it. You may wish to play a fan on the rug to circulate air.

5. If the rug is still stained after all your efforts, consider taking it to a professional rug washer as soon as you can. Very often spills come out in the wash.

6. Do not use spot removers on Oriental rugs that are formulated for use on wall to wall carpeting. They will harm the wool pile of your rug.

Urine

Urine stains from pets are probably the most common of all stains in Oriental rugs. They present a special problem because urine actually changes the chemical composition of dyes once it has had a chance to set. The best strategy then (besides preventing it from happening) is to remove it the same way as other stains- as fast as possible. After removing as much as possible, rinse the area with a solution of water and distilled white vinegar- about one tablespoon per cup of water- and then remove as much as possible from the rug. If a urine stain is already dry when you discover it, act as quickly as possible anyway, and get the rug to an Oriental rug cleaning specialist. Enzyme type urine removers feed on wool and should not be used on Oriental rugs.

Wet Rugs

If your rug has become sopping wet from plumbing problems, a leaking roof, as a result of firefighting or anything else, the situation may not be as bad as you fear. A rug can stay wet for at least several days before it is harmed. Still, you must do the best you can to manage it. Even though the water and the rug are dirty, your priority most likely will be to get the rug dry. You can have it washed later.

In many cities there are 24 hour emergency services available to deal with wet rugs. You can find them in the phone book under carpets. Their work seems satisfactory on carpeting, but sometimes inappropriate and even harmful on Oriental rugs. Unless you are simply overwhelmed, you may be better off to handle the problem yourself.

1. If possible, get the rug to a wooden deck, a concrete patio or even a sidewalk. If you have a squeegee on a long handle, use it to squeegee out the water, pushing in the direction of the pile. In a pinch, you can use the back of a heavy garden rake as a substitute for a squeegee. Get as much water out of the rug as possible.

If you cannot get the rug to a flat, outdoor surface, you may vacuum it with a Shop Vac or other wet-or-dry type vacuum, pulling as much water as you can from the rug.

2. After squeegeeing or vacuuming it, you may now roll the rug without folding it and stand it on end, letting it stand until water is no longer dripping from it.

3. At this point the rug is still damp but no longer sopping wet. Finish drying it however you can. If you have good weather, you can dry it in the sun. If you must, dry it indoors in a warm room, elevating it, if necessary, to let air circulate around it. A fan trained on the rug will help.

4. If necessary, you can, at your convenience, have the rug washed by professional specialists.

You can also call us at One Call Carpet Cleaning and we’ll come out and extract whatever soiled your rug,  760-504-6608

Sometimes this happens on a prized carpet that cost alot of money.  Sometimes it’s just a home depot area rug you liked.  In either case you’ve got warm acidic urine on it and you better do something.  Unfortunately cleaning it yourself is not the best idea.  Doing this can cause color bleeding as well more damage to the area rug you are trying to save.

It’s best to leave this type of job to the professionals.  Call us at One Call Carpet Cleaning and we’ll take this head ache off your hands.  760-504-6608

Straddling the line between fall and winter, plenty and paucity, life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. It is thought to have originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off roaming ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints and martyrs; the holiday, All Saints’ Day, incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows’ Eve and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a secular, community-based event characterized by child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating. In a number of countries around the world, as the days grow shorter and the nights get colder, people continue to usher in the winter season with gatherings, costumes and sweet treats.

Here at One Call Carpet Cleaning we understand if you need us for an emergency candy clean up.  Give us a call at 760-504-6608

Here at One Call Carpet Cleaning we clean both 5th Wheel’s and Motorhomes!  This is a good service for those that own any of these types of recreation vehicles.  Suprisingly enough most people don’t realize how in expencive it is to have them cleaned.  Give us a call today, we would happy to explain pricing etc.

760-504-6608

Please remember when it’s time to have your carpets cleaned, call us at One Call Carpet Cleaning 760-504-6608

Even though vacuuming can remove most of the dry soil,
it is also necessary to clean your carpet on a regular basis to remove the more
oily or sticky soil which builds up in the pile. When cleaned regularly, it is
much easier to remove this material. The carpet in a typical household should be
cleaned every 12 to 18 months depending upon the number and age of the residents
and presence of pets.

A cleaning system should clean the carpet without leaving detergent residue.
The hot water extraction system, also called “steam cleaning,” is
recommended. The process consists of spraying a solution of water and
detergent into the pile and removing or extracting the dirt and solution with a
powerful vacuum from either a truck-mounted or a portable unit. It is to your
advantage to use a professional cleaner because his experience enables him to do
a better job than you can do yourself. His equipment has more extraction power
than the rental units available to you, so the carpet should dry more quickly. A
true professional has also mae the investment in training to understand the
equipment, to know the proper cleaning agents for the situation at hand, and to
recognize the differences in fibers and carpet construction.
One way to locate a professional cleaner is to
contact One Call Carpet Cleaning at 760-504-6608.  At One Call Carpet Cleaning that’s all we do is clean carpet.  We use Hot Water Extraction, the method reccomended by all the major carpet manufacturing companies.  Call us for a qoute today,