Steam cleaning versus shampoo

Is there a difference between Hot Water Extraction (steam cleaning) versus shampooing?  YES!  Shampooing was the original method of carpet cleaning.  Similar to shampooing your hair, when shampooing carpet the detergent is agitated into the carpet.  It is then left to dry and theoretically vacuumed out. This is where the concept came from that once you clean your carpets, they will get dirty sooner.  This is no longer true. With shampooing, it left detergent in the carpet, and detergent is designed to attract dirt.  Would you put shampoo in your hair and just leave it there? Of course not.  You rinse it out.  That is what modern Steam Cleaning does. By adding an extra step of prespraying the detergent into the carpet, and then using a rinsing agent (which is what is in the steam we spay into the carpet) we then rinse out the dirt and the prespray.  Your carpets are left virtually residue free and they do no resoil quicker. All too often lower priced cleaners still leave soil attracting residue in the carpet.  It takes more time to do it right, but the carpets will stay cleaner much longer when the proper steps are done.  At Quality Carpet and Upholstery Care we take the time to do it right!  We use envornmentally friendly cleaning agents and most importantly we take the time to thoroughly rinse the carpet to leave it residue free.  It’s healthier for you, and your carpets stay cleaner longer.

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