Helpful Hints

Helpful Hints Between Professional Cleans

One of the most crucial areas of carpet maintenance is the immediate removal of spots and spills when they occur. Acting quickly is the key to success when anything is dropped or spilled and always having the necessary cleaning materials at hand is of the utmost importance.

Follow our spot & spill removal guidelines.

Follow The Five Steps

Step 1: Do not scrub or rub as it can cause permanent pile distortion. Scoop up solids before cleaning.

Step 2: Blot up as much liquid as possible using a clean white towelling cloth (nappy/face washer) or white paper towel.

Step 3: Refer to the spot removal chart (below). Apply spot removal agent/s to clean white towel. Do not apply directly to the carpet.

Step 4: RINSE with cold or lukewarm water only.
WARNING: Do not saturate.

Step 5: Blot dry with absorbent material such as white paper towelling or use a cool fan to complete drying.

Spot Removal Chart

Types Of Treatments
1. Detergent Solution
2. Cold Water
3. Laundry Detergent
4. Solvent (only on carpet)
5. Chill with aerosol freezing or ice cubes in plastic bag
6. Vinegar solution
7. Warm Water
8. Clear nail polish remover (no lanolin)
9. Alcohol (eg. Isocol, surgical alcohol)
10. Rust Remover
11. Vacuum
12. Mineral Turpentine
13. Ammonia Solution
14. Clear household disinfectant
15. Baking Soda, scoop up and vacuum

Cleaning Solutions

DETERGENT SOLUTION

Mix one teaspoon of clear dishwashing liquid (containing no bleaches or strong alkalis) and one teaspoon of white vinegar with 500ml of warm water (not hot). This solution must be rinsed well with clear water.

LIQUID DETERGENT

One teaspoon in 250ml of warm water.

AMMONIA SOLUTION

Mix one tablespoon of clear household ammonia with 100ml of water. Once stain is removed the carpet must be neutralised with the vinegar solution. Apply, blot and rinse. Wool and treated nylon carpet (ie, Stainmaster, Scotchgard etc) are adversely affected by ammonia. Substitute with No. 2 on chart.

VINEGAR SOLUTION

Mix 100ml of white vinegar with 200ml of water.

SOLVENT

A volatile dry cleaning solvent such as Murlex (available at grocery or hardware stores) or white spirit. Use on dry carpet only.

Vacuuming

The most important maintenance step is proper vacuuming. Regular & thorough vacuuming at least once a week and more often in heavy traffic areas will remove soil & dirt particles before they become embedded in the pile of the carpet. Remember you cannot over-vacuum & vacuuming should begin the day the carpet is installed. Frequent vacuuming is a carpet’s best friend.

Testimonials

Professional, quick and well priced. Rob was great to deal with throughout the whole process. Quality work, would definitely recommend

Milos Cirkovic

2020-09-09

Great quality and professional service. We had our tiles (over 200 sqm) cleaned and sealed recently. We were stoked with the difference. Very quick and straightforward process - Rob was great to deal with.

Digiart Australia

2020-08-16

Excellent job on cleaning my problematic kitchen floor tiles. At the outset they said they would do their best to clean them but made no outlandish promises. Job done to a high standard, would recommend without hesitation.

sir AMS

2019-08-16

After renting my house out, my house needed a really a good tile and carpet clean and as always the guys at All Floors came through with getting the result I wanted. Fast, Friendly and reliable service. I been using the guys fro All floors for many years now and can honestly recommend them. Adrian - Applecross

Adrian Applecross

2018-08-12

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I recently had my grout, lounge and carpets cleaned and I am over the moon with the quality and professionalism I received. Just recently having a baby I had stains all over my lounge which I thought I may have been looking at having to replace the entire thing, but nope Peter did a terrific job at removing them with no difficulty at all. I also didn’t realise how disgusting my shower grouting was as my house is only 2years old, I had that done aswell and my god it looks better than when we built the house. All up I got so much done for cheaper than it would have been for me to replace my couch :). I can’t thank Rob, Peter and the guys anymore for the outstanding job and the high quality of customer service I received. Will definitely be recommending to all my friends and family.

Katie Bailey

2018-07-23