The amount of money you pay for cleaning your carpet is entirely up to you. In order to decide how much, you will need to ask yourself some questions, like:

Should I do it myself?

Do I want just a quick, cheap carpet cleaning, or do I want a really good cleaning job?

Do I care about the carpet manufacturers recommendations? Do I need to meet their warranty requirements?

Do I need to have a guarantee on the job that is done?

Am I allergic to certain cleaning materials?

Do I need to have environmentally friendly products and procedures?

What kind of carpet cleaners do I want in my home? Unscreened? Neophytes? Experienced, Certified professionals?

How clean do I want my carpets to be?

Clearly, the cheapest way would be for you to do it yourself, but you ought to be aware of the pitfalls. I clean my own carpet, but then, I am a professional carpet cleaner, and so I know what the pros and cons are. If you take the time to learn something about carpet cleaning, then you might save some money by doing it yourself, especially if you vacuum frequently, and are only doing light maintenance cleaning.

Most carpet cleaning websites offer free tips about carpet maintenance and cleaning. You might also visit the website of The Carpet and Rug Institute for comprehensive information about all aspects of carpet care. Ultimately though, the time will come when you will just have to bite the bullet, and call in a professional,if you want to have clean carpets and a healthy home environment.

Carpet warranties can save the day, if a relevant situation arises, but you will have had to comply with the manufacturer's requirements. Take the time to read these instructions for your newly installed carpeting, and be diligent in following them. At a minimum, most manufacturers recommend a deep steam cleaning in addition to routine maintenance, at least once every 18 months.

The best carpet cleaning services in mississauga companies will always offer a guarantee on their services. If they cannot clean to your satisfaction, your money will be returned without further obligation. Remember however, that in order to do this, their operation must be professionally organized and control, and thus, will come at a higher cost to you than that of a "fly-by-night" operator.

A good carpet cleaning company, will be able to offer hypoallergenic reagents, and will be proficient in their use and applications. Ask about this. Although it may cost more, it will be worth it if you suffer from any kind of allergies.

Many people nowadays, are very sensitive to environmental issues. It is important to maintain a healthy indoor and outdoor environment both by using appropriate natural organic chemicals, and also by using proper carpet cleaning procedures. Again, many carpet cleaners will charge more for this service. Sometimes they will charge a lot more. You have to decide for yourself how much this will be worth to you.

Carpet cleaners are often required to enter the most private inner sanctums of your home or office. What kind of person would you be comfortable to have there? Cheap carpet cleaning companies will usually employ cheap labor without a background check, and therefore impose unnecessary risks on you and your family. Stay away from that.

Finally, if you want the cleanest carpet you can find, get the best professional carpet cleaners you can find. Of course, there are levels and layers in between, but again, you will need to decide for yourself.

The industry experts have determined that the national average price for carpet cleaning is about 30 cents per square foot. Basic prices that I am aware of, range from about 12 cents to over 75 cents per square foot for residential carpet.

Carpet Cleaning Techniques and Tools

Foam cleaning:- One of the effective carpet cleaning techniques is foam cleaning. By using a brush, shampoo is applied to the carpet fabrics as a first action of foam cleaning. After that we have to wait an hour or two for getting the carpet dried. To get the dirt out from the carpet, it is necessary to vacuum the entire area. It is not a complex procedure and it can be applied to even high traffic areas. Shampoo can't remove fully from our vacuuming process. The remaining shampoo molecules on the carpet will attract more dirt and stains. So these molecules must be removed by water extraction for getting better cleaning results.

Bonnet cleaning:- This method is preferable than shampoo method. In this method, a bonnet is placed at the base of your buffer. After dipping this arrangement into shampoo solution,then allow it to go through the carpet surface like buffering a floor. The bonnet then begins to be soiled that means removes the dirt from the carpet. This process is continued till the bonnet is too soiled to continue. After that carpet is dried by vacuuming. Drying time is usually about 30 minutes.

Dry method:- Dry method consists of three parts. Firstly, we have to sprinkle the solvent powder on to the carpet surface and wait to 15 minutes. Then we have to go over the carpet by using a buffer with two rotating heads. Thus the solvent powder is spread all over the carpet surface. Then we have to do the vacuuming process to remove dirt. An advantage of this method is that there is no need of drying time. But a small amount of powder will remain in the carpet that attract more dusts to the surface of carpet.

Shampoo method:- This method is also called rotary method. The cleaning solution is poured into the brush of a buffer which is then worked into the carpet. We must clean by taking small part of the carpet, going over it one or more times just like buffering the floor. Corners and edges must be cleaned with hand for obtain a fair result. Special care has to be taken when we clean the carpet due to the chances of damaging of carpet. To get the perfect cleaning, vacuuming is the only way. The cleaning solution has large amount of brighteners in it which make your carpet materials look nice. But a small amount of shampoo will remain in your carpets, which attract more dirt into it like as in the case of foam method.

Steam cleaning:- Your carpets need steam cleaning at least one or two times in an year depending upon their usage. This routine will keep your carpets clean and fresh. It is a fact that there is no "steam" in the steam cleaning. On the other hand, hot water with a cleaning solution is used to steam clean your stuffs. This mixture of hot water and cleaning solution is extracted by using a wand. When the wand extracts the hot water, dirt and stain also removed along with it. It is necessary to vacuum the carpet first to remove loose and surface level dirt. Since the carpet takes up to 8 hours to get dry, we can't vacuum it later. However, as the carpet dries, its nap rises and as a result, your carpet gets the "like-new" appearance. This cleaning method is used in most cleaning process nowadays. It is because of the availability of most powerful water extracting machines. As the power of water extraction increases, the drying time becomes shorter. Steam cleaning is preferable than any other carpet cleaning method because, it is easier to learn and low cost.