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Tips for floor cleaning

Asphalt tile

Mop every week using 1 cup of fabric softener and half a bucket of water. Wring excess water from the mop, since excess water can loosen adhesives and grout. Remove marks with fine-grade steel wool and liquid floor wax. Rub clean, then wipe with a damp cloth.

Brick flooring

Brick is porous, so keep the surface sealed and waxed with a commercial sealer. Mop after vacuuming, then use 1 cup of vinegar and water to make it shine. Use solvent-based wax, and use a wax stripper with a brush to remove buildup as needed. Don't use acids, strong soaps or abrasives to damage the brick.

Ceramic flooring

Glazed ceramic is virtually stainproof; however, unglazed ceramic is porous and will need to be sealed. Don’t use harsh abrasives, acids or strong soaps on unglazed ceramic. Mop with all-purpose cleaner, and dry with a soft cloth. Strip unglazed ceramic once a year and rinse thoroughly afterwards.

Hot Water Extraction Cleaning

Commonly known as steam carpet cleaning, hot water extraction uses high-pressure hot water to agitate carpet fibres and dissolve dirt.

Hot water extraction cleaning typically involves applying a cleaning agent to the soiled surface, agitating the carpet with a brush, and then rinsing. After the cleaning agent settles in the carpet for a short duration, the carpet will be “washed” by carpet cleaning equipment to rinse the cleaning agent thoroughly and finally left to dry in a room or air-conditioned temperature

An average-sized carpeted office of 3000 sq. ft. would normally take about 2 hours to clean and will take at least 4 hours to dry. Most cleaning companies would advise carpet to be cleaned in the late afternoon so that after cleaning is done, the carpet can be left to dry overnight and office operations can resume to normal the next morning.

Carpet Shampooing 

Shampoo carpet cleaning was popular till encapsulation technology was introduced in the 1970s. While shampooing of carpet may seem to clean heavily soiled carpet, the technology’s disadvantage – leaving behind a high amount of wet foam residues in the carpet that takes a long time to dry, becomes sticky when it dries because no rinsing is done after shampooing and rapid re-soiling of carpet – makes this cleaning method less popular than others.

Encapsulation 

Foam encapsulation uses synthetic detergents as a base that crystallise into a powder when dry. Loosened dirt particles in carpet fibres will be encapsulated into powder when the applied cleaning foam dries, and the foam will be vacuumed or brushed when it dries after cleaning.

The foam encapsulation cleaning technique has overtaken carpet shampooing technology, as it uses less water during cleaning, resulting in shorter drying time. The foam encapsulation cleaning has received a thumbs-up from those who advocate for environmentally friendly products because it leaves less chemical residue than carpet shampooing.

Although encapsulation carpet cleaning has shown good cleaning results, it has not been able to thoroughly clean heavily soiled carpet due to the technology’s limitations.

Bonnet Cleaning 

This carpet cleaning produces good surface cleaning results as the process mainly involves cleaning the top part of the carpet fibre using a heavy-duty motorised machine with a spinning pad that has been immersed with cleaning solution to absorb dirt from the carpet surface.

Bonneting is popular in hotels because it can provide a quick, effective solution for cleaning carpets in high-traffic public areas that require cleaning without much moisture and that dry quickly, preventing inconvenience to hotel guests.

Because bonneting does not clean carpet deeply, dirt beneath the carpet can resurface quickly, causing the carpet to get soiled again. Bonneting also tends to cause chemical residue to accumulate in the carpet, as the heavy machine's pressure on the spinning pad pushes the applied chemical and remaining dirt into the carpet.

Dry Carpet Cleaning

Dry carpet cleaning, or compound cleaning, is one of the latest cleaning technologies on the market and has gained increasing popularity and approval from leading carpet manufacturers because of its effective cleaning performance and convenience, as it does not require drying time.

Since dry carpet cleaning technology was invented in the 1980s, there are many types of cleaning compounds or powders that have been developed in the market. As this cleaning technology is relatively new compared to conventional wet carpet-cleaning methods that have been trusted and used for decades, many still doubt its effectiveness.

The highlight of dry carpet cleaning is the application of a cleaning compound or powder into the bottom of the carpet using a motorised counter-rotating brush machine to open the carpet fibres and allow the compound to settle inside, resulting in a thorough deep carpet cleaning.

Cleaning compound is typically made of biodegradable materials that work like micro-sponges, effectively absorbing dissolved dirt in the carpet and allowing it to be removed thoroughly at the end of the cleaning process.

Different dry carpet-cleaning equipment manufacturers differentiate themselves by developing their own cleaning compound or powder formula and by customising their equipment design and function.

Dry carpet cleaning is safe for all types of carpet and recommended for commercial offices that need to operate 24 hours, 7 days a week, as office operations need not be disrupted during the carpet cleaning process.