End of Tenancy Cleaning Tips to Save Your Deposit
26 Jul 2017
If you are a few days away from ending your tenancy agreement, it is important that you leave it tidy and clean. Tenants often face the problem of losing their deposit when the property is left unclean and messy usually due to a lack of planning and time. Perhaps the worst mistake tenants make is that they underestimate or overlook the build-up of dirt and other harmful bacteria and are unable to remove it at the eleventh hour.
As part of the end of tenancy agreement, it is acknowledged that the tenant returns the property to the landlord in the same condition as the one on the first day of moving in. If you wish to attain a high deposit, you better make sure you are thorough in your end of tenancy cleaning to ensure all dirt, including mold, gunk and grease are not left growing in the property. Let’s look at these in detail.
Check for Mold
Mold, if unchecked and allowed to grow, can become a great source of nuisance and expensive repairs. Not only can mold leave a strong pungent smell, it can damage walls, property and also lead to spread of illnesses and diseases. Mold often grows as a result of excess moisture, usually in toilets and the kitchen area. If you wish to attain your deposit after the end of the tenancy agreement, make sure you check for mold.
You can easily identify mold formation by looking out for its visible signs. Mold often appears as fuzzy stain marks of black and white colors on walls. Since mold also causes paint to smudge, be sure to check for painted walls.
Clean the Kitchen
You will have to thoroughly clean all kitchen appliances, such as the refrigerator, oven, microwave and the sink. Use a cleaning detergent along with a soft dry cloth to absorb all dirt and bacteria. Be careful not to use the same detergent on wood cabinets as it can cause damage. Make sure that there are not any leftover foods in the microwave or the fridge and that all kitchen items are free from food crumbs and pieces.
Clean the Toilets
Seeing that toilets can be the most unhygienic part of the house, give special attention to cleaning bathroom tiles, sink and toilet seat. Make sure there are not puddles of water on the ground as it can cause mold to form and grow.
Hire Specialist End of Tenancy Cleaning Service
Although you are obliged to clean the property, there is only so much you can do. Despite your best efforts, it may still be difficult to remove tough stains that have become hardened after months and years of neglect. Our specialist and expert end of tenancy cleaning service can provide you an easy way out of your frustration and anxieties.
We ensure that all cleaning equipments are safe and effective and consider all possible areas of mold and grease build-up to ensure you are able to obtain your deposit.
5 Key Advantages of Truck-Mounted Carpet Cleaning
26 Jul 2017
A truck mounted carpet cleaning system is one in which the cleaning unit is attached to the van or trailer floor and operated via hot water extraction system. The cleaning service provider will ensure that the van or trailer is parked as close to the premises as possible and that the machine is connected to the vacuum hose for a robust cleaning job. While this cleaning method is a departure from the more conventional types of carpet cleaning, there are many benefits to using truck-mounted carpet cleaning.
In this post, we provide the top 5 reasons as to why you should opt for truck-mounted carpet cleaning service.
1) Improved Accessibility to Tight Corners and Small Areas
One of the worst issues with conventional carpet cleaning methods is that the parts are not as easily accessible to small spaces and corners, leading to greater likelihood of leftover stains and dirt. Truck-mounted carpet cleaning, on the other hand, does not have this problem. With short hoses and fewer parts, it can be used to clean stains and spots in areas that are otherwise difficult to reach, providing a much more effective cleaning service.
2) Utilises Higher Pressure for Cleaning Tough Stains
Truck-mounted carpet cleaning is beneficial for using higher pressure for cleaning hard surfaces and stains. Through its water extraction method, its water can be warmer than 200 degrees, making the washing agents far more effective and resilient in removing stains without having to use additional toxic chemicals.
The result is more efficient cleaning requiring less use of chemicals and other hazardous substances that could damage carpets.
3) Provides Faster Cleaning
Since cleaning equipment is mounted on the truck or trailer, as opposed to having it carried inside the home or building, truck-mounted carpet cleaning can enable quicker carpet cleaning than other methods. If you are a homeowner, your most urgent priority is to have your carpets cleaned as quickly as possible to make time for precious personal and family time regardless of whether it is weekdays or the weekend. Through truck-mounted carpet cleaning, you can save far more time and see spectacular cleaning results.
4) Is More Environmentally Friendly
Truck-mounted carpet cleaning consists of a robust water tank system to ensure every drop of water in the tank is used to clean carpet stains and dirt. As a customer, you can ensure that the cleaning process leads to less waste and is more environmentally friendly in comparison with other methods.
5) Causes less Spatial Inconvenience
With truck-mounted carpet cleaning, you don’t have to worry about it being incredibly noise or smelly. Since no cleaning equipment has to be carried inside your house, there usually is less need for removing furniture and other items to make room for cleaning your carpets. The benefit of this is that there is less spatial inconvenience.
For more information on our truck-mounted carpet cleaning and its timings, please get in touch with us today.
Dry Clean Your Carpets the Clean* Way
25 Jul 2017
Dry Carpet Cleaning is fast becoming an increasingly popular alternative to steam cleaning and if used correctly can clean carpets very well indeed. It involves the use of certain highly specialised machines to clean your old carpets and make them look as good as new.
At Clean SCC, we use the very latest in advanced chemical technologies that allow us to utilise the no-moisture or “very low moisture” (VLM) cleaning system.
The main advantage of this system is that not only does it remove all kinds of harmful allergens, grit, mud, and sand (all of which can potentially cause sneezing, coughing and even rashes amongst allergy prone people) but also leads to the beautification of old carpets and increases their life as well.
As a general rule it is advisable to have your carpets dry cleaned in the winter months and steam cleaned in summers. Not only would your dry cleaned carpets look more aesthetically pleasing but also be much safer as badly maintained carpets that may well become a breeding ground for all manner of insects and other assorted vermin.
We at Clean SCC follow a series of steps to give your carpet that perfect ‘new look’
Pre vacuuming stage
First and foremost, our highly experienced professionals will expertly pre vacuum not just your carpets but your upholstery as well.
Checking the carpet for stains and blots
We meticulously search the carpet for blots and blemishes and tell tale signs of dirt, food spillage, etc. for subsequent removal.
Strain and spot removal… On the spot!
Once all the spots and stains have been clearly identified, each and every one of them is individually treated with our state of the art chemical cleansers. This is to ensure complete removal of even the most deep settled dirt.
Special ‘Dry Organic Compound’
Our carpet cleaning specialists will then apply our ‘Dry Organic Compound’ to deep clean the carpet from one end to the other. This compound penetrates down to the very roots of the carpet and cleans it from its base, all the way to the tips of the fibres. This chemical has the unique capability of literally absorbing dust and grit.
HOST™ Sponges
The heart of our operations are the environmentally friendly, all natural ‘HOST™ sponges’. These special sponges penetrate all the surfaces of the carpet effectively breaking down and dissolving the dirt and grime, and brushing them away from the individual strands of the carpet.
Since these sponges are an all natural product, they can be used not only on synthetic carpets but also carpets made of wool and other natural fibres such as sea grass and sisal.
Stain guard
If you want a more long-term solution to your carpet cleaning problems, once the carpets are completely clean our team of experts will then cover the carpet in a special ‘stain protection coating’ to ensure enhanced protection from the elements.
A world of convenience
The dry compound carpet cleaning system with HOST™ sponges has proved to be highly convenient, due to a total lack of drying time. This means the carpet can be used immediately after the cleaning process is complete.
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning In The Modern Age
24 Jul 2017
Carpet and upholstery cleaning in the modern age
There are two types of Carpet and upholstery cleaning methods currently in vague today.
1. Steam Cleaning
2. Dry Cleaning
Both of these methods involve the use of certain highly specialised machines to clean old carpets and upholstery and make them look as good as new. As a general rule it is advisable to have your carpets dry cleaned in the winter months and steam cleaned in summers. Steam cleaning systems are markedly different from dry cleaning systems in the sense that they offer more extensive deep cleaning then their dry cleaning counterparts.
Upholstery and Soft Furnishings
Soft furnishings scattered all over the house in the main, tend to become dirty and prone to fading after extensive usage. However, if they are regularly washed by professionals who know just what type of chemicals to use and are skilled enough to make sure that excessive cleaning does not cause the original colour and lustre to neither fade nor allow fibres to be sucked off during the vacuuming process (thus giving your furniture a ‘bald’ look) then such regular treatments and cleaning can actually improve both the appearance of your soft furnishings. But it must be remembered that the key word here is ‘Gentleness.’
Hard scrubbing with powerful cleansers may simply do more harm than good and multiple cleaning sessions may actually mar the original beauty of your cherished arm chair or sofa set. This is where skill and expertise comes in, a department in which not every carpet cleaning company excels.
This is why when opting for a cleaning service make sure that the technicians you have chosen have been specially trained in the care of virtually all fabric types, including the most soft and delicate upholstery, so you may relax, knowing that they have just the right cleaning products and solutions for all your cleaning requirements both for your carpets as well as upholstery.
True blue professionals also use sophisticated tools to clean crevices and other hard to reach places, quickly and seamlessly, effectively ensuring all your soft furnishings are spick and span.
Truck-Mounted Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning System
A truck mount carpet cleaner is basically a cleaning unit that is fixed inside a van or alternately a mobile trailer.
Unlike conventional cleaning units a truck mounted carpet cleaning system is fully self contained, which is why it will not need to use either your water or your electricity resources. This system will give not just carpets but even soft furnishings the deepest and most comprehensive cleaning possible.
Technical expertise
Carpet and upholstery cleaning requires a lot of skill and training. When you go for a service provider try and find out if they have completed extensive qualifications with both the Institute of Inspection & Restoration Certification (IICRC) and the National Carpet Cleaners Association (NCCA).
In addition to that, some service providers complete a six months ‘on-site training course’ to ensure that they are at the very top of their field in terms of professional expertise and know how.
Reasons Why Steam Cleaning Is Recommended For Removing Carpet Stains
24 Jul 2017
Want to have a dirt-free carpet in your home? Who doesn’t. But if you are having trouble deciding what method and cleaning solution to apply, try steam carpet cleaning. This method of cleaning carpets is quickly growing in popularity, owing to its effective results. Most carpet cleaning solutions contain various harmful chemicals that cannot only put your carpet fibres at risk of damage, but also be hazardous for young children and pets.
Even then, you need a carpet cleaning solution that can promise great results within a short period of time instead of having to applying various combinations of cleaning methods to be able to remove hard stains on your carpet. This post looks at the many reasons why steam carpet cleaning is good for removing stains on carpets.
Lack of harmful chemicals
Perhaps the greatest advantage of using steam carpet cleaning is that it is non-toxic, owing to its lack of powerful and harmful chemicals that are usually found in other carpet cleaning products and solutions. Using such a method for removing tough carpet stains gives you plenty of relief in not damaging carpet fibres or surrounding materials and objects thereby helping you make the most of your furniture and other valuable items for a lot longer.
Safe for children and pets
Another important benefit of using steam carpet cleaning is that it is extremely safe around children and pets. The harmful chemicals found in other products can increase the risks of various illnesses and diseases. Steam carpet cleaning is free from such risks and so tends to be far safer than other kinds of carpet cleaning products.
Cleans carpets more effectively
The benefits of steam cleaning are not only limited to its lack of toxic materials. In fact, it can do a better job of removing stains and cleaning carpets more precisely. Unlike other products, steam carpet cleaning not only removes debris and dust from your carpets, but also goes deeper by removing dust mites, pet hair, and dirt that is embedded deep into carpet fibres. Using such a method of carpet cleaning can remove pollutants from your carpets and improve hygiene levels in your home. This has the effect of reducing the likelihood of illnesses and diseases and makes your living experience comfortable and healthy.
Ideal for allergy sufferers
Steam cleaning is particularly useful for those who suffer from allergies. This is because the use of water and heat to remove carpet stains minimises any environmental risk. It neither leads to allergic reactions nor causes any respiratory problems.
Cost-effective
You would expect the more effective a product is, the higher its price will be. However, this is not the case with steam carpet cleaning solutions. Since this method only uses electricity and water, it is the most cost-effective cleaning solution so far.
If you are planning to hold a reunion party with your friends or relatives, wave your carpet stains and spots goodbye using steam carpet cleaning solutions.
