September monthly offer

This month we have a great offer of free rug proctetion on all rug cleaning. 

Why get protector?

Not only will it protect your carpets, rugs and soft furnishings but it helps keep then looking brighter and cleaner for longer.
Reduces the amount of vacuuming. This means that less cleaning is needed and will in turn extend the life of your carpets and furnishings. Helps keep your home fresher and helps protect against bacteria, damp, mold and odor. 
It will also reduce the effect of sunlight bleaching. Whilst it does all this thing it will not feel or look any different. The other main issue that worries people is the pollutants and toxins with children and pets. While regularly vacuuming and getting your carpet cleaned does help the proctor that will help the most.

How do they apply it? 

This protector is sprayed liberally all over the carpet or fabrics to protect seal to ensure that any soil of fluid spills do not soak straight into the carpet causing staining, allowing you time to clean up the mess before damage is done.

At Art of Clean we us a product called MasterBlends "SuperShield" carpet protector.  This is a a quick-drying protector that offers superior repellent qualities. The great thing about it is safe to use around your family.  It is Odor free Residue free Non-toxic CFC-free and completely safe.
 Not all carpet cleaning companies will use this product and it would be advisable to check with the company what products they use before they do the work - this way you can research the product yourself and be sure you are satisfied with the safety of the product. Cheaper carpet cleaners will use cut-price products that usually contain more harmful chemicals

To get the most out of your protecting treatment vacuum regularly and get a professional clean every 12-24 months. If you get the odd spot use Art of Cleans spot remover spray.

We believe so strongly in the clean and protect service that we will provide a free stain removal call out for up to 12 months.

Art of Clean is a specialist cleaning firm in: 

Wood Floor Sanding,

Stone floor Cleaning,

Carpet Cleaning,

Rug Cleaning,

Upholstery Cleaning 

Leather Furniture Cleaning, 

CLEANING PRODUCTS

Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information on our services contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or email us at info@artofclean.co.uk

Removing flood damage stains form a Afgan Zigler rug

We had a challenge here to remove some flood damage stains form a Afgan Zigler rug. The home owner had a water leak from the roof and the water ran onto a table where it loosen the dyes in the wood that ran onto the rug. We had to use various tricks and tools to gently remove the stains from the rug, this was to stop any colour moving from the stains to other parts of the rug. Though we are usually lucky to get stains out it is not an exact science and stain removal cannot be guaranteed.

Art of Clean are proud to be the only Master Rug Cleaners in Cambridge and part of the Wool Safe Organisation.

Art of Clean are specialists in: 

Carpet Cleaning,
Rug Cleaning,

Hardwood Floor Cleaning, 

Stone floor Cleaning,  

Upholstery Cleaning

Leather Furniture Cleaning, 

Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information about our services please contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk.

 

Moth damage on rug

The moths really went to town on this poor rug, you can see all the fibers have been eaten away over a large section.  We can freeze the rug at our rug cleaning studio to kill the moths and any larvae, this will prevent them doing any further damage.

To repair a rug with this much damage will need a professional rug restorer.  See your previous blog on rug restoration to see the incredible work that The Persian Carpet Studio in Norfolk

Rug restoration blog:  http://artofcleanuk.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/rug-restoration.html

Art of Clean are proud to be the only Master Rug Cleaners in Cambridge and part of the Wool Safe Organisation.

Art of Clean are specialists in: 

Rug Cleaning,

Upholstery Cleaning 

Leather Furniture Cleaning, 

Hardwood Floor Cleaning, 

Stone floor Cleaning,

Carpet Cleaning,

Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information about our services please contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk.

 

 

White knots on rug

A problem that sometimes occurs with older rugs is the appearance of white tufts or flecks or small 1/8" round, hard, white nubs in an area on the face of the rug. This problem only occurs in rugs woven on cotton warp. The symptom looks like this:


A 3'x5' older Sarouk with white knots showing on the face of the rug.

The white knots that show on the face of the rug are actually the untrimmed ends of knots in the warp strings. Weavers don't always use continuous lengths of cotton string as the warps--sometimes they tie together shorter lengths to make a warp long enough to string from loom beam to loom beam. Often the weaver doesn't trim the ends of the knot in the warp string closely, relying instead on the eventual thickness of the rug's pile to hide the knot and the ends of the knot. When the pile of the rug wears (to perhaps half its original thickness or less), the end of the knot in the warp becomes visible as a white tuft on the face of the rug.
Sometimes the pile of the rug has worn so low that even the ends of the warp knots have worn away, and the actual knot in the cotton warp is exposed. The warp knots appear as small round, hard white nubbins sprinkled in an area of the design where the pile is quite thin.

There is an easy (though time consuming) fix for this problem. Using a small, sharp sissors, you can open the nap of the rug at the white fleck and clip off the end of the knot in the cotton warp as close to the base of the rug as possible. This doesn't damage or weaken the structure of the rug, it just gets rid of the unsightly white flecks in the design. The downside is the time it takes to clip all of these flecks, especially in a carpet-sized rug. This can be an expensive undertaking if you have a rug dealer do the work, as it can take hours and hours to clean a large rug of white knots.

Oriental rug dealers sometimes are unwilling to go to the time and expense to clip the white knots from the face of a rug, preferring instead to touch them up with colored markers. This is not a good long term fix. The marker color can lighten or even disappear if the rug is washed. Even if the marker is colorfast, coloring the nubbin of the knot still leaves the knot itself which looks different from the surrounding pile.

Sourced from: http://www.jacobsenrugs.com

Art of clean are proud to be the only registered Master Rug Cleaners in Cambridge.  If you would like some more information about our professional rug cleaning services please contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk.

We are a professional cleaning company who specialise in Carpet Cleaning, Rug Cleaning, Hardwood Floor Cleaning, Stone floor Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning and Leather Furniture Cleaning for domestic and commercial clients through out Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

Benefits of rug protection

In this short video Anthea Turner demonstrates the benefits of carpet protection for repelling spills.

Unfortunately Anthea wasn't available to give us a demo for our rug protection , however it works to just the same effect, so take a look and see the remarkable beading effect that occurs when fluid is spilt on a protected carpet/rug....

For the finest rugs you need to employ the finest, qualified and educated rug cleaners.  Art of clean are proud to be the only registered Master Rug Cleaners in Cambridge.  If you would like some more information about our professional rug cleaning services please contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk.

We are a professional cleaning company who specialise in Carpet Cleaning, Rug Cleaning, Hardwood Floor Cleaning, Stone floor Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning and Leather Furniture Cleaning for domestic and commercial clients through out Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

How to clean urine from rug - video

This rug was unfortunately contaminated with urine.  Here Pierre explains how to remove the urine stain and smell from the rug.  (Apologies for the poor lighting! We make no claims to be great movie makers!  We'll stick to rugs.)

For the finest rugs you need to employ the finest, qualified and educated rug cleaners.  Art of clean are proud to be the only registered Master Rug Cleaners in Cambridge.  If you would like some more information about our professional rug cleaning services please contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk.

We are a professional cleaning company who specialise in Carpet Cleaning, Rug Cleaning, Hardwood Floor Cleaning, Stone floor Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning and Leather Furniture Cleaning for domestic an commercial clients through out Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

Looking for a genuine Moroccan Berber Rug?

Are you looking for a beautiful rug with age and character?  Maroc Tribal are passionate about sourcing genuine, old distinctive rugs filled with history.  So if you are looking for a distinctive centerpiece, for an old rug, vintage rug, a rare rug, see Maroc Tribals current stock.

"Maroc Tribal personally sources gorgeous mid-century Moroccan Berber rugs,  beni ourain carpets and vintage textiles, traveling deep in to Berber villages in the Atlas mountains and on the wide Moroccan plains, to find carpets that are old, rare, and original, many of which are sumptuous historical pieces. Our carefully curated selection of authentic carpets and kilims is unique.  Over the last decade we've built a reputation for sourcing the best vintage carpets woven with skill and care for personal use, displaying the rich history of Berber craft and the spirit of tribal art." Sourced from Maroc Tribal

For the finest rugs you need to employ the finest, qualified and educated rug cleaners.  Art of clean are proud to be the only registered Master Rug Cleaners in Cambridge.  If you would like some more information about our professional rug cleaning services please contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk.

We are a professional cleaning company who specialise in Carpet Cleaning, Rug Cleaning, Hardwood Floor Cleaning, Stone floor Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning and Leather Furniture Cleaning cleaning for domestic an commercial clients through out Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

Video - Not a real silk rug

Unfortunately Pierre discovered that this is not a real silk rug, watch this short video and he will explain what to look for to check for yourself.

We are a professional cleaning company who specialise in Carpet, Rug, Hardwood floor, Stone floor, Upholstery and Leather cleaning for domestic an commercial clients.

 For more information about our services contact the team on 01223 863632 or at www.artofclean.co.uk to find out more.

 

 

NATURAL FIBER CARPETS AND RUGS

Carpets and rugs will get dirty, this is an inevitable fact of life. Floor coverings are going to be affected by everyday contact with foot traffic and airborne soiling.

The good news is that the lifespan of a carpet can be improved significantly through quality maintenance procedures that include regular vacuuming and periodic professional ‘deep’ cleaning.

It also helps considerably if the floor covering has been chosen with care to suit the particular environment it will be situated in.

However, with the large and varied array of carpeting available on the market today it can be very confusing when trying to make a suitable choice.

So, to help you understand the multitude of soft floor coverings available to you, and to guide you in assessing their suitability for your particular environment, we have compiled a list of the various fiber choices you may encounter when you decide to purchase a new carpet or rug.

This list has been split into two parts and starts today with NATURAL FIBERS.

1. WOOL AND ITS PROPERTIES:
• Used frequently for floor coverings
• Considered one of the best ‘face’ fibers for carpets
• Natural flame resistant qualities
• Good resilience
• Good thermal and sound insulation
• Excellent soil hiding qualities
• May be attacked by moths
• White wool will turn yellow in prolonged sunlight
• Can be professionally cleaned with necessary care

2. COTTON AND ITS PROPERTIES:
• Poor appearance retention when used as a pile fiber
• No resilience
• Subject to cellulosic browning (browning of fibers)
• Highly susceptible to shrinkage
• Very absorbent and therefore dries slowly
• Prone to mildew
• Stains and soils very easily
• Can be professionally cleaned but is resistant to some solutions

3. SILK AND ITS PROPERTIES
• Very strong luxury fiber
• Often used in area rugs
• Sunlight and perspiration will rot the fibers
• Can be professionally cleaned, but care must be taken

4. JUTE AND ITS PROPERTIES
• Used mainly for the backing fires (wefts) in woven carpets
• Utilised as a secondary backing fabric for many of the tufted carpets
• Cheap to produce (one of the main reason that it continues to be used in large quantities)
• Absorbs moisture which in turn swells up the fiber. It is this swelling that is the direct cause of shrinkage in carpets
• If kept dry will last indefinitely
• Moisture encourages deterioration and it loses its strength with age
• Can be professionally cleaned with extreme care

5. COIR AND ITS PROPERTIES
• Course and hard-wearing fibre
• Resistant to sunlight and abrasion (hence its suitability for entrance matting)
• Excellent soil hiding qualities
• Difficult to clean due to its loose colour

6. LINEN AND ITS PROPERTIES
• Stronger than cotton
• Dries fairly quickly
• Does not soil very easily and stains do not penetrate but remain on the surface making it easier to clean
• Damaged by mildew but not attacked by moths
• Fairly resistant to sunlight but prolonged sunlight will eventually weaken the fabric
• Very expensive
• Can be professionally cleaned with necessary care

7. SISAL AND ITS PROPERTIES
• Often used in wall-to-wall flooring.
• High end (can be classed as luxury flooring)
• Very absorbent
• Stains easily
• Can be professionally cleaned with extreme care

8. SEAGRASS AND ITS PROPERTIES
• An actual grass grown in China in paddy fields
• Moisture resistant, will not accept dyes
• Variations in natural colour will be more evident than in products that can be dyed. These variations can add to the decorator appeal and charm.
• Can be professionally cleaned with extreme care


Sourced from the National Carpet Cleaners Association

Art of Clean are proud to be trained by and affiliated with the  National Carpet Cleaners Association. 

For more information about our professional carpet cleaning service, or floor restoration service contact the team on 01223 863632 or at www.artofclean.co.uk to find out more.

 

Rug Cleaning Services Cambridge

At Art of Clean we have been cleaning an extraordinary amount of rugs at our rug cleaning plant in Cambridge.  Marty Johnson our rug cleaning technician ensures that all rugs that are brought into the plant are properly cared for during their stay.  

We have a huge variety of different rugs given to us to clean, this week we had a beautiful white and coloured rug which needed cleaning. It’s always a pleasure to see a dull and discoloured rug brought back to life with a good clean. It takes between 10 and 14 days to clean and return a rug to its owner.

For more details about our Fine Rug cleaning plant please visit http://www.persianrugcleaningcambridge.co.uk/

Oriental Rug Cleaning Certification with Ellen Amirkhan and Aaron Groseclose

We have finished our training!


We are now the ONLY Master Rug Cleaners in Cambridgeshire! There is only 14 companies in the UK who has got this certificate. We are really proud to have been trained by Ellen and Aaron.



Last day was repairing rugs.




Pierre is trying to understand how a sewing needle works :).
Ellen knows what she is doing!

A really BIG THANK YOU TO ELLEN AND AARON.

Best training ever! Will definitely recommend for anybody who would like more knowledge on rug cleaning.