Carpet cleaning in Cambridge

A few months ago I moved to the area and was fortunate enough to find a job as administrator with Art of Clean in Cambridge. Looking back now I have learned so much in the last 3 months.

I never knew there was so much to learn about carpet cleaning, floor care and upholstery!

Our amazing team of technicians managed to achieve some incredible results on saving carpets. I was so impressed by the results that I wanted to share this with the world. Let’s face it – The team will also appreciate that we share their amazing hard work.

I too had the assumption that all carpet cleaners were the same and it couldn’t be too dissimilar to the ones you can hire yourself! How wrong was I!?

 I’ll tell you, I was very wrong!

Art of Clean has a mission statement: To deliver the most outstanding service experience ever! Now I know I’m biased because I work here but I have never known a company to go above and beyond at every opportunity to deliver that mission to its fullest.

There is so much to know about carpet, how it’s made, what it’s made of, how it can react to different cleaning techniques to name but a few.

I can honestly say the results that the team get every single day just astound me. I am always so shocked to see the transformations they produce.

I’ll stop waffling and let the pictures do the talking!

A before and an after of this customers stairs. We have driers that we bring along to aid in the speedy drying process so that you can get back to normal as quickly as possible.

I don’t know about you but WOW! I am blown away when I see pictures like these. You can see in the before picture there is some real ground in grime there. Using standard home methods would only make this worse. You can see the pre-spray in the pump action bottle; this goes on to break down the grease and dirt embedded in the fibres of the carpet. The technician uses the brush to agitate the carpet so the pre-spray can really get to work. Just look at the after photo! You would hardly notice it was even there!

Once the pre-spray has worked its magic we can then begin to extract and rinse. This is where the fun starts as you get to see all the dirt disappear before your very eyes.

Not only can we bring our own water but we can also take away all of the waste water too.

The beauty of our truck mounted machines is that it is a much more powerful and effective way of cleaning your carpets. The extraction and rinsing means that there is no residue left from any of our eco friendly cleaning products that might attract dirt in the future if not rinsed out thoroughly, there is next to no water left in the carpet which means that with a bit of airflow over the carpets they will be dry in 6-8 hours.

We can also apply a protection after the carpets have been cleaned. This gives you an extra bit of time to grab a cloth before any spillage soaks in. As an added bonus it also gives you a 45 days free spot clean. If you have a spillage on your carpet that you’ve had protected we will rush back as soon as mutually convenient to clean it for you. You’re welcome.

We will leave you with a spot cleaner too, in case you need to grab some in the future you can find it HERE.  You’ll find lots of other fantastic and helpful products there too.

Thank you for taking the time to read the blog.

Danielle

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

Art of Clean would like to hear from you!

There is no job to big or to small for the Art of Clean team, but is there something we are missing?

This year marks our 10th Anniversary and we're looking forward to all the new challenges 2016 will bring.  We have enjoyed every minute serving the communities of Cambridge, Herts and Essex and our wealth of experience and knowledge in providing the best cleaning service is unlimited.  

Over the past decade, we have naturally grown to understand our loyal fan base and customers and we thank you for your loyal service.  Something else we have enjoyed doing is bringing you all the news, top-tips and jobs we're working on and what is happening at the Art of Clean, via our social media channels, but we realise you'll be carrying out your own projects. And we would like to hear from you.  So if you have a question or are looking for some advice, send us a picture, or tweet us with a question.

Clean upholstery

A rug going through the Art of Clean, cleaning process

Kitchen floor tiles looking like new

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

Leather training for Nathan and Gavin with the NCCA

Well done to Nathan and Gavin who successfully completed their leather training with the NCCA last week.

Art of Clean is proud to send its technicians on training to enable them to be up-to-date with new products and new technique on leather cleaning.

Leather cleaning is not as easy as everyone thinks. You need to understand the different types of leather to be able to clean the leather with the right product.

Learning the difference between aniline leather and pigmented leather is necessary.

Thanks to Pawlo who run the leather course for the NCCA.

Art of Clean is a specialist cleaning firm in: 

Wood Floor Sanding,

Stone floor Cleaning,

Carpet Cleaning,

Rug Cleaning,

Upholstery Cleaning 

Leather Furniture Cleaning, 

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

Message to our Art of Clean fans...how are we doing?

Firstly we hope your well and your homes are feeling cosy, warm and prepped in the new year!  

Now.......Mr Gladys and I, and the Art of Clean Team are so pleased you are supporting us and reading our posts! We trust our content is both interesting and informative; as this is what we aim for.

We'd love to know what you think! Do we give enough info? Are there some big queries you have that are blatantly obvious and we're just blindly missing the point??!

Please let us know as this is all for you guys, we want to be a great source of information that you know you can turn to when challenges arise.

So please.....if you will.....send Aunty Gladys a message with your tantalizing topic, your home maintenance quandary, your DIY mishaps perhaps, and we will "Test our Tech's" to the best of their knowledge and provide you with their advice on how to handle the challenge at hand.

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

Can Dry Cleaning Really Be Organic?

Written by Leigh G.

www.green-4-u.com/

Have you driven buy a dry cleaners these days and seen “organic” or “green dry cleaner”? Many people have asked me what that really means so I did a little digging.

Many dry cleaners are still using Perchorethylene (PERC) as their primary cleaning solvent.  The National Institute of Environmental Health Science states that: Short-term exposure to PERC can cause adverse health effects on the nervous system that include dizziness, fatigue, headaches, sweating, uncoordination, and unconsciousness. Long-term exposure can cause liver and kidney damage. The International Association for Research on Cancer classifies PERC as a probable carcinogen. PERC also contributes to air pollution and has been found to contaminate water and soil.

In 2006, the Environmental Protection Agency passed a law requiring any dry cleaner located in a residential building to phase out PERC by 2020, and  a few years ago, the state of California approved a plan that would phase out all California dry cleaners’ use of PERC, which is on their list of toxic air contaminants, by January 2023. So while many dry cleaners may have phased out this chemical they are not required to so it can be confusing for us as consumers.

Most dry cleaners likely classify themselves as “organic” if they do not use PERC but there is no regulation on using the term “organic” when it comes to dry cleaning. If a dry cleaner is certified by the International Fabricare Institute as a “Certified Environmental Dry Cleaner,” it means the cleaner has passed a test certifying that they have the knowledge and ability to maintain their facility in an environmentally responsible way but doesn’t actually ban the use of chemicals like PERC. It is also important to note that the certification lasts for 3 years before they need to re-certify.

Basically, there’s no regulation of the term “organic” when applied to dry cleaning, and you really should press the cleaner to reveal exactly what chemicals are being used. Most “organic” or “natural” dry cleaners label themselves as such simply because they’ve stopped using PERC.