Softly, Softly

From luxurious plush pile to industrial-strength commercial grade, carpet is back in vogue.

Delicate Touch For South Africa's Crime Cleaners

WHEN Vicky Parker gets home from work she pulls off her boots and immediately dumps them in a tray of bleach in her garage.

Cover Yourself In Glory

A WELL-maintained quality carpet can lift the appeal of any living area but a grubby one can bring down the overall appearance of the home.

Robotic Floor Cleaner Fills Tedious Vacuum

A Victorian robotics company aims to liberate thousands from the tedium of vacuuming with the release of a self-navigating robot vacuum cleaner.

Come Clean For New Year

Christmas is going to be here very soon but rather than having the carpets and upholstery cleaned ready for the big celebration, maybe waiting until it's all over would be a better way to go. Mark Suttle, who runs Ryans Carpet Cleaning with partner Tracey Bird, said January was a good time to ha

Come Clean With Steam In Winter

Despite concerns to the contrary, steam cleaned carpets will dry within a day in winter. Lynden's Cleaning and Restorations owner operators Mick Bird and Lyndee England said although steam-cleaned carpets naturally dried quicker in summer, they didn't take a couple of days to dry in the colder mo

Carpets, Upholstery Need Good Cleaning

The clothes we wear are cleaned constantly but people often forget the carpets they walk on and the soft furniture on which they sit also need cleaning. Mark Suttle, who has had 17 years' experience in the carpet and upholstery cleaning industry, believes professional attention and treatment at l

Expertise Cleans Up

Whether it be cleaning up and restoring after flood, fire or vandalism, or the need for a carpet steam clean, the team from Lynden's Cleaning and Restorations guarantees a professional finish. Owner operators Mick Bird and Lyndee England, who have completed courses at The Institute of Inspection

Cleaning Carpets A Professional Task

Depending on the state of your carpets, they should be cleaned at least once every six to 12 months. Ryans Carpet Cleaning owner Mark Suttle said even if carpets looked clean, it was important to have them steam-cleaned for hygienic purposes. ``People are not only constantly walking on their

Keep Carpets Looking Good

Contrary to previous long-held beliefs, constant cleaning of carpets actually prolongs their life. Tony Lewis and Adrian Coombes, who established Natural Choice Carpet Cleaning 18 months ago after many years in the industry, say regular cleaning removes all the harmful grit and dirt, keeping the

What's Gone Wrong With My ... Vacuum Cleaner

It's possible to spend up to $700 on a vacuum cleaner, yet it still breaks down or loses suction within what seems like an obscenely short period of ownership. Why does your vacuum continuously break down? Do they all break down as often and what can be done to prevent it from happening? The mot

Ace Cleaning Job

Giving the home a great new look is just one of the advantages of getting your carpets cleaned by Ace Chem-Dry. Increasing the carpet's lifespan is another. Tony Woods, who along with his wife Cheryl holds the franchise for the areas between Helensburgh and Minnamurra, said only a small amount

Who Wears The Risk?

CORLETTE at Port Stephens, a neat two-bedroom home and shortly after midday yesterday two men emerged from a carpet-cleaning van and rolled up to the front door. They cleaned the carpet, then they sealed it with Scotchgard, then they presented their bill for $424. What happened next should re

Steam-cleaning Team On Job

These days high-powered equipment for steam-cleaning carpets is so advanced and lightweight that two small-framed women can manage it. Tracie Bird and Karen Vincent, of Ryans Carpet Cleaning, believe they are the city's only female carpet-cleaning team. "A lot of customers are pleased to

Water Board Gets Dirty On Carpet Cleaner Waste

When the Water Board began checking the hundreds of sightings of illegal waste dumping reported to its public hotline, it found that as many as 25 per cent turned out to be carpet cleaners. However, the waste was far from innocuous suds. Analysis revealed heavy metals such as copper, lead

Rug Cleaner Sweeps Up Nobel Booby

LOS ANGELES, Thursday: Donald Cram's work with chemicals relates mainly to mixing rug shampoos for customers of his carpet-cleaning business. On Tuesday morning, he picked up his telephone to learn that his work had won him the 1987 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. "Now I do a goo