• Create the Vintage Look in Your Home

    Vintage design, in every way possible, is a hot commodity right now—and the momentum is defiantly growing. Now let’s translate it into living area. What does it mean and how do you accomplish it? Here are just a few helpful hints and tips from our team at Gardna Carpet Cleaning that will [...]

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    Fresh Spill on Carpet

    Scape up any solid matter (if any) with a knife, being careful not to push it further into the carpet. Blot up any liquid by placing towell over area and standing on it. Pour a little soda water on to part of the stain and blot it up (or water), if that works, repeat on the rest of the stain. [...]

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    Pet Puddles!

    So here's a DIY tip that could help! With a towell, blot up as much as possible. Pour water onto area and blot up. On the last rinse put 2 tablespoons of vinegar into 4 cups of water, pour on carpet and blot up. Play a fan on the area to speed up drying if required.

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    Nail Polish Spills

    If you need to just blot carefully with absorbent paper, being careful not to push it further into the carpet. DO NOT USE NAIL POLISH REMOVER: All this does is thin the nail polish down, which will then be absorbed so deep into the fibre, we may not be able to remove it. Call us! We [...]

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    Removal of Furniture Indentations

    To remove furniture indentations from carpet, pour enough hot water to fill the indentation, leave 30 seconds then place a folded towel on top and stand on it to soak up most of the water. Leave to dry. Deeper indentations may need a second treatment. Note: Synthetic carpets do not respond as [...]

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    Lily Pollen Staining

    LILY POLLEN: Lily pollen from stamens of lilies can be a real problem and cause disastrous results. Most importantly DO NOT PUT WATER ON IT. Instead, smother the pollen with talcum/baby powder, leave for a few days and vacuum off. The pollen will absorb into the powder. To avoid the chance of [...]

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