You’ve been meaning to get your carpets cleaned, but the timing might be tricky. After all, it’s not convenient to avoid your carpet for a few hours while it dries. And when is the best time of year to get your carpets cleaned, anyway?

The good news is that there are ways to make carpet cleaning fit your life by being strategic about scheduling, plus there are ways to reduce the time it takes for your carpet to dry. Check out our four tips below.

Time of Day: When you can avoid foot traffic

Time of day does make a difference when it comes to scheduling your professional carpet cleaning. The answer of when will depend on what your day looks like. 

Are lots of people home in the morning? Schedule your carpet cleaning for midday. Or, is everyone gone until late afternoon? Schedule your carpet cleaning for earlier in the morning. Are you leaving town on Friday afternoon and returning later in the weekend? Ask your professional carpet cleaner to come right before you leave on Friday so the carpet can dry while you are gone. 

Be strategic. Factor in around four-six hours for a professional carpet cleaning to dry (double check with your professional as times vary depending on time of year and equipment). Figure out a block of time when you can avoid foot traffic so your carpet can dry properly before it sees feet again.

Season: When you’re spending most of your time indoors

Time of year is something to consider as well. You may have seen other articles that say the best time to have your carpets cleaned is during wintertime. But that is mostly for places with cold winters. Why have carpets cleaned then? Because if you live in a cold climate, winter is when you’re spending most of your day indoors. Cleaning your carpets will offer better air quality in your home by getting rid of dust and other allergens that could be in your carpet and releasing into the air.

For those who live in the Phoenix area, winters are completely different—we spend a lot of time outdoors during winter! In hot climates like ours, it’s best to get your carpet cleaned in the hot summer, since you’re spending a lot of time indoors and you want that air quality to be at its best.

If you’re hoping for a quicker drying time after your carpet cleaning, summer is best as the air is hot and can get those carpets dry in no time.

How Often: When it’s been six months or longer since the last cleaning

Be honest—when was the last time you had your carpets professionally cleaned? If it’s been six months or longer, get it schedule as soon as possible. Most people mean to get their carpets cleaned regularly, but they may forget or feel there isn’t a good time to do it. Professional carpet cleaning is a very simple way to keep your home looking its best while improving the air quality at the same time. If it’s been a long time, even if you vacuum regularly there will be dust mite and other pathogens that could build up over time. A professional carpet cleaner can sterilize making the environment healthier and cleaner. Many carpet cleaning services are very affordable. 

Quicker Drying Time: A professional with the right equipment

Not all professional carpet cleaners are the same. In fact, the equipment that one professional uses could be vastly different than the next! So if you’re hoping for a quicker drying time, make sure to hire a professional that has the right equipment for the job.

The King Cleaning Services uses deep extraction, power truck-mounted equipment. Because of that, King Cleaning can pick up 97% of the moisture it puts down. Depending on the grade of carpeting and the air circulation in your home, our drying time is approximately two to six hours. In the summer season, it will improve to two to four hours dry time. For an extra $5 per room, King can offer an Air Movers Rental to help the carpet dry in as fast as one hour.

To make it quick and easy, you can book The King online here. On the link, you’ll see the different carpeting cleaning options (including an odor treatment), as well as other options such as furniture cleaning.

 The simplest and most transformative thing you can do right now is to improve your home is decluttering, organizing, and deep cleaning. It’s also the least expensive! The future may be bright, or it may bring change—for some that could mean a possible move—but either way, if you’ve spent this quarantine time focusing on what you can do to improve your home, you’ll come out the other side ready for whatever is next. 

#1. Go Room by Room with a Clipboard 

It’s easy to get overwhelmed with the idea of spring cleaning, so attack the project by breaking it into smaller bits. Grab a clipboard and go room by room, writing down the tasks that need to get done in each space.

Start with decluttering. What could you get rid of? A piece of furniture that serves no purpose, or that project in the corner you never got to. Maybe a stack of papers you need to go through. Whatever it is, add it to your list of To Do.

Next, notice what needs organizing, like books needing straightening and rearranging, clothes that could be put away better, or a closet that could be reworked. Add those to the list.

Finally, look beyond the daily cleaning and focus on what needs to be deep cleaned. What hasn’t been done in a while? Cleaning underneath the couches, wiping the baseboards, organizing the Tupperware cabinet, cleaning the oven, or calling a professional like The King to clean the carpets/tile/couches are all things you can add to the list. 

#2. Designate “Cleaning Hour” Every Day

We all have the best intentions when it comes to spring cleaning, but when it comes down to it, cleaning isn’t exactly fun. So, we tend to put off cleaning as much as possible. Setting aside time and creating a habit will help set you up for success. Maybe set it for early in the morning to get it out of the way. You could break it into two 30-minutes sessions if that works better for you. Start your hour by turning on your favorite upbeat music and eliminating other distractions, then hop to it!

Pull out your clipboard and attack the list one by one. Some days you may be ready to hit up a harder task, but on the days when you are feeling less up to it, it’s totally ok to pick something easy. Be sure to switch it up so you don’t leave all the annoying projects til the end.

#3. Make it a Competition

To stay motivated and make cleaning fun, enlist the help of your friends and family. With others in your house, you could have prizes for whoever deep cleans their space first. You could even compete with friends and family who live across the country. Take before and after pictures and send them to each other. With some outside accountability and added element of fun, you’re more likely to stick with it. 

#4. Reward Your Efforts

Being in quarantine may be difficult—it may be getting to you. After all, your world has been turned upside down. And even if you have many things to be thankful for, that doesn’t mean you won’t struggle a little bit. Spending time deep cleaning your house may take more effort than usual, and for that, you should plan on rewarding yourself! 

Perhaps for every task you complete, you get a special treat or you get to watch your favorite show on Netflix. Maybe for every week you clean every day, you get to order something on Amazon or go on your favorite hike. Whatever you can do to keep yourself motivated and feeling accomplished.

#5. Call a professional to complete some of your tasks for you.

You don’t have to do it all yourself. And some tasks are just better left to a professional. For furniture cleaning (like deep cleaning your couches), carpet cleaning, and tile cleaning, you can book The King online here. They’ll make every effort to ensure that you and your household are safe, while helping you complete the tasks on your spring cleaning lists. Plus, it’ll give you a break from all that cleaning!

Cleaning isn’t exactly fun during normal times, but during quarantine, it can seem downright exhausting. So make it less overwhelming by breaking it down, and make it as fun as possible by enlisting help and rewarding yourself. When this quarantine is over, you’ll have a sparkling clean house and a strong sense of accomplishment. Plus, you’ll be ready for whatever is next. 

At THE KING CARPET CLEANING, we are taking the coronavirus outbreak very seriously. Here are the following procedures we have set in place to ensure the safety of our customers:

• We are keeping our vans stocked with alcohol-based hand sanitizer and disposable wipes. Our techs have been instructed to clean their hands frequently and to clean equipment that customers may also come into contact with.
• Our techs have also been instructed to not initiate a handshake when greeting customers and to wash their hands upon entering a residence.
• Our employees have been educated about the crisis, and we are providing flexible time off for anyone who believes they may be infected to encourage them to stay home., and we are providing flexible time off for anyone who believes they may be infected to encourage them to stay home.
• We are encouraging our customers to pay online instead of with cash or credit card. , germs live on the surface of cash and credit cards that can be spread from person to person. We will be happy to send you an invoice and collect payments via email, at no extra charge., germs live on the surface of cash and credit cards that can be spread from person to person. We will be happy to send you an invoice and collect payments via email, at no extra charge.

In order to ensure the safety of our customers and our technicians, we will service under the following guidelines:

• Our technicians will wear masks and gloves.
• We request a MINIMUM safe distance of 6 feet for any human interaction necessary.
• Pets must be isolated, please no cats or dogs contacting us. Our technicians will not enter the house until all pets are restrained.
• We prefer to accept electronic payments, or we will accept check or cash in an envelope.
• Necessary conversations can be had by cell phone, text at a safe distance whenever possible.

Have you heard of our new King’s club? It’s a special cleaning discount membership just for customers like you. If you want your carpets, air ducts, and upholstery looking clean and shiny all year long, this is a great way to save some money along the way.

For only $9.99 a month you can clean your carpets unlimited times a year at 50% of the regular price.

Should we be worried about the coronavirus, a flu-like illnessthat is spreading throughout China and now into other countries?Many people have had the virus and recovered, while a small percentage have died from it.

No matter what, it’s best to stop the spread of sickness as much as possible. 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the coronavirus is typically spread through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. 

Those droplets can land on another person or object, which other people touch. That’s why it’s so important to keep our homes clean to stop that virus dead in its tracks.

Experts aren’t sure exactly how long the virus can live outside the human body, so be sure to follow these 5 house cleaning tips to help stop the spread of coronavirus and keep as many people as healthy as possible.  

Tip 1. Clean the highly used areas of your home frequently.

Think about all the places in your house that your family members touch every day—like doorknobs. How many times a day is that front doorknob touched by everyone, versus how often do you clean it? 

So grab so Lysol spray or wipes—anything with bleach or alcohol will kill it—and disinfect counters, toilets, electronic devices, and other areas people touch a lot. 

Tip 2. Improve your home’s airflow as much as possible.

Since the virus can spread in the air (person-to-person), it makes sense to pay attention to the air flow in your home. Consider having a professional clean the air ducts in your home so the air quality is as good as possible. Realize that not every cleaning company cleans air ducts the same way, so be sure the one you choose includes brushing each register and air duct. If you do run the air conditioner or fan, or open a window, be sure it’s not kicking up dust.

Tip 3. Don’t forget your floors—including carpet and tile.

Remember that the biggest surface in your home is your flooring, so don’t skimp on cleaning it. It’s a good idea to clean it more often than you usually do, especially the high traffic areas. You have no idea what could be lurking there. 

For carpets, vacuuming won’t cut it when talking about killing coronavirus—you’ll need to clean them. Check out professional carpet cleaning services in your area that offers proper sanitation, like The King Cleaning Services in the west valley of Phoenix, Arizona.

As far as a tile floor goes, it can be tricky to get it clean and sanitized because grout is porous and absorbs soils easily. Mopping can sometimes add soil to your grout since the mop water becomes dirty. At King, we blast dirt and grime from the tile and grout with a powerful jet of super-heated cleaning solutions while the dirt and water are vacuumed.

Tip 4. Hire a professional clean your hard-to-cleanupholstery and mattresses.

It’s fairly simple to clean hard surfaces, but what about upholstery on your furniture or even mattresses? Sure, you can spray them with disinfectant, but sometimes bacteria lurksfurther down. Our favorite couches and chairs can take a beating and tend to hide what our bodies transfer onto it. Consider hiring a professional cleaning service to deep clean your furniture. 

Tip 5. Take special consideration of your pets.

The CDC is asking pet owners to take special consideration of their pets especially if someone in your home is sick. Limit contact including petting, letting the animal lick you, sharing food, etc. Always wash your hands before and after interacting with your pet. 

It can be scary when we hear on the news about an illness spreading around the world. Do your best to follow CDC recommendations and prevent the spread of disease by keeping your home clean and sanitized.

To make it quick and easy, you can book professional house cleaning services here. On the link, you’ll see the different carpeting, tile, air duct, furniture, etc., cleaning options.

No matter how much you love Fido or Fifi, sometimes they leave behind a smelly “present” in the house for you to clean up. It’s bad enough when it’s on a hard surface, but what if it gets on your carpet or rug? 

When faced with dealing with your pet’s number 1 or number 2 on the carpet or rug, here is what you can do:

#1. Immediately remove as much of the pet urine and poop as possible.

It’s a gross job, but it’s gotta be done. When you catch your animal in the act of peeing or smell the affects later, stop what you’re doing and use an absorbent rag to soak up as much of the liquid as possible (we recommend wearing gloves to protect your hands). When an animal first pees, the pH is lower, and the longer you wait, the higher the pH, so take care of it quickly. For poop, grab a bag and get that sucker in the trash ASAP.

#2. Use a neutralizer to combat the stink.

There are plenty of pet smell neutralizers on the market today. If you have a brand you like, keep some on hand so it’s ready to use as quickly as possible. However, you may already know that while these products can take the smell down a notch, typically the essence of pet urine may still linger. 

#3. If you have a carpet shampooer, give it a try.

After using a neutralizer, you may also try using an at-home shampooer, if you have one handy. It may also help remove some of the stink. Ultimately, though, if you 

#4. Consider the impact on your health of not cleaning it up properly. 

Sometimes it seems like no matter how much you clean it, that part of the carpet still isn’t back to normal. Should you just leave it? From a health perspective, anyone with asthma or allergies may have negative reactions, since what’s left in the carpet is a very concentrated amount of ammonia. Residual pet urine or feces can also cause bacteria or even mold. Depending on the severity, it has the potential to cause lung issues.  

#5. Think about what can lurk underneath the carpet if your pet poops or pees in the same spot again.

Pets will be pets, and even if you train them right they still may have an accident on the carpet. What tends to happen, too, is that pets pee or poop in the same spots over and over again. While you may take your time cleaning the spots every time, remember what is below your carpet—a carpet pad and subfloor. Especially with repeat offenses, the chance of residual urine or poop gets higher.

#6. Call a professional to clean AND sanitize properly.

Sometimes, DIY methods aren’t enough to remove pet stains and odors left in the carpet. Not only that, professionals can go a step further and sanitize the area. Commercial machines are designed to do the job that residential models can’t. But not all carpeting cleaning professionals are the same, so be sure the professional you choose has the options you need. 

The King Cleaning Services has a unique heating system to create the temperatures necessary to reach sanitation levels of 180 degrees and above. Its high powered, truck-mounted steam extraction process kills and extracts most germs, bacteria, and dust mites from your carpet fibers. To make it quick and easy, you can book The King online here. On the link, you’ll see the different carpeting cleaning options (including an odor treatment), as well as other options such as furniture cleaning.

Most stains can evolve from a small problem to a larger one. Here's how to prevent it.

There's nothing worse than applying solvent to a tiny spot and watching it grow into the size of a basket ball — or larger stains, because of the "hidden" reservoir of potential staining materials, are a challenge for carpet and furniture cleaners. 

Remember that even the smallest stains has the potential to grow 100 times its size — and even bigger. 

Simply having the knowledge that stain spreads means you can prepare and prevent this from happening. 

Containing stain from spreading can be compared to your work in water damage restoration. 

A spreading problem 

Water damage restoration technicians know that moisture likes to move to dry areas. 

Think of applying a few drops of water to a dry paper towel. 

The water hits the towel and immediately spreads out, searching for dry material. 

That's what stain does. As you "release" the stain, transferring it from a relative solid into a fluid, it searches out dry material. The dry, currently unstained area of fiber around becomes stained. 

This is where containment is important. 

Containment steps 

Surround the stain with a barrier. 

By doing this, you are creating an area around the stain that is less likely to become stained. Filling the fibers with moisture means the stain will not spread as easily. 

Water will work as a barrier, but even better is a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia. 

Most recommend mixing the peroxide and ammonia 50/50, but often a few drops of ammonia will work. 

Remember, the ammonia is simply the accelerant for the peroxide. It's the peroxide that is going to be doing the work in the stain removal. 

If you are cleaning a natural fiber — typically found in furniture — skip the ammonia. The high pH of ammonia can cause damage to natural fibers such as wool, cotton, linen and others. 

Once the spot is surrounded with a barrier, apply a solvent to dissolve the stain. As the stain starts to spread, use an eyedropper or syringe and "push" the stain back to the middle with your peroxide barrier. 

Extract often. 

Keep repeating this process until the stain is gone. Besides extraction, you will notice that the peroxide/ammonia mixture helps remove the stain's coloring. 

Get solvents 

The obvious benefit is that they don't allow the stain to spread as easily, keeping the stain contained and making the removal process easier. 

Apply the gel solvent to the stain and work the chemical into the stain with a spatula or spotting tool. Rinse with very hot water and detergent often until the stain is removed. 

Although at times not as concentrated as liquid dry solvents, gel solvents are also effective in removing stains. check for some solvents here: https://www.thekingcarpetcleaning.com/products-all/

Any remaining residue can often be removed with an application of peroxide and ammonia. 

Flushing method 

Some cleaners find success by taking the hose cuff and creating vacuum on one side of the stain and applying small amounts of dry solvent directly the stain. 

By keeping airflow and vacuum pulling across the stain, the solvent dissolves the stain and the residue is removed from the carpet and into the cleaning machine, whether portable or truckmounted. Always be mindful of fumes when using this procedure. 

Another way to do this is to apply a small amount of dry solvent and immediately vacuum it off the carpet, multiple times, until the stain is removed. 

Benefits to hire the same carpet cleaning company

Carpet Cleaning is  extremely essential for your room and it comes with many advantages. However, they need proper maintenance and it should be done regularly. Carpet involve a good investment, so the cleaning part shouldn’t be ignored. Dirty carpets not only hamper the aesthetics of your room, but it also makes the indoor atmosphere unhealthy. You can take up the responsibility of carpet cleaning, but it is better to hire a professional company. These companies offer impressive services of house carpet cleaning and they do the job exceptionally well. Choosing the right service is important and it involves some tricky steps.
Why is carpet cleaning important?

As we take care of our body and take prompt actions, whenever something bad happens, the same is applicable for household items. The dirt present in the carpets is extremely harmful and it can affect the health of the family members. The germs thrive on the carpets and it originates in the deepest parts of the item. The carpet cleaners have the right tools to handle this situation and make the carpet completely dust free. Every household has vaccum cleaners, but this equipment has limited capability. The cleaning professionals analyze the situation and bring highly powerful tools to complete the job.
Why you should contact a professional service?

For complex jobs, you need talented professionals and this is applicable here too. Some companies provide cheap professional carpet care and they can be contacted easily. Their knowledge in this field is absolutely priceless and it comes in handy quite often. When you get in touch with a reliable company, they handle everything related to carpet cleaning and upholstery cleaning. You don’t have to worry about a single thing and the job is executed perfectly. Don’t take chances with the safety of your family. Call a professional carpet cleaner to handle your specific cleaning needs.

Why you should hire the same carpet cleaning company every time, preferably "The King Carpet Cleaning" ?

Companies offer special preference to loyal customers and trust is an important thing in business. You can choose any company to do the carpet cleaning, but hiring the The King Carpet Cleaning has its own set of benefits.

If you contact The King Carpet Cleaning for the second time, they will value your trust in them. The job of carpet Cleaning or Tile cleaning will be done swiftly and a relationship of trust will begin to form.

• When The King Carpet Cleaning comes to your home for the second time, they will know about your house thoroughly and this specific knowledge will give you a better service. They also can offer special services like green carpet cleaning and this will ultimately benefit you.
• By being a repeat customer, you can access some great discounts in carpet cleaning. Every carpet cleaner wants to retain their customer and they provide special benefits to existing clients.

Choose The King Carpet Cleaning  which provides the most impressive carpet care and takes a customized approach to carpet cleaning. Reliable professionals are an asset for your home and at the time of need, they always offer the best services.

Buy new v/s clean your old couches?

If you have been avoiding cleaning your couch for long, your couch perhaps look quite dirty and terrible. You may think about buying a new couch as the old one is ruining the look of the guest room or living room. But wait, cleaning can be a good and inexpensive choice for you. Regular exposure to dirt and dust leads to stains, dull fabric and faded color. With professional cleaning, it can be possible to get the new-like look again.

So, what you will do? Will you avail professional cleaning services or replace it with the new one? Well, cleaning the furniture items regularly brings lots of psychological and health benefits. But it is not essential that cleaning will work constantly. So, think twice before you make a decision. Whenever you need to make a right decision, it is vital to focus on some important elements. If you are in such situation and seeking for a right solution, you are supposed to consider the below mentioned factors -

Age of the couches – The first and most important factor you need to consider is the age and history of the couch. When you bought the couch? If you bought it a few years back, don’t think about replacing it. Cleaning must be your first choice. In case you get it from family, friends, or anyone else, ask about the age and make a decision.

Condition – Analyze the condition of your couch. If you have bought a couch that is lived with smokers for long, it is almost impossible to get rid off from that smell even after cleaning. When the furniture like couch kept in humid and dark ambience in the garage, and underground room, etc. it can invite molds to stay and grow. Once the moisture and clamminess are immersed in the fabric and frame, it is difficult to avoid that smell. If your couch was kept in any such situation, it is the high time to replace it with a new couch. But, if your couch is not in any of the above mentioned conditions, hire a professional for thorough cleaning.

Staining – Some stains and soils can be removed effortlessly with vacuum cleaner while some others can be cleaned by professional cleaners. But, some stains cannot be removed in any manner. For those who don’t have any knowledge in this area, it can be somehow difficult to understand what will come out after cleaning. In such situation, consult cleaning experts. They can analyze the situation of your couch along with the toughness of your stains and can inform you about the expected results. There is no benefit of spending money on cleaning when your couch cannot be cleaned to your fulfillment.

Budget – If you have a very limited budget, it is better to go for cleaning services. However, it does not make sense to spend money on cleaning, if it does not worth it. When you are willing to change the look of your living room and don’t have any budget issue, replace the old couch with a new one.

Over the time, dirt accumulates over the tiles and grout and it often leads to mold growth that is not good for your health. Nasty tiles not only ruin the look of your home, but also influence your health in a negative way. Whether it is about your bathroom, kitchen, or any other portion of your home, regular and thorough cleaning is essential. Keeping titles and grouting dirt free is not quite simple, especially in humid atmosphere. But, they need to be carefully taken care so that they last for long. Just like house and carpet cleaning services, you need to avail tile and grout cleaning services on a frequent basis. Here are the reasons why you should clean the tiles and grout regularly.

Aesthetic benefits – Cleaning dirty tiles instantly change the look and feel of a place. When stains, dirt and dust, etc. are removed from the tiles, the kitchen, bathroom and other parts of the home look aesthetically appealing. Nasty home or office creates a negative impression on guests and visitors, etc. But, a clean and fresh appearance creates a good impression about the business and family members.

Psychological effect – Various researches show that if live in a dirty, messy and unhygienic home or spend lots of time in such an office, you will feel anxious, moody and irritated. Your surroundings create a remarkable impression on your mood. This is the reason why most businesses spend a lot on regular cleaning services. You may or may not realize, but by cleaning your tiles and grouts, you can avail various psychological benefits. You will feel a difference in the environment and your mood.

Health benefits – Dirty tiles and grouts only good terrible, but they contain the sources of various health hazards for your family. If you have pets and kids in your homes, you should hire an expert to get services carpet floor and tiles. The experts not only remove the stains, dust and soils from the upper layer of the tiles, but they take out molds, germs and bacteria from the floor. Don’t postpone the cleaning of tiles for long to avoid any health hazard.

Avoid big expenses - If you don’t hire a professional for cleaning organic for too long, it can lead to big expenses to you. For example, if the molds start to grow, it can penetrate the tiles and extend through the floor. After a certain time, you may need to remove the floor to clean the molds completely.

Extended life of tiles – When you left the tiles unclean for long, it badly impacts the life and quality of the tiles. In the deficiency of regular cleaning, the tiles may lose the color and shine. Ultimately, you will be in need of floor replacement very soon.

It is highly recommended to hire a professional cleaner to clean the tiles and grouts in an efficient manner. The experts use the right kinds of cleaning materials while ensuring the health and comfort of the family members and office staff.