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Misconception # 1 You should wait as long as possible before cleaning your carpets

No. Dirt is an abrasive like sandpaper. Everytime you step on your carpet, you grind dirt into the carpet fibers. This cuts your carpet , just as if you had used a knofe. A dirty carpet will not last as long as a clean carpet. And while vacuuming helps-by itself, it's simply not enough. The longer you wait to have your carpet cleaned, the more damage you do to your carpet and the faster it wears out.

Misconception #2 The only reason to clean carpets is to remove dirt and spots.

No. as you probably know, outdoor air contains pollens, fungus, bacteria, air pollution, cigarette smoke, car exhaust-and hundreds of other chemicals. When you come into your home, you carry those pollens, bacteria and chemicals in your hair and on your skin, clothing and shoes. Not surprisingly, all those chemicals and toxins wind up in the carpet.

If you have allergies, asthma, emphysema, or other breathing problems-one major source of your problem could be the pollens, fungus, smoke and chemicals in your carpet.

Misconception # 3 One method of carpet cleaning is as good as another.

No. The dry cleaning methods- which are dry foam, dry chemicals and dry compounds - do not rinse your carpet in any way. Instead, they leave dirty residue. You might say they clean your carpet only halfway. The most effective cleaning method is hot water extraction.

Misconception #4 The company that offers the lowest price is the company you should hire.

No. I've seen so many problems arise from the lowest-bid companies that I suggest to you NEVER hire the company that  quotes the cheapest price. The 2 most common prblems are:

(1) The price may not be for the services you want performed. The company may be equipped to remove only the dirt from your carpet. But you may want bacteria, fungus, pollens, dust mites and tabacco residues removed as well.

(2) The price you see advertised may not be the price you pay. Many homeowners have learned that the low price they saw advertised only lasted until the carpet cleaner got into their home. Then they were pressured into paying a lot more for a variety of add-ons. ( Some carpet cleaners even break the lay by using illegal bait and switch tactics.)

Misconception # 5 Any honest carpet cleaning company should be able to give you  an exact price quote over the phone.

I wish this were true, but it isn't.

Honest reputable carpet cleaning companies almost never price carpet cleaning over the phone, they price it either by the square foot or by the room size. So if you 'd like me to tell you the exact cost of cleaning your carpet, I woud need to know the size of each room and the area's you need cleaned.

To give you an idea of how I  estimate the cost of cleaning, here are the 2 things I consider:

First, the type of carpet. 
Certain types of carpet are harder to clean than other types.

Secondly, the amount of soiling. Carpet that hasn't been cleaned in 10 years will take longer than a carpet that was cleaned 6 months ago.