Adam's Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner (CUC) doesn't always get the love it deserves. The main reason why is because most folks don't understand exactly how it works, and that is the whole beauty of the product.
CUC cleans without the use of soap. If you talk to any professional carpet cleaner, they will tell you that the improper use of soap is the number one killer of carpet. What do I mean by the improper use of soap? I mean the use of soap without the ability to thoroughly rinse it from the carpet. For every 1 part soap you use, you need 10 parts water to rinse with. At that rate, your carpet will be soaking wet by the time you're done cleaning. For someone with a professional grade machine, this is not a problem. For the average Joe on his hands and knees, this is a major problem.
What this means is that you want to use a product that can clean your carpet without the use of any soap. That means a OXY-type product such as CUC. If used correctly, the results that you can achieve will be nothing short of outstanding. I was fortunate enough to receive a carpet cleaning machine from the good people at Hoover and used CUC as a test on these Lexus SUV floor mats. After spraying the mats down with CUC, I put the machine to work (because the absolute last thing I will ever do is scrub some carpet clean).
The pictures tell the story. This was rather effortless and for someone who is not going to expend a lot of effort, that was a good thing.
Some key things to remember when it comes to carpet cleaning. Like anything, preventive maintenance is the key to the preservation of anything that you own. When it comes to carpets, vacuum them as often as possible. Daily is the best case scenario, as frequent vacuuming does not allow dirt to embed itself into your carpet and create stains, as well as destroy your carpet. The more often you vacuum, the cleaner your carpet will remain and the longer your carpet will last.
If your carpet does become stained, the last thing you want to do is scrub the carpet clean. The not only destroys the carpet fibers, it spreads the stain around. The best method for cleaning carpet is to apply your cleaner and then dab the stain away. Most folks wait until the stain is fairly bad before they decide to clean their carpets and thus, resort to elbow grease in order to remove the stain. Dabbing will still work, but it will take longer and time is something that people don't seem to have a lot of.
If you decide to scrub your carpets clean, at least use a brush that will do the least amount of damage to your carpets as possible. Adam's has a Leather & Interior Brush that is pretty safe for this purpose. If I had to scrub on carpet, this would be the brush that I would use. Adam's does have a scrubbing brush designed for carpets but I actually use that on my rubber mats. It is great for that.
Remember, blot not scrub your carpets clean. If you can get a carpet cleaning machine, it makes cleaning your carpets less of a chore. Also, vacuum as often as possible (did I already say that? ).
One last tip that may come in handy. If you ever spill anything red in color on your carpet, do not try and clean it with just any product. The only product that I have ever used that cleans red stains is a product called Red Medic. It only works on red colored stains and nothing else. You have to use a blotting action and a hot iron in order to remove the stain. It takes time, but it works.
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Adam's Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner (CUC) doesn't always get the love it deserves. The main reason why is because most folks don't understand exactly how it works, and that is the whole beauty of the product.
CUC cleans without the use of soap. If you talk to any professional carpet cleaner, they will tell you that the improper use of soap is the number one killer of carpet. What do I mean by the improper use of soap? I mean the use of soap without the ability to thoroughly rinse it from the carpet. For every 1 part soap you use, you need 10 parts water to rinse with. At that rate, your carpet will be soaking wet by the time you're done cleaning. For someone with a professional grade machine, this is not a problem. For the average Joe on his hands and knees, this is a major problem.
What this means is that you want to use a product that can clean your carpet without the use of any soap. That means a OXY-type product such as CUC. If used correctly, the results that you can achieve will be nothing short of outstanding. I was fortunate enough to receive a carpet cleaning machine from the good people at Hoover and used CUC as a test on these Lexus SUV floor mats. After spraying the mats down with CUC, I put the machine to work (because the absolute last thing I will ever do is scrub some carpet clean).
The pictures tell the story. This was rather effortless and for someone who is not going to expend a lot of effort, that was a good thing.
Some key things to remember when it comes to carpet cleaning. Like anything, preventive maintenance is the key to the preservation of anything that you own. When it comes to carpets, vacuum them as often as possible. Daily is the best case scenario, as frequent vacuuming does not allow dirt to embed itself into your carpet and create stains, as well as destroy your carpet. The more often you vacuum, the cleaner your carpet will remain and the longer your carpet will last.
If your carpet does become stained, the last thing you want to do is scrub the carpet clean. The not only destroys the carpet fibers, it spreads the stain around. The best method for cleaning carpet is to apply your cleaner and then dab the stain away. Most folks wait until the stain is fairly bad before they decide to clean their carpets and thus, resort to elbow grease in order to remove the stain. Dabbing will still work, but it will take longer and time is something that people don't seem to have a lot of.
If you decide to scrub your carpets clean, at least use a brush that will do the least amount of damage to your carpets as possible. Adam's has a Leather & Interior Brush that is pretty safe for this purpose. If I had to scrub on carpet, this would be the brush that I would use. Adam's does have a scrubbing brush designed for carpets but I actually use that on my rubber mats. It is great for that.
Remember, blot not scrub your carpets clean. If you can get a carpet cleaning machine, it makes cleaning your carpets less of a chore. Also, vacuum as often as possible (did I already say that?
).
One last tip that may come in handy. If you ever spill anything red in color on your carpet, do not try and clean it with just any product. The only product that I have ever used that cleans red stains is a product called Red Medic. It only works on red colored stains and nothing else. You have to use a blotting action and a hot iron in order to remove the stain. It takes time, but it works.
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