Life here in Christchurch encapsulates the outdoors and this could be your run in the dog parks of Halswell, or your walk in muddy shore of the Styx River. In the case of our furry friends this usually involves an addition of some of the “Garden City” to the lounge. Owning pets is everything we would wish, and in the case of the carpets, it is a battle of fur, dander and the occasional oops factor.
The Canterbury Mud Challenge.
Around our local soil is the sandy soil of the coasts, and black clay of the Port Hills. When a dog lays this mud on a carpet, one has the urge to scrub it off at once. Stop! Patience is the first general suggestion to any pet owner in Christchurch. Let the mud dry completely. After becoming dry, the Canterbury silt could usually be vacuumed off. When you attack it wet you drive the colouring matter of the soil far into the medulla (the inner of the fibres), of the carpet, so that it becomes a permanent stain.
Dander and Allergens Management.
Christchurch is already heavily polled, and on top of the pollen, pet dander may reduce the air quality in the house to the ground. Dander is not hair, but fine skin flakes, microscopic in size, and they sink into the carpet strands.
In order to cope with this, a high-quality vacuum of HEPA filter and a power brush head is required. Vacuuming of the house on a daily basis rather than on a weekly basis should be the routine in a pet-friendly home. Pay special attention to the sun spots where the cats like to relax and these are the points that will be some of the focal points of the dander and oils.
The Petchemistry of Accidents.
When any accident occurs in the carpet, it is a contest with chemistry. The urine of pets is acidic initially but as it is deposited it becomes alkaline and starts to react with dyes of your carpet. And in the worst, this may whiten the colour of your rug, or permanently leave a yellow stain.
To find an interim solution, place as much pressure as possible on the liquid by using a clean white towel. Also, you should not use supermarket spot cleaners that may have bleach or high PH ammonia; this may even leave the stain permanent. Rather, it can be neutralized by putting 50 percent of the vinegar and 50 percent of water to get a mixture that can neutralize the pH until a professional gets there.
Reasons as to Why Professional Intervention is required.
Pets leave behind so called body oils regardless of how well your vacuum is. These oils are smeared over the fibre of the carpet and with time, they start to become oxidized leading to the creation of the doggy smell that most houses have. Cooking oils can just not be decomposed by house hold cleaners.
The enzymatic treatments that we apply at Business Sun Carpet Cleaning Services are specific to the protein strains of pet waste and oils. These enzymes digest the odor producing bacteria instead of simply covering the odor with an overpowering perfume. In such a place as Christchurch, where people spend much of their time in the city during the wet-winter seasons, it is very necessary to make sure that your carpets are biologically clean to the comfort of your family.
Developing a Maintenance Program to Include Pets.
We suggest that professional deep cleaning should be done once in every six months by Christchurch pet owners. This cycle is directly parallel to the change in weather. A late-autumn clean sweeps away the dust and dander of summer before you close the house down in the winter and spring clean sweeps away the mud and dampness that have been brought in during the rainy months. Adhering to a regular cleaning schedule, you are not going to clean your carpets, you are going to give your home a new life and make sure that your pets and your family can live in a clean and healthy environment.