Brisbane Carpet Cleaning Blog

A long time VIP customer of ours who lives in Tweed Heads on the Gold Coast rang us very excitedly as she was expecting her first baby. Being an allergy sufferer herself and being chemically sensitive she wanted to make sure she was giving her baby the best start in life. She had had her previous home in Burleigh on the Gold Coast treated with Anti-allergy treatments and found them to be extremely effective. Her allergy symptoms were dramatically reduced.

Did you know that we have natural products available to purchase directly from us? These products are suitable for babies, children as well as adults who are chemically sensitive. Our natural products include:-

• Soap free baby bath
• Kids sulphate free bubble bath
• Baby massage oil with vitamin E
• Baby soothing lotion

These products contain no harmful ingredients and contain no artificial colours or fragrances.

Many expecting parents also like to have the baby room treated with anti-allergy treatments. This includes carpets, rugs, nursing chair and cot mattress.

All of the products we sell are hypoallergenic, non-toxic, dye and perfume free, contain no volatile organic compounds (VOCs), phosphates or other hazardous materials and are biodegradable and environmentally safe. In addition, the products are derived from renewable fruit and vegetable seeds to aid chemically sensitive people.

The products are virtually odour free and have been specially formulated for use around people with allergic illnesses and chemical sensitivities. They can be safely and effectively used in homes with children and pets.

Our Allergy Cleaning contains no benzyl benzoate and is not a pesticide or mitacide.

We have everything covered at All Aces Services for your family. Please call us on 1800 00 1010 if you are chemically sensitive and speak to an allergy specialist on the Gold Coast.

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Carpets should always be maintained. The biggest concern I have, especially as the Commercial and Residential Coordinator, is that companies and people wait till their carpets look dirty before having them cleaned. One of my major goals at All Aces Services is to put companies on a maintenance cleaning plan.

My latest success story was a company located in Brisbane at Paddington. They booked in to have their carpets cleaned as a one off but the carpets had not been cleaned in years. We sent Jai one of our most experienced and qualified technicians to clean their carpets.

Upon cleaning the carpets it was noted that the water was coming out black! You can imagine that this not only not good for the life the carpets but nor is it very hygienic. I approached them after the carpets had been cleaned. Little to say they were horrified in realising how dirty and how unhygienic their carpets were. With the feedback from the tech we have now a maintenance plan in place to have their carpets cleaned quarterly.

It is stressful enough running a business especially with added worry of knowing when carpets, pest control, air conditioners and coffee machines etc need to be serviced. We take that worry out of it for you by putting together your own personalised maintenance plan and contacting you every 3 or 6 months to organise your maintenance clean. You will now add years of life to your carpet and know that your carpet is constantly clean and hygienic for your staff and clients.

Be sure to call All Aces Services so we can put together your own maintenance plan. Whether it is for carpets, pest control, vinyl, tiles or upholstery we do it all and at a discounted rate for 6 and 3 month contracts.  Call us now on 1800 00 1010 as we are waiting to take your call.

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There are so many different vacuums on the market these days.  Ones that have bags, others that don’t.  Some that have filters, others have HEPA filters.  What does all this mean and do I really need to have one?

HEPA filters are a type of filter that is able to trap large amounts of very small particles that normal vacuum cleaners would normally puff back into the air around the home.

” True HEPA filters should be able to trap at least 99.7% of airbourne particulates of 0.3 microns or larger”.  HEPA filters help trap those small particles that can cause problems with allergy sufferers.  Dust flying through the air can trigger asthma attacks, sneezing and coughing.  By reducing the amount of airbourne particles this will help maintain cleaner air for you and your family.

By using a good vacuum with a HEPA filter, it will not only avoid nasty airbourne allergens, but will help with removing up to 70% of dry soiling out of the carpet fibres.  By giving your carpet a good vacuum every week, this will also help reduce abrasion to carpet fibres, helping prolong the life of your carpet. 

Vacuums with HEPA filters are also very beneficial with removing pet hair from the carpet.

Look into getting a HEPA filter on your vacuum, it will be a positive start to removing almost all of the negative elements from your carpet.

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You have had a long day at work you’re not feeling well.  You are tired and run down and all you want is a good night’s sleep.  You always see on TV and read in magazines about the debate on which is good for you : too much or too little sleep.  The real question that should be asked : is your mattress healthy to sleep on?

Every night the human body loses approximately 1 litre of body fluid through the skin, pores and mouth as well as millions of skin flakes.  Just think of it this way, we all have showers each day, we all wash our clothes, what about the mattress?  How many bugs and germs does our mattress contain?

A mattress that is not protected with a cover will have an infestation of dust mites within 3 months.  Not only dust mites but body oils, sweat, fats and DEAD SKIN – gross!  We recently got called to a job where the owner had rented out his fully furnished unit in New Farm.  The tenants had never picked up a broom or a vacuum cleaner once during their stay.

He generously supplied the tenants with a brand new mattress protector – which they kept neatly in the cupboard in the original packaging for the 2 years.  Our technician arrived and he had two queen size and two single mattresses.  Well lets say, who knows if they even put sheets on the bed.

There were:

• Urine stains
• Blood stains
• Food Stains
• Drink stains
• Body odour
• Oils
• Fats

You can see for yourself by just taking a look at the photos.

Unfortunately these mattresses were not able to be restored so this owner lost a lot of money due to the tenant not using the protectors and not having the mattress cleaned frequently.

It is recommended that every time you change your sheets you should be vacuuming your mattress at the same time.  You should have your mattress cleaned every year and treated for dust mites.

You spend approximately one third of your life in your bed, so it makes good sense to keep them clean.  Sleep tight and don’t let the bed bugs bite!

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We recently had a client from Camp Hill who rang us very distressed as his mum had had an accident and there was blood all over her single mattress and on the carpet.  He was worried that not only did he have the stress of his mother being in hospital but he thought he would have to replace the mattress and the carpet for when his mother did return from the hospital.  As you can see from the “before” photo, the carpet and the mattress were in a bit of a mess.

The best thing the customer had done was not to try and use any carpet cleaning or stain removal products from the supermarket.  If customers do use other products on stains it can set the stain and hinder how well our products do work.  All of our technicians are trained and qualified through the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification.  This allows our technicians to provide expert stain removal and fibre identification.

If you follow this link to the Stain Removal page on our website, you can watch a video of our technicians in action.

We sent one of our most experienced technicians out to do the job.  With his professional stain removal kit he removed the stains.  The stains did take a couple of hours but they were removed 100% as you can see from the pictures.  The customer was over the moon as we saved him from having to buy a new mattress and installing new carpet.

Things to remember when you have a similar situation:

• Don’t use products from the supermarkets.  These products are not designed for all types of carpets and can react with your stain.
• Don’t use home remedies as they can also react with your stain.
• Leave your stain to the professionals – this can save you money and stress.

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When people are affected by allergies and allergens it can really affected their quality of life.  Allergies are on the increase and it is estimated that they can affect up to 40% of the population at some time.  They can cause inflammation of the eyes and nose (rhinitis), lungs (asthma) and skin (eczema).

One controllable culprit in the battle of allergens is the house dust mite.  As most people spend up to 1/3 of their life in bed it could be that their mattress is one of the causes of the problem.  As we can pay up to $10,000 for our mattresses we should look after them.  Humans are constantly shedding their skin which provides food for the dust mite and the mattress provides a warm and humid environment for dust mites to live.  No matter how clean your home is, it is likely that there will be dust mites found here.

It is recommended that mattresses should be cleaned every six months by a professional cleaner.  Using an extraction method is the best way because this will reduce allergens.  To reduce allergen irritants in between regular cleaning, a professional cleaner can also apply a neutralising spray.  This spray neutralises a protein in the dust mite faeces which is what acts as a trigger for allergies.  It is not a pesticide.

Our mattresses are contaminated with dust mites, dust mite faeces, dead skin, body oils, sweat stains etc.  The average dust mite is 0.5mm in length and is not visible to the naked eye.  Over 7000 dust mites can fit on a fingernail.  A dust mite moults several times during its life, producing 200 times its weight in waste and will lay 300 eggs.  Each mite produces 40 to 100 faeces pellets per day.  The mite’s droppings are coated in an enzymatic slimy substance which, after drying, becomes mixed with other particles forming household dust.

You should have an allergen control plan which also involves regular cleaning of your carpets and other upholstery.  To control dust mites there are other steps you can take :

1. Use of air filter devices in your rooms
2. Sheets should be washed every week using hot water
3. Pillows should be washed at least 4 times a year unless a dust mite proof cover is being used
4. Blankets should be washed on a monthly basis
5. Mattresses should be professionally cleaned every 6 months

If you follow these steps you are helping yourself and your family keep allergies and allergens under control.

For more information on mattress and allergy cleaning please see the All Aces Services website.

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Spring has sprung and this is usually the season where a lot of people develop hayfever and other allergy symptoms due to the many pollens and allergens in the air.  Allergens are hard to avoid since many of them float in the air.  Cleaning (like dusting and vacuuming) can stir up the air and the allergens in it.  Just like other particles in the air, sometimes cleaning products can “trigger” an asthma attack but it is still important to clean.  If you don’t dust and clean, mould and other allergens will build up, making asthma symptoms worse.

If you have allergies or asthma, here are some important tips:

• Read and follow label directions on cleaning products.  The label directions give the proper amount of product to use, how to use the product and any special safety advice.
• If you use spray products, spray the cleaner on a cloth or sponge first instead of on the surface.
• Break your cleaning into small tasks.  Spread it out over several days instead of doing it all at once.
• Clean in a “well-ventilated” area – open a door and a window or turn on an exhaust fan.  Leave the room when you are done cleaning and allow the room to air out.
• Try using cleaning products that have no scent or are perfume free.  Try different products to find the ones that work best for you.
• If your asthma is severe, have someone else do the cleaning.  Try to leave home before when the cleaning is being done. If you must do the cleaning yourself, wear a mask. Have asthmatic children leave the room when cleaning is being done.  Don’t ask children with asthma to dust or vacuum.  Have them do other chores like washing dishes, taking out the trash, etc.
• Use cleaning products that are “green”.  Ones without hazardous ingredients including VOC’s (volatile organic compounds).

If you follow some easy steps you can clean safely without disrupting your life with allergy and asthma symptoms.

Please see the All Aces Services website for more details on Asthma and Allergy Cleaning.

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These days we are so busy with work, kids, pets and our day to day lives, we forget to maintain items within our home.

Having a proactive maintenance schedule for the home is a way to help prolong the life of your carpet, upholstery and rugs and make it a more safe and healthy environment.  Most times we won’t call to get our carpets done until they start to look dirty and there are traffic marks in the carpet.  Or unless something is spilled on the upholstery or there is change in colour to the leather, is when we call in the professionals.

It is recommended to clean your carpets and upholstery every 12-18 months.  By vacuuming regularly (at least once per week) this will remove any loose soiling or dust within the carpet fibres.  By not doing this, the soil alone in the carpet will cause damage and abrasion to the fibre and wear it down very quickly, making your carpets look worn and tired.  Maintaining your carpets and upholstery is very similar to maintaining your teeth.  Regular check-ups at the dentist with regular cleaning will incur small interval costs as opposed to a large cost for a root canal after 5 years of not maintaining your teeth.   By maintaining your carpet and upholstery with interval cleaning throughout the year will prolong the life of the fibre, which will save you money in the end.

Some of our clients book to have their carpets, leather or fabric upholstery cleaned every 6 months.  Some of these items are 8-10 years of age but look brand new! So there is certainly some benefit to maintaining these items regularly.

Besides the asthetic or monetery benefits, there is also the health benefits.  Our trained technicians can also offer information as to further treatments that are available, such as antimicrobial treatments.  This treatment is effective for bacteria caused from dirt buildup, pets, sweat or vomit.

Give us a call to book in a service , to get your home health checkup today!

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