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I wonder if tenants who wear shoes on the carpet, dragging their shoes, wearing down the fibers, bringing in all sorts of crap from outdoors.... would do the same if they owned their own dwelling.
or maybe hygiene just doesn't discriminate.
Every single one of my tenants leaves stains on the carpet, and are not bothered one bit by the sight of them on a daily basis.
Today I spoke with a carpet cleaner, and he suggested an idea I never even thought of..... In the lease, require professional carpet cleaning every X months. Here, we have $99 deals all the time.
Seriously, even if you don't go pro, it only costs $25 to rent the Rug Doctor from the supermarket, and you only need to use diluted laundry detergent to clean soiled carpet.
A cleaned carpet lasts longer, and tenants wouldn't have to worry as much about getting their security deposit deducted.
Any home I've ever owned, (4) the first thing to go was the carpet. I can't stand carpet in any way, shape or form.
I had a pro do my carpet once, never again. Within days it was just as dirty. I went to Wally World, bought a Bissell steam cleaner and got the carpet cleaner than Stanley did. I use it one every couple of months. I was amazed at how brown and icky that water was 4 days after Stanley was here..never again will I use a 'pro'.
The guy who installed my most recent carpet told me not to use steam on it. And mentioned how people get a carpet pro steam cleaned only to find it looking like crap a few days later. Apparently the mesh backing is made with marble dust. And that when wet turns to mud drawn up into the carpet with a steamer. He mentioned a powder cleaner that I yet to go look for and said stay away from professional steaming. The Bissell or my Hoover for example might be OK as long as the carpet is not soaked.
And I wonder the same thing in public restrooms. Do they leave their bathroom at home like that?
The guy who installed my most recent carpet told me not to use steam on it. And mentioned how people get a carpet pro steam cleaned only to find it looking like crap a few days later. Apparently the mesh backing is made with marble dust. And that when wet turns to mud drawn up into the carpet with a steamer. He mentioned a powder cleaner that I yet to go look for and said stay away from professional steaming. The Bissell or my Hoover for example might be OK as long as the carpet is not soaked.
And I wonder the same thing in public restrooms. Do they leave their bathroom at home like that?
I think the difference is with Stanley they are just pushing water into your carpet and sucking it up...they aren't using brushes to move the fibers and loosen dirt. My Bissell has a roller brush and it really, really cleans the carpet, doesn't soak it and it's pretty dry when I'm done.
I've heard about the powder stuff, curious how it works.
I wonder if tenants who wear shoes on the carpet, dragging their shoes, wearing down the fibers,
bringing in all sorts of crap from outdoors.... would do the same if they owned their own dwelling.
I always did. Kids, dogs and everything else too.
However... I've also always had a side door into the tile floor kitchen for most day to day uses,
a tile or linoleum "foyer" area by the front door, and stiff shoe wiping welcome mats by both.
I wonder if tenants who wear shoes on the carpet, dragging their shoes, wearing down the fibers, bringing in all sorts of crap from outdoors.... would do the same if they owned their own dwelling.
Otherwise known as "Wear and Tear".
While its true that renters are not as careful as owners, carpet is not going to last an eternity. OP, are you the type that shrink wrap your furniture so that it doesn't age or get used?
IDK. When I rented I was more careful about how I treated the house than when I owned.
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