DIY or Professional Carpet Cleaning?

“Oh my, not again!” Time to clean your carpets?

It is time to clean your carpets again, and you are wondering should you be doing the carpet cleaning yourself or should you hire a professional.

Carpet cleaning is so frequent sometimes you wonder is it better to invest in a machine and do it yourself or pass it to your domestic helper and let her handle it.

Well, it doesn’t matter how many times you vacuum your carpet per week.

In every 6 months to 12 months, your carpet needs a deep clean in order to eliminate underlying dirt and debris.

The question is, do you really need professional carpet cleaners to do the job?

We explore the pros and cons of cleaning the carpet yourself versus hiring a professional.

In this way you can decide which approach works best for you.

DIY (Doing It Yourself)

To thoroughly clean and sanitize a carpet, a normal vacuum does not have the full functionalities to perform the job.

You will need at least a steam cum vacuum cleaner.

You can rent the Karcher SV7 Steam & Vacuum cleaner at www.home-fix.com from SGD$55.00 onwards.

Alternatively, you can go download the Lazada app or visit www.lazada.sg to purchase a carpet cleaning machine. (Prices begin from: SGD $398.00)

Please take note that these prices are the starting range for a carpet cleaning machine.

To have better capabilities and better specifications, it best to do a more detailed research or simply speak to a qualified representative of the respective stores.

Professional Carpet Cleaning

Hiring a professional carpet cleaner in Singapore for rug cleaning typically starts from SGD$100. 

The professionals usually charge the carpet according to size as a bigger carpet will require more time to clean it.

Office wall-to-wall carpet prices range from at low as $0.20 per square foot to $0.50 per square foot.

If you have a small office or shop space, please check with your carpet cleaner whether they impose a minimum charge for cleaning.

Sometimes an area of 100sqft at $0.50 per square foot may cost more than just SGD$50.

Results

Your choice ultimately depends on your budget, time and interest.

If you have the time and you are a hands on person, you might most likely pick cleaning the carpet by yourself.

Otherwise, you can simply engage a professional to do cleaning for you while you sit back, relax and enjoy the process.

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