Sorry I haven't been here for a while but was alerted to this thread.
The carpet looks like a flood dyed nylon. They are sometimes very subject to loss of colour.…

You have to compare apples with apples.
You have to compare pile weight with pile weight, height for height. There can be a number of differences.
What makes a carpet a quality…

Even though I have known Ash for a number of years I have not given him any special favours, he has in deed been made to jump through the hoops…

A lot of professional carpet cleaners are set up to do tile cleaning. It is well worth spending the money for a restorative clean. You then only have to maintain…

Click the link below and click on the map to find a well trained operator like Ash.
www.woolsafe.com.au

Spot on Ash.
The old wives tale of leaving the carpet cleaning for as long as possible dates back to 35 years ago prior to the days of modern cleaning methods…

Sound advice there Ash.
100% wool or 80/20 are both excellent and will outperform anything else on the market.
There are so many different types of nylon out there, some very good…

Macy , is it a wet sheep type smell, mildew smell or something else?
Wool has the ability to trap gasses and odours. It's one of it's many characteristics. It's…

Hi Ash,
You won't be dissapointed.
This course will give you further abilities to be able to help the people on this forum as well as help manufacturers solve some of thier…

Hi Ash ,
I'm looking forward to catching up with you on the Gold Coast next week. It should be fun talking nothing but carpets…

They do make quite a good product and are one of the companies that at least do honour their warranties.
I've been through thier state of the art factory and have…

I tend to think that Jack has the right idea.
In a kids bedroom, a cheapy polypropylene will do a good job. It is even more stain resistant than a solution…

In the bedrooms the traffic is usually fairly light and softer underlay should not pose too many issues.

Just to add a bit to Ash's comments.
The SDNs are usually in continuous filament form which has advantages and disadvantages. In a loop pile configuration this means that each…

You won't go wrong with wool and there is certainly very sound advice in what Ash says in that thread.
Okay, I'm probably a bit biased towards wool for obvious reasons,…

One problem that can show up is if there are any undulations in the floor.
You can get different heights above the carpet.

Try some CLR. Calcium Lime and Rust remover.
Some times the brown is from the town water mineral deposits.

An alternative is to buy a cheap polypropylene and then replace it when the dog passes on.
Polypropylene is a cheap fibre that is totally non absorbent to water bases stains.…

Just to add to Ash's comments the SDNs (coloured plastic fibres)are quite varied and some are better than others.
Each manufacturer can pick and choose between the manufacturers of SDNs.…

Hi Zaphod
Profit is naturally part of running a successful business of any type, as is providing excellent results for the customer so that you have ongoing business.
Here is a…

Totally agree with Ash's comments.
The hire machines are the equivelant of a shovel and a box trailer compared to a professional machine which would be the equivelant of a back…

Hi Ash
It was great to catch up with you and some of the other guys in Perth last week.
That Thai place was great, thanks for the night out.
If…

And to add to Ash's comments, Wool is no better or worse than any other fibre for asthma suffferers.
Buy yourself a quality vacuum cleaner fitted with a power head and…

Thanks Ash , you saved me a lot of typing.
The Woolmark logo says it is 100% wool and that guarantees that it will be.
You will love it.
Just keep the…

The damp microfibre cloth works on most leather finishes.
To test the finish to see what it is, find the back edge of a cushion. hold it so that it is…

I also clean leather lounges professionally.
White is as good as any other colour.
Leather can be a bit tricky. It's knowing the type of finish that you have that makes the…

Lighter carpets do show the marks more, but this is actually a good thing because you will tend to deal with them sooner giving you a greater chance of removing…

Polypropylene is virtually indestructible. It is solution dyed and can only be solution dyed (they make coloured plastic and extrude it into a fibre so the colour is locked in)…

I see someone earlier on mentioned a steam mop and carpet in the one sentence.
Please don't go there.
And listen to Craig about tiles.…

Microfibre blocks can be purchased from the hardware shop. all you need is water and they will take most marks off painted or other non porus surfaces.
Then a light polish.…