May 31st, 2022 by Sarah Miles

Must-have products for keeping carpets and soft furnishings clean and sanitary

The carpets, sofas, and other textiles in our houses are what make them warm, soft, and homely but they can also be a haven for germs and bacteria, absorbers of unsavoury scents, and exhibitors of stains and marks. You, therefore, need a few tricks up your sleeves for keeping them clean, whatever the day-to-day activities of the household throw at them.

Here is a selection of cleaning products that will help you not only keep them hygienic but looking their best.

Pro-Kleen Fabric & Upholstery Protector

Prevention is always better than cure and this product can really help avert some disasters as well as save you some work in cleaning up spills and stains. When you spray this product onto carpets, sofas, cushions, rugs etc, it creates a protective layer that repels oil and water-based substances, holding them on the surface of the fabric and preventing them from being absorbed. This makes it much easier to clean it up before any damage occurs. At less than £10, this is a very low-cost way of preventing damage to expensive home furnishings and is perfect for homes with little ones with a tendency to spill!

Just spray onto furnishings a couple of times a year. For high-use areas, you may want to apply around 4 times a year.

750ml Fabric Protector

The Pro-Kleen Fabric Protector is a high quality fabric protector that protects your belongings that can save you a lot of stress and money in the long run.  

Price: £11.18

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Pro-Kleen Odour Attack! Pet Carpet Cleaning Solution with Urine Neutraliser

Pets enhance our lives and bring a great deal of joy. However, they also bring dirt, hair, and bodily functions! Debris brought in on fur and paws from outside, urine, faeces, and vomit all come with the territory (it’s worth noting that many of these also apply to young children too!) and these substances in carpets can harbour germs, bacteria, and bad odours.

When you have contaminants like this, you need something that will tackle them directly, to break down the odour causing bacteria as opposed to a general carpet cleaner which can simply mask unpleasant smells. Products that are developed specifically for homes with pets, like this one, will not only clean and sanitise the material but they contain an active enzyme that will neutralise odours by breaking down the proteins and salts found in animal deposits that cause odours to stubbornly linger.

5L Odour Attack Pet Carpet Cleaning Solution with Urine Neutraliser

A unique carpet cleaner specially formulated with active enzymes for use in homes with pets, Odour Attack! for Pets destroys the source of carpet odour to leave your carpet smelling fresh.

Price: £24.95

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Pro-Kleen Carpet Pre-Treatment Spray & Stain Remover

While carpet shampoos are great at cleaning fabrics and textiles, they may not be up to the job of cleaning up some of the more stubborn stains (oil, grease, red wine etc) or ground-in dirt, in isolation. Using a pre-treatment works by lifting the stains to the surface of the material, making it much easier for cleaners such as carpet shampoo to eradicate them.

Just spray directly onto specific areas of stains and then blot with a cloth before shampooing or washing (for example, in the case of loose sofa or cushion covers).

750ml Pro-Kleen Pretreatment Spray & Stain Remover Citrus

The Pro-Kleen Carpet Pre-Treatment Spray and Stain Remover is a unique, 2 in 1 spray that acts as a pre-treatment spray as well as a fast acting stain remover. 

Price: £9.98

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Pro-Kleen Deep Cleaning Carpet Cleaning Shampoo Solution

Did you realise that carpets can hold 4 times their own weight in dirt and debris? Even if you don’t think yours looks especially filthy (and remember that certain colours and patterns will disguise dirt and stains to some degree) it will definitely benefit from regular cleaning.

This carpet shampoo can be used manually or with a carpet cleaning machine. It will remove stains, eradicate dirt and bacteria, and leave your carpets looking fresh and smelling great (more effective than an air freshener or candle!). You can even use it safely on wool carpets as the neutral pH level won’t strip the natural oils away that you need to retain to keep it in good condition. Use regularly as part of your cleaning regimes, or for regular spot treatment in high use areas to keep your carpets looking new.

2 x 5L Pro-Kleen Spring Bloom Carpet Shampoo

Price: £25.96

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