Get Out Darn Spot!: How To Properly Care For Your Carpet And Upholstery - Softcover

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The one and only book you'll ever need for carpet and upholstery care! With "Get Out, Darn Spot! How to Properly Care for Your Carpet and Upholstery", Melvin Smith gives you one of the best guidebooks for purchasing and properly caring for your carpet and upholstery. Dubbed the "Spot and Stain Removal Specialist" by many of his clients, Smith developed and honed his skills and techniques of spot and stain removal to a science. With over a decade of professional experience in this field, Smith knows it's more than just how carpet or upholstery looks in your home. In this book, he teaches you how to purchase the right carpet or upholstery item for you and your family in the first place, addressing your concerns for your children and pets. He walks you through a discussion on warranties and has tips for those on a limited budget. Smith gives you an entire section on the air quality of your home and discusses its affect on allergies of family members, as well as how to reduce the effects of mites, dust, mold, chemical health risks, and gases. Smith gives you all the information to remove stains yourself, using detailed "how-to" information with amounts and step-by-step removal instructions. He covers the 5 basic steps to stain removal and teaches you how to know when it's time to call a professional to do the job, as well as how to choose the right professional when the situation calls for it. Most importantly, he shows you how to properly care for and maintain your carpet and upholstery for longer life. Smith addresses those specialty carpet fibers and upholstery fabrics with special sections in this book on leather and vinyl upholstery, mattresses and carpet fringe, all of which require special treatments and care. No other stain removal guide gives you all of this in one book!