Seems like everyone gets candle wax on a carpet or rug at some point in their lifetime. It also seems many people have posted suggestions on how to remove it. Overall it is relatively simple, you just need to follow the right steps to get the best results. The wax can be anything… Continue reading How Do I Remove Wax From A Carpet ?

Have you ever looked at your light-colored furniture and it appears to have a blue or blackish tone to it? If so, what you may be seeing is the result of a dye transfer. We all love wearing denim jeans and ladies love wearing black slacks that go with everything and maybe a little slimming… Continue reading Dye Transfers

Salt Stains on a Rugs It’s hard not to track in some of the salt residuals you put down in your driveways and walks such as Calcium Chloride. You just need to realize there are problems when this gets tracked into your home. First, the salt itself is hygroscopic (attracts moisture), and stays wet, attracting… Continue reading Salt Stains on a Rug

What is The Best Way to Clean Carpets There are always choices for us to make in life. Things just seem to go smoother when we make the right choices, even when it comes to simple things such as deciding what company or what cleaning process is the best to use to clean my carpets.… Continue reading What is the best way to clean carpets

Odors in Carpets There are different reasons why you might have odors in your carpets and considering no one wants their carpets or house to smell, something needs to be done.  Yet many times living with odors every day, we seem to become immune to the odors in our own homes and visitors don’t want… Continue reading Odors in Carpets

What is the best type of leather upholstery to get Today, many people have decided to go with leather upholstery instead of your traditional fabric upholstery. Like anything else, there are pluses and misuses.  First, let us consider why people would feel this way. Most, probably have had upholstered fabric that either didn’t hold up… Continue reading Different Types of Leather Upholstery

Removing rust from a carpet There are many products on the market today that is capable of removing rust from a carpet. The problem is whether or not that particular product is safe to use on the fibers in your rug. Rugs consist of fibers such as nylon, nylon 66, polyester, olefin, or natural fibers… Continue reading Removing Rust From a Carpet

 Ink on Upholstery? This can be a simple stain to get out or it can be the worst possible stain. It all depends upon the amount of ink. Typically there are two main types of ink stains. A line, usually caused by an accidental swiping of a pen across the surface of a fabric. The… Continue reading Ink Stain On Upholstery

Boston Carpet Cleaning Whether it is Boston carpet cleaning you need or Boston upholstery cleaning. We have the knowledge and experience as well as the passion to provide you with the highest level of service in the greater Boston area.  Alec’s Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning LLC was established in 1970 and provides carpet and upholstery… Continue reading Carpet Cleaning Boston