Carpets cleaned professionally using the extraction method should dry in four to six hours. However, drying time can depend on a variety of issues, from how soiled the carpet is to how much chemical is used in cleaning. CFR’s Doug Berjer offers the following 10 steps, which are designed to help carpet cleaning technicians and professionals dry carpets faster:

Sapphire Scientific’s Cleaning Guide app, which serves as a mobile reference for technicians and offers everything from cleaning tips to in-depth procedures, is now available via the Android Play Store.

HydraMaster has announced the release of its 2013 Performance Product Catalog, a 32-page color photo booklet with details and highlights of all the company’s offerings.

As a cleaning and/or restoration professional, we’re betting that you’re constantly on the lookout for new, innovative technologies that allow you to do your job faster and more efficiently.

If you’ve been a carpet cleaner for any length of time, you’ve probably read or engaged in discussion on the industry forums about vacuum configuration that sound something like an argument over whether Ford is better than Chevy.

Seniors are being advised by police to take precautions against being taken to the cleaners by a carpet-care scam in Muskoka, CA, according to a recent story on CottageCountryNow.ca.

Do you know where the word “carpet” came from? The term derives from the Latin work carpere, or “to pluck,” probably because at that time carpets were made from unraveled, or “plucked,” fabric.

It’s been another busy, eventful year in the carpet cleaning and restoration industry, so we thought it would be fitting to take a look back at some of the biggest headlines in the industry as well as some of the most popular stories that have appeared in ICS Cleaning Specialist.

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) announces it will be featured on the show “Designing Spaces” airing on Lifetime, according to a press release.