For Consumers

a2zcarpet Forum: An online bulletin board where our consumers can post their concerns and questions about rug and carpet cleaning and maintenance for our experts and other consumers to answer (over 150 postings in last 5 months)

Interactive Stain Removal Guide: The best method to remove a wide variety of stains, spots and spills, including some of the most common stains such as coffee, beer, catsup, fruit juice, grease, ink, lipstick, mildew, rust, wine, etc.

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Find a LOCAL carpet cleaner: Speak with a local carpet cleaner now by dialing 1-800-Rug-Clean

Find a Carpet Cleaner: Locate a carpet cleaner in your area from our extensive directory, searchable by either state/province or telephone area code (currently only US and Canada are covered).

Carpet Woes How to treat common problems such as bleach spots, urine/pet stains, shading, mildew, browning, fading, corn rowing, latex decay, rippling, soil filtration lines, static, yellowing, etc...

Professional Cleaning Methods: Methods and equipment that the professionals (should) use for carpet cleaning. This information is vital in choosing from the wide range of carpet and rug cleaning services offered, according to your rug or carpet type, the level of soil and stains that need to be removed...

Add-On Services: Discusses services like anti-static treatment, deodorizers and carpet protectors, offered by most professional carpet cleaning firms and explains what your carpet or rug need and what they don't...

Potential Problems Caused by Improper Carpet Cleaning:How to avoid those costly mistakes that can destroy your valuable rug or carpet...

To Hire a Professional or Do-It-Yourself: Figure out when you can clean those stains and soils out of your carpets yourself and when it's time to bring in a professional rug and carpet cleaner...

D-I-Y tips: Tips and tricks that will make your job easier, if you decide to do that cleaning task on your own, whether it is cleaning your oriental rug or cleaning that coffee stain out of your living room carpet...

Dealing with a Professional Cleaner: All you need to know on finding and dealing with a professional carpet cleaning firm, including what questions to ask and how to work with your carpet cleaner for the best results..

Resources Galore: Links to some interesting and informative site relating to various issues concerned with carpet and rugs.

Carpet Care: Useful tips on taking proper care of your carpet and rug to maintains its good appearance for longer. Find information on vacuum cleaning, professional cleaning, spot removal and cleaning...

For Consumers...

This website offers a wide variety of information for the consumers of carpet and rug - and that means anybody who uses carpet or rugs at home, in office or elsewhere. Check out our various informative and interactive sections to find general and technical information on rug and carpet care, find out which cleaning agent or method is the best to get rid of those juice stains and beer spills on your valuable oriental rug. Locate the professional carpet cleaning firm in your own neighborhood by searching according to state or province or area code. We even tell you how to deal with that carpet cleaning firm and how you can work with your carpet cleaner for the best cleaning results. We have extensive information on the various rug and carpet cleaning services offered, add-on services that your carpet might or might not require!

Information on Carpets Various advantages and disadvantages of carpet and rug; the classifications, fibers, texture, types and characteristics of carpet as well as hints on selecting the 'right' carpet for you...

A Consumers Guide to Oriental Rugs: Learn about the origins, classifications, designs and constructions of Oriental rugs in an interactive online guide complete with beautiful images, interesting and diagrams and test your knowledge through our interactive quizzes.

New Web Based Training on Oriental Rugs for professionals and collectors: The first and the only web based training program in the carpet industry! This training program is ideal for employees of professional cleaning and restoration businesses who deal with Oriental Rugs and require reliable and timely training.

Training Delivered at Your Home (or Office)!
Our web based training program provides a unique opportunity to learn more about Oriental rugs and earn IICRC credits, all without searching through library shelves or going to expensive lectures while your business takes the back seat! You can take this course at your own pace- you can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few weekends. And by successfully finishing this course, IICRC* certified Inspectors, Cleaner and Restores can earn one whole CEC from IICRC.

IICRC is a leading certifying body for the inspection, cleaning and restoration industry and currently represents over 5,000 certified firms and 16,000 certified technicians in nine countries.