Absolute Disaster! Can We Clean and Save this 2 Year Old Carpet?

[@karenturner7983]

Wow, I'd say schedule cleanings more often. Great job. Thanks for sharing.

[@MarkSaiger]

We would agree They waited twice as long as their usual schedule too 😊

[@MekareP]

​@@MarkSaiger wait.... You're saying this isn't the first cleaning?! I've worked in restaurants and even fast food and I've never seen this kind of dirty carpet wowow.

[@MarkSaiger]

​@@MekarePwe just cleaned it again this week. They waited 3.5 months... It was pretty dark. That video will be up on the channel in a couple of weeks I'm thinking. It wasn't as bad, but it was really dark in the path ways again

[@harz426]

The difference between the dirty and cleaned is insane. That grease was THICK! But that cleaned up GOOD! 💪 I love it when you get really low so we can see the cleaned carpet up close! So satisfying!

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you so much. Really glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the comment about up close and low with the camera. I kind of like it to 😁. I love seeing the fibers spark back to life 😊

[@mafebohorquez6330]

I just witnessed a miracle. What an awesome job you did. Why have carpets in a restaurant? They need to be removed or have a weekly clean with these guys!

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you so much 😊. Really appreciate that. Wish we were close by. We love challenges 😊

[@nottinghillad]

a massive relief. I was beginning to think that carpet was made of hard grease

[@MarkSaiger]

There were a couple of areas it gave a little struggle 😁

[@robertshrewsbury5067]

I didn't know carpet could get that bad in short order. Thank you for being good at what you do and able to restore this place to a viable condition, safety. Thanks for the bits of view of your area.

[@MarkSaiger]

This one was after about 6 months. The kitchen could use some more deck scrubbing in my opinion too keep carpets cleaner. We have a small restruant that we just cleaned after 14 months but they do so well it really looked good. Will hopefully make something out of the video content we have for that place and post

[@tonyhartwell7605]

If I walked into a restaurant with carpets that filthy id walk straight back out...what are the kitchens like if the public side is that bad? In the UK the Environmental Health Officers would shut you down on the spot with no warning.

[@maciejmaciej80]

100% racji

[@littlesquirtthefireengine5478]

Fortunately here in the USA we do not eat off the floor

[@tonyhartwell7605]

@@littlesquirtthefireengine5478 Ha Ha. Very funny.

[@mikeFPS1980]

@@littlesquirtthefireengine5478Epic comeback!

[@mikenonameneeded3485]

That was pretty funny

[@jmars807]

That carpet needed that blessing!

[@MarkSaiger]

Love this 😅❤

[@BigMoJR83]

So disgustingly satisfying

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you 😊. We run into a few of these 😁. And we do love cleaning them 😊

[@annw1395]

Unbelievable! How many centuries was it since that carpet had last been cleaned?? This is one of your best ever.

[@MarkSaiger]

5 plus months 😬. Thank you for watching and your comment. You might like the tile and grout video coming Saturday... 😁

[@delphidae6610]

commercial carpet is really forgiving - you just have to keep on top of the cleaning

[@MarkSaiger]

Absolutely 😊

[@MrPursuitElectronics]

Love watching these videos, Mark! Keep em coming!

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you! Really appreciate you being here with us 😊

[@MrPursuitElectronics]

@@MarkSaiger Yessir....ALOT of good eat'n in these videos. I can resonate due to being a Wisconsin native, now living in Tennessee. I had to get closer to the bourbon distilleries. :)

[@MarkSaiger]

@@MrPursuitElectronics way cool. I head back to Minnesota in a few weeks... Then on the road probably a bunch again this Summer. Will see. But I have a new to us restruant coming first week of April I would like to get home for. It sounds like it could be a good one 😁

[@carolprice3442]

You guys worked a miracle! 🎉

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you 😊❤️

[@questionmark9819]

Blimey, that's a transformation!! Great job 👍🙂💛

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank so much 😊

[@davewinst1]

Be good to see the liquid nastiness at the end being poured away that is always satisfying! Great job by the way

[@MarkSaiger]

We usually try to include that. I'm thinking the guys got side tracked and didn't get me video. But the van smelled like dirty French Fries for the rest of the week 😬😅

[@RATADATUAVELHA]

that must be a huge improvement in air quality.. why use fabric on the floor instead of ceramic tiles ?

[@MarkSaiger]

In the upper northern Midwest, it's for less of a slip and fall factor, and for less noise. And actually, Tile and Grout is more difficult to clean than carpet for us. The grease usually gets so thick in the grout and impacted before they call for a cleaning, it's an absolute slurry mess when we finally get called to clean tile floors. We just did a video cleaning some nasty bar tile and grout on the channel. It's with #BigTruckTommy in Florida. Some crazy sludge 😬. But you are correct, air quality gets better after any cleaning we do 😊

[@brianna.kottschade]

My favorite! I hope you're all doing well!

[@MarkSaiger]

Hey there... Great to hear from you! 😊 We are doing well We have some more family with us for a few more days. Not sure if another group is coming down to #SaigerSouth this year... But our stay down south is coming to an end soon. Will me heading back to MN by the first part of April. Hope you had a good winter and will me waving at you guys on our way by 😊

[@brianna.kottschade]

@MarkSaiger enjoy what time you have left down there! It's still kind of chilly up here yet but the snow is gone! Our winter was pretty good. The lack of snow was nice for a change. Junior is back to work and working on getting his cdl. I applied for a different position in my office so I should hear about that in a week or so. I have a good chance at it already 🙂 wish me luck!

[@MarkSaiger]

@@brianna.kottschade that's awesome to hear all this great news! 😊. We are definitely wishing you both luck and the best 😊❤️.

[@brianna.kottschade]

@@MarkSaiger thank you so much! Much love! ❤️ ❤️

[@susannahlance4437]

WOW !! AMAZING !! FABULOUS !!GREAT JOB !!!

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you. Really glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@stephencooper5040]

For this reason, hard floors with rugs make a lot more sense for restaurants.

[@MarkSaiger]

Take a look at a couple of my recent hard surface tile and grout and lvp cleaning. It's shocking how much more grease can actually be stuck and hiding in those floors too 😊

[@AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Even in a restaurant it's crazy that carpet is only 2 years old, it getting that dirty is impressive.

[@MarkSaiger]

We just cleaned it again this week. Not as bad as the last time, but still pretty dark. I should have video up in coming weeks

[@KT_One]

How is this possible? What is that restaurant cooking?

[@MarkSaiger]

It's a basic American style restaurant. But lots of Grease in the air. It gets tracked in outdoor soils mixed with air born grease

[@christym6128]

That looks like kitchen grease tracked into the dining room. I worked at McDonalds years ago. We scrubbed the kitchen floors EVERY night with a deck brush and used a shop vac to suck up the dirty water.

[@christym6128]

It looks like they may need more rugs at the door.

[@MarkSaiger]

It is truly kitchen grease being tracked out on the carpet... And maybe some of our outdoor bad weather, but they really need to deck scrub more

[@tammywallek773]

Looks like they may have had a flood. If you look at the base of the booths, the dirt goes up the si des as well.

[@MarkSaiger]

Thankfully no flood, but I'm guessing it could be peoples feet tapping the sides of the booth with dirty shoes. I will have to look at it closer too. The carpet is only 2 years old. They let this cleaning go too long and could use some more kitchen deck scrubbing

[@snorpuff4722]

Beautiful 😍

[@MarkSaiger]

Thanks 😊

[@Cynthia-qo9wu]

Damn those floors are the worse of the worse 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@MarkSaiger]

The good stuff 😁👍

[@leedimatteo5078]

we got the best of the best on the job sweetheart!!

[@konstantinrolsing2842]

Ohh yeaahhh carpet cleaning

[@MarkSaiger]

😊👍❤️

[@TambraLester]

I hope they don't wait long for their next clean. Good way to ruin the carpet.. wonder what the kitchen floor looks like.

[@MarkSaiger]

The kitchen could use more regular deck scrubbing. And we are hopeful as well they do not wait this long. The carpet is only 2 years old and it's definitely not good for it to get this bad. It also can take us more time and work to clean up. Thank you for your comment also. Really appreciate it 😊

[@richiereeves4071]

Can you please tell me what your mix is. I use your code red and GeForce and do not get this good results. I have a one gal online spreyer with the yellow tip. 8to1 ratio. I normally put 8oz of GeForce and 9 of the scoops with the included scooper .

[@MarkSaiger]

I would first suggest taking out the yellow tip for Code Red (and all prespray to be honest because the tip makes it very unreliable applying prespray. Then mix 5 scoops of Code Red and 1 to 2 cups of G-Force Booster. (for this one 2 cups). Make sure the Code Red is mixed up fresh on site. The oxy otherwise wears off if mixed to early. Apply liberally. Reach out if I can help you more. Not sure what equipment you are using. I would be curious.

[@MarkSaiger]

By the way, if not taking out the yellow tip you would double everything for a full container, but I would suggest not mixing a full batch in an 8 to 1 setting. Will possibly go wasted

[@richiereeves4071]

​@@MarkSaigerHydraMaster Titan 625 I'm not 100% sure what the brand of the wand is but it's a silver wand 2 jet with a s Bend and a Teflon glide. very standard . I also have access to the hyrda master wand and sharpshooter wand I normally clean at 400 psi with my heat directly up and down.

[@richiereeves4071]

​@@MarkSaigerI will take the tip out immediately. Thank you so much for your prompt reply. I'm very very impressed with your results and pride myself in my job. I just want to get better and I appreciate your advice greatly.

[@MarkSaiger]

You have plenty of power with your truckmount. The Wands you have honestly couple be holding you back. I would suggest taking a look at the Devastator Wands. It really does make a difference. We have three 14 inch head 2 inch tube swivel head Devastator wands and one 12 inch head 1.5 inch tube swivel head Devastator wand. They are killer. Then also look at running 500 to 600 psi with that wand. The other Wands really don't do well with more psi and Flushing and recovery power. Wish I was in your area, I would come out and even bring some equipment for you to try

[@mandycoleman1394]

Was Aron trying to get sponsored by Coca Cola ? Lol your boys did you proud !! Aron’s son is definitely a mini me ! Nice to see the grandkids enjoying themselves with grandpa ! X

[@MarkSaiger]

Lol. I'm not sure Aron would know what to do with a sponsorship. He is pretty mild mannered when people offer him something 😊. Aron, Jena and their 3 just left at 4 am thir morning 😢. Shari went back to bed. I've been up watching the news and should get to editing this weekends video. Our youngest Holly and her husband and 2 boys are here for about another 7 days. We all had a great day at the beach yesterday. Spent a bunch of time in the ocean helping the kids body surf. It's crazy when everyone is here and super sad to see them go. I have a feeling we will be heading home early after everyone heads home. Might spend another week here in Florida cleaning and wrapping up the places, then get going. The warmth is good, but we do start to get homesick too. ❤

[@mandycoleman1394]

@@MarkSaiger aron is a lovely guy as is Brady ! Sad to see them return home but you’ll all be together soon enough. I know this channel is about your business and products and techniques but I like how you add in just a touch of family time. You and Shari have a great family and you obviously enjoy their company too ( I include the puppies and kitty in that!) keep doing what you do mark you make a difference to peoples lives with out knowing it ! Enjoy more family time and the heat with the time you still have at saiger south ! Xxx

[@MarkSaiger]

@@mandycoleman1394 thank you so much. So truly appreciate that 😊❤️

[@leedimatteo5078]

damn good eatin right there!!

[@DrPsyc71]

How long did that job take you? My goodness, can you imagine what the employee's shoes are like? I'd be terrified that I was going to fall because of how slippery and greasy they would be. I do love watching when the before and after is so dramatic! Hope you are all enjoying Florida!

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you. It took the guys a couple of hours with both vans. And they can be greasy fun once we prespray them 😁

[@ImalwaysFullRight]

How long are you allowing your chemistry dwell before cleaning? Amazing the amount of dirt you guys are lifting

[@MarkSaiger]

Not very long to be honest. We prespray and area, then get ourselves ready to clean

[@JustPerfectHomeServices]

Nice video. Looks a million times better. btw my new video is up. I used some eucalyptus mint on that one. I noticed on my last batch that the colour has changed from clear to blue. Has the ingredients changed recently? Seems to be better. My latest 2 videos were shot on the pocket 3. Still working out the settings and 4k vs 1080p.

[@MarkSaiger]

Hey there. Heading over to check out your video this morning 😊. The Eucalyptus Mint formula should be the same. Every now and then, the color can shift a but the odor canceling formula should be the same. The little camera is great! Aron was shooting in 4k and with the wide angle lens on it. Pretty cool little camera 😊

[@adamrollin8700]

Wow, great work. How much water do you have to keep in your vans to complete a job like this?

[@MarkSaiger]

We carry 110 gallons in each van. We possible had 1/3 tank remaining

[@KirbyEnthusiast]

That carpet was nasty , would love to have had a go with my Kirby’s 👌👌

[@MarkSaiger]

They are fun when they clean up well. We have a pretty challenging one coming in a week. I'm actually driving home to be there in time for it. It's going to take all 3 vans and be a full day. Hopefully it will be good for video and I can post here to the channel. Always love these challenges 😁

[@ruthkaylor1361]

I want to know what cleaners were used to help release that muck!

[@MarkSaiger]

This was our Saiger's Sauce Code Red with our Harvard Chemical G-Force Booster which is a liquid soy Booster. That's what we use on all the nasty 😁

[@1981kweber]

I'm not even sure why the restaurant still has carpet, most places i go have the brown tile like we say in the kitchen or something hard so all you have to do is mop and maybe use a buffer.

[@MarkSaiger]

You will want to check out my video coming out later today. It's cleaning luxury vinyl plank at a restaurant. It's pretty surprising how dirty floors are. Carpet is actually easier to clean to be honest

[@blackmomma33]

Yesssss ❤❤❤❤

[@MarkSaiger]

😁👍

[@MultiLisa10]

Was that place under water at one time? The edges of the booths have black on them so that's why I ask! Again, incredible job guys and whatever your charging is probably not enough for this job!

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you 😊. To my knowledge there has not been a Water event. I think its from the tips of shoes rubbing up against the booths. I had seen it also when we were there

[@axa213]

Need some advice, what would be the best heated, 500psi portable carpet extractor you would buy?

[@MarkSaiger]

JonDon has a prowler line of portables that I had a friend start his business with before moving up to a truckmount He did really incredible work with it. They now also have them in triple stage vacs

[@shaneencalade4988]

I don’t know why they let these floors get so filthy. The owner/manager should incorporate cleaning into the budget more often. I wouldn’t eat in a restaurant that nasty. And BTW why don’t they use black carpet….. it wouldn’t show the dirt.

[@MarkSaiger]

Actually we have a place with black carpet... It's interesting to see how it gets more of the grease color too it. 😁

[@Jimmy_Moon]

I've noticed you get amazing results on commercial floors, with just your prespray, rinse and low heat butler. I don't think I've seen you agitate the products. Is this due to chemistry or something else? I'm not in the industry (I don't know what I'm talking about). So I'd presray, then crb. Is that wrong?

[@MarkSaiger]

Some is chemistry and some is the equipment and tools we use at the time. There are times we really value the CRB though. Can also be a great time saver. We did try to create our chemistry to work great though because there is nothing more frustrating than being on a job site and things are not cleaning well. It has taken a lot of testing and monitoring after cleaning. By the way, our Butlers are high heat versions, but we have had some regular heat units that clean great for us too. But the high heat units do help speed up in some of the Greasy situations. Thank you so much for your question. Really appreciate it 😊

[@Jimmy_Moon]

@@MarkSaiger I should of put a /s after the butler comment 😉

[@MarkSaiger]

@@Jimmy_Moon 😁👍

[@horsez2]

who puts carpets on the wall as a baseboard???? Either way at least the carpet on the floor came out great! Awesome job guys! Definitely gonna cause business to go up a little!

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you. I actually didn't notice the wall baseboard being carpeted...LOL. I will have to pay more attention to that. We do see it on occasion in commercial settings.

[@glendawood8836]

I worked in a place like that. The problem is they don’t clean their kitchen floor ever

[@MarkSaiger]

That really is most problems. The kitchen gets soiled and tracked out. We see places that can go a year and still look really good. They really do focus on their kitchen too

[@mikeFPS1980]

I need that machine in my life.

[@MarkSaiger]

Zipper Wands are amazing. This Super Spinner needs a larger truckmount and more upkeep and maintenence, but what an animal 😁🤘 www.zipperwand.com

[@eccentriclocs]

That 🐊 looked as if he was deciding who to have for lunch!

[@MarkSaiger]

Lol and the one was blocking our way on the way out 😅

[@emanuelribeiro9066]

I don't know how things got in this hand at this location. I do know that places with very often people traffic get dirt very rapidly. I worked for a year in a kitchen... Men, despite the constant cleaning, constant moving of things around there were always dirty places. I'd like to say, people should value this type of jobs more, make the whole place appealing, not just de food!

[@MarkSaiger]

Very good comment and great points here 😊

[@john-martin]

How much are you charging for those places like 1,000?

[@MarkSaiger]

We are currently charging 54 cents per square foot. We do OK with that price yet 😁👍

[@Katb44]

Truly amazing! I would be a bit hesitant to eat in a restaurant that looks like this. Question! Why would a restaurant put carpet in ?

[@MarkSaiger]

Slip and fall factor part of the decision, and in our colder climates, tile and grout get broken up more with the shifting ground. You will see towards the end where the floor is a bit wobbly and out of shape. This had just taken place this time in the floor. It will probably move differently again by the next time we clean it. Also it helps keep down the noise level. Another thing we see, is it's influenced by finer restaurant dining where they have carpet in their places. If you see a few of my other videos and some most recently, you will see how bad tile and grout can hold the grease and soils also. It's a matter of maintenance and also deck scrubbing kitchen tile and grout more so it doesn't transfer to the dining area.

[@mybigfatpolishlife]

So the kitchen isn't clean either bit s place I waft to eat at

[@MarkSaiger]

@@mybigfatpolishlife The kitchen could use more deck scrubbing and more often in my opinion too

[@gabrielmoreno98]

Where I can buy. One. Of those.

[@MarkSaiger]

This is a Zipper Wand the Super Spinner version www.zipperwand.com It's hooked up to a Butler High Heat Truckmount outside www.thebutlersystem.com The chemistry is Saiger's Sauce Code Red with our Harvard Chemical G-Force Booster which is a liquid soy Booster www.saigers.com

[@flightofapaullo72]

What place is this?

[@Michelle-zz7no]

This is the best ad for never putting carpet in a restaurant!!

[@MarkSaiger]

You might enjoy this video of trying to clean tile and grout in a restaurant also. I also have one cleaning luxury vinyl plank I will attach. Thanks so much for watching. Appreciate you being here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6bboYiaa955gposi=OuR_DQVj0A28TsXN

[@MarkSaiger]

Here is that luxury vinyl plank flooring in a restaurant also. Grease likes to attach to all these surfaces. It's just a lot of times the restaurants don't know how to keep proper cleanup on the floors. Of course the yellow mop bucket is popular and after about two or three dunks you're just smearing the grease around because people won't change out the mop or change out the mop water. But it does make fun videos for us 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHyqkot-ZdZ5pqssi=kI7V_31BfyQaAgVB

[@Hjfvvdst]

Imagine how nasty the area the public doesn't see is.

[@johead8516]

There’s certain situations where replacement is necessary…. This may be that situation

[@MarkSaiger]

Unfortunately this Carpet was just a little over a year old at this time 😬

[@MrAllan9]

Too bad they didn't show the name of the restaurant to forward people.

[@vinny142]

What I find so interesting is that in the USA they have specialized tools for this kind of cleaning and they are not hard to come by. In Europe we see this video and go "wut the f-k, how... why... wut?" and then you guys just go in and say "wow this is pretty bad, glad I brought the big steam cleaner" because you are not surprised, this is basically an every day thing... wow.

[@maciejmaciej80]

💪💪💪👍

[@MarkSaiger]

Thanks 😊

[@maciejmaciej80]

​@@MarkSaiger nie mogę do tej pory pojąć jak można doprowadzić do tak brudnej podłogi.Albo jest taki natłok ludzi albo latami nie sprzątane.

[@MarkSaiger]

@@maciejmaciej80 very busy and didn't get cleaned as often as it should be. Plus deck scrubbing the kitchen more would help

[@MarkSaiger]

​@@maciejmaciej80it didn't get cleaned soon enough. It's a busy place and should have been cleaned sooner. And they really should deck scrub the kitchen floor more

[@maciejmaciej80]

​@@MarkSaiger❤

[@julvwildcat190]

How can a carpet get that disgusting?

[@MarkSaiger]

Kitchen needs more deck scrubbing and they waited to long to have cleaned. Twice as long as they normally do

[@jeffschlagel5632]

What the hell? Is their sidewalk made out of dirt?

[@MarkSaiger]

Lol 😁😅. This was during the winter season with more slush and mud outside 😁

[@msheidiyodel]

That has to smell disgusting

[@MarkSaiger]

The waste tanks smell like old French fries the next day 😬

[@neilstewart9706]

I'd be embarrassed to open the doors to the public if my carpets were that bad. Must smell bad in there, grease doesn't smell of roses lol

[@MarkSaiger]

The smell isn't bad in person, BUT our vans will smell like stale old French Fries for a couple of days 😁.

[@Roselleg]

I hope y’all charged premium. That was bad.

[@JamesWilsonCurrier]

They be sprinkling the carpet with some coal dust before filming to make it look worse than it actually is lol

[@MarkSaiger]

Lol. It sure would seem like it. But not sure the place would be happy with us doing that 😁

[@dillydalie11]

That is some horrid gross carpet.. !!!!

[@MarkSaiger]

It was but the last time we cleaned it, it was in better condition. Still pretty soiled, but not as bad as this time in this video. We have a number of places that are pretty greasy on the channel. Even some pretty greasy tile and grout videos too. Thanks for watching 😊

[@redbaboonass4416]

All that foot traffic equals a lot of business/money, so why would they not invest in getting their carpet cleaned periodically.

[@dominion1999]

This is just pure worst daily cleaning of the kitchen floor. All grease from the kitchen into the restaurant carpet. That restaurant really needs a kitchen cleaning program, and needs stricter supervision of it.

[@MarkSaiger]

They have gotten better compared to this cleaning in the video. We just cleaned it again a couple of weeks ago and just posted a new video today. Hoping it will improve more yet 😊

[@amandawilson4663]

There's thick then there's thicc....

[@MarkSaiger]

Lol... So true 😅

[@alpine5551]

Is that a diner for coal miners?? How can a carpet get that dirty??

[@MarkSaiger]

Lol. Not this time 😁. This was from a bunch of outdoor soils due to the time of year and also air born and tracked grease and soils. It definitely took a beating

[@alpine5551]

@ You guys did an amazing job at restoring it!

[@MarkSaiger]

​@@alpine5551 thank you 😊. Glad you enjoyed it. We have quite a few more restoration type jobs we show on the channel. Appreciate you being here with us 😊

[@swurtz060506]

Disgusting, this is what happens when management and ownership don't care......

[@MarkSaiger]

We just put up a new video today from this place. It's actually somewhat better this time we felt. We saw them doing more cleaning even the day we cleaned just recently 😊

[@JamesWilsonCurrier]

Jesus who dines there coal miners? Wtf lol

[@steakems995]

That’s nasty and that place needed to be shut down until cleaned

[@hotmesssouthernmom4542]

This is why you don’t put carpet in a restaurant!! Jesus Christ that was nasty. I would walk out of I saw that filthy carpet. Yuck 🤮

[@MarkSaiger]

😁👍