How to Safely Clean Broken Glass Pieces

Broken pieces of glass are quite a nasty thing because they are not only hard to clean up, but they also might injure someone. An even worse thing is to break a glass item like a glass, vase, bulb or anything else over a carpet. The small pieces get into the fibres of the carpet and they are very hard to be seen and removed. There are some steps how to easily remove broken glass pieces from carpets. Here is what you need to do:

The first thing you need to begin with is to find some rubber gloves and to put them on. Professional cleaners within Blackburn advise you to make sure you wear some kind of protection, otherwise you risk cutting yourself. Once you are wearing the gloves, pick up all the large pieces and make sure you throw them directly away.

After that, you need to find some duct tape. Rip a strip of it and hold both ends. Stick the tape over as much of the are with glass as you can. After that, remove the tape. This way all those small pieces of glass, which you can not see an pick up, will stick to the tape. Repeat the process until you have covered the whole area. Change the tape when necessary. Discard the used tape into the container or trash bin.

Now, it is time to use your vacuum cleaner. Make sure you put on the hose attachment. When you vacuum, be sure to go over the whole carpet so that you make sure that even those small pieces that have gone aside are collected. Vacuum in different angles to separate the fibers and gain access to more areas where glass pieces could be. Move in vertical, horizontal and diagonal directions. Listen for the glass pieces as they get sucked in and bounced around the vacuum. When you stop hearing the pieces going up the hose, then you are ready.

Even if you think that all the pieces are collected, crouch down and look for any pieces that you have forgotten. If you see a spot which you have missed repeat the vacuuming.

You should know that all of the above methods are for regular pieces of glass. If you have broken a compact fluorescent bulb (CFL), here is what you need to do:

The first thing you need to do when such bulb breaks is to open all windows and leave the room for about 10 minutes. Make sure all pets and kids are out of the room as well. If you have a central air conditioning, you will need to turn it off as well.

After the room has ventilated, find some rubber gloves and put them on, also find some slippers and put them on as well. This way you will prevent injuries. After that, find a stiff cardboard piece. Use it to scoop up the glass pieces and any mercury powder. The best way to discard them is to first put them in a glass jar with a lid. If you do not have such, you can use a resealable plastic bag.

The next thing you need to do is to find some duct tape and rip a strip of it. Hold both ends of the strip and stick them over the area of the carpet where the bulb has broken, after that pull the tape off. This way all the small pieces of glass will stick to the tape. Make sure you cover the entire area where the pieces have fallen. Change the stripes if necessary.

When you have finished with the tape, it is time to use your vacuum cleaner. Use the hose attachment. When you vacuum, make sure you go over the whole carpet so that even those small pieces that have gone aside are collected. Vacuum in different angles to separate the fibers and gain access to more areas where glass pieces could be.

After that, crouch down and look for any pieces that you have missed. Repeat the vacuuming, if you think you have missed some area or pieces of glass.

You should know that expert cleaners Blackburn say that you can use the same methods to remove glass pieces from upholstery as well.

When you are finished, make sure you thoroughly wash your hands, so that you remove all the powder from them. Also, leave all the windows opened for another hour in order to ventilate the room.