Pre-Christmas offer: 10% off cleans booked and completed by Saturday 19 December 2026. Get a free quote
Family flying in, the in-laws staying for a week, or a full table for Christmas lunch? Before the house fills up, a few soft surfaces make the biggest difference to how fresh it feels. Here's what's worth getting cleaned, what order to do it in, and how to time it so everything is dry before anyone walks in the door.
The Christmas guest checklist: what's worth getting cleaned
The carpet where everyone gathers
The lounge room, hallway and dining area take the most foot traffic, and in Mackay that means beach sand, wet-season mud and pets coming in and out. It's also where your guests will spend most of their time. Your technician vacuums first with a commercial HEPA-filtered vacuum as a standard part of the service, and Chem-Dry's clean uses up to 80% less water, so carpets dry in 1 to 2 hours. The Natural®, Chem-Dry's main cleaner, has no soaps or detergents, so there's no sticky residue to attract dirt back. More on carpet cleaning in Mackay.
The couch guests will actually sit on
With a houseful, the couch barely gets a rest: movies, naps and a plate of leftovers balanced on a knee. Fabric couches and lounge suites are cleaned where they sit, at your home, with no pickup, and couches dry in 1 to 2 hours. Here's more on couch and sofa cleaning at your home.
The spare-room mattress
The spare bed can sit untouched for months, then host a run of visitors all at once. A clean is worth doing for the spare bed before guests arrive. It's cleaned on the bed, so there's nothing to carry out. It takes 4 to 5 hours to dry, so book a morning clean. Find out more about spare-room mattress cleaning.
Rugs
The rug under the coffee table or at the front door picks up everything the carpet does. Rugs are cleaned on site at your home, with no pickup. Here's more on rugs cleaned at your home.
Pet spots before the house fills up
Old pet spots can smell again in humid weather, which is the last thing you want with guests in the house. Chem-Dry's pet urine treatment (P.U.R.T.®) treats pet urine, and here's why old pet smells come back when it's humid.
Worth adding while we're there
- Tile and grout in the kitchen, bathroom or entry: tile and grout cleaning.
- A leather lounge: leather furniture cleaning.
- Protector for freshly cleaned carpet or fabric: carpet and fabric protection.
When to book, and what order to do it in
Most of the planning comes down to two things: drying times and the offer deadline.
- Book it all in one visit. Carpets, couches, rugs and mattresses can be done together, which saves a second trip. List everything when you get a free quote.
- Plan around drying times. Carpets and couches dry in 1 to 2 hours, so they can be done the day before guests arrive, or even that morning. Mattresses take 4 to 5 hours, so book a morning clean and the bed has the rest of the day before bedtime. Open the windows and run a fan or the air-con, which helps in Mackay's humidity.
- Get the spare bed ready. Before we arrive, strip the bed, including the mattress protector, and clear the floor around the bed. The spare-room mattress cleaning page has the details.
- Watch the deadline. To get the 10%, the job has to be booked and done by Saturday 19 December, so it's worth asking for your quote early.
For Airbnb and holiday rental hosts
Getting a holiday rental in Airlie Beach or Cannonvale, or a beach house at Sarina Beach or Armstrong Beach, ready for the busy stretch? Every bed, the lounge and the carpets can be done in one visit. Tell us your check-out and check-in times when you ask for a quote, so we can plan the visit around your bookings. Carpets and couches dry in 1 to 2 hours, and mattresses take 4 to 5 hours, so allow for that between guests. See holiday rental and Airbnb cleaning.
What it costs
Carpet cleaning starts with a standard room clean from $51 including GST, and the minimum job total is $146 including GST. Couches, mattresses and rugs are quoted on the items. Every job gets a free quote, with the full price before we book. There's no travel charge for carpet cleaning outside Mackay.
Christmas cleaning around Mackay
Servicing Mackay and all surrounding suburbs including Sarina. Whether it's family staying in North Mackay, Andergrove, Mount Pleasant, Glenella, Rural View, Beaconsfield, Ooralea or Walkerston, or a full house at the northern beaches in Eimeo, Bucasia, Shoal Point and Blacks Beach, we come to you. Holiday hosts in Airlie Beach and Cannonvale, and beach houses at Sarina Beach and Armstrong Beach, are covered too. See all the areas we service.
Christmas guests: FAQ
How long before Christmas guests arrive should I get the carpets cleaned?
Carpets dry in 1 to 2 hours after a Chem-Dry clean, so the day before guests arrive, or even that morning, works. If you want the 10% pre-Christmas offer, the clean has to be booked and completed by Saturday 19 December 2026, so ask for your quote early. Every quote is free, with the full price before booking.
How long does a mattress take to dry before a guest can sleep on it?
Usually 4 to 5 hours. Mattresses take longer to dry than carpets or couches, so book a morning clean and the spare bed has the rest of the day before bedtime. Leave it uncovered, open a window, and run a fan or the air-con, which helps in Mackay's humidity.
Can you clean the carpets, couch and spare mattress in one visit?
Yes. Chem-Dry Advantage can clean carpets, fabric couches, rugs and mattresses in the same visit at your home, which saves booking a second trip. Carpets and couches dry in 1 to 2 hours, and mattresses take 4 to 5 hours. List everything when you ask for a free quote, and you'll get the full price before we book.
Is there a pre-Christmas carpet cleaning special in Mackay?
Yes. Chem-Dry Advantage has 10% off cleans booked and completed by Saturday 19 December 2026. Carpet cleaning starts with a standard room clean from $51 including GST, with a minimum job total of $146 including GST. Every job gets a free quote with the full price before booking. Request a quote online, or call or text.
Can you clean an Airbnb between Christmas guests?
Often, yes. Carpets and couches dry in 1 to 2 hours and mattresses take 4 to 5 hours, so a clean can be planned around changeovers. Chem-Dry Advantage cleans holiday rentals and Airbnbs across Mackay and surrounds, including Sarina and Airlie Beach. Tell us your check-out and check-in times when you ask for a quote.
Get your free pre-Christmas quote
Guests on the way? Get a free quote for your carpets, couch and spare mattress. Use the online form, or call or text us. All three options are on our quote page. Tell us which rooms and items, your suburb, and when your guests arrive (hosts: your check-out and check-in times). On the form, tick Carpet, Couch / sofa, Mattress or Rugs, and fill in the "Approx. size or rooms" box. Every job is quoted free, with the full price before we book. 10% off cleans booked and completed by Saturday 19 December 2026.
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