It is inevitable, your carpet will get dirty regardless of what you do. What you can do is make sure that when your carpet does get dirty you care for them and prevent any damage. When you do not care for your carpet properly its lifespan shortens significantly, but if you follow the tips our friendly staff at Chet’s has provided you can keep your carpets looking and feeling great much, much longer.
Leave Your Shoes at the Door
To minimize the dirt, mud, and other grit from entering your home and damaging your carpet, try to encourage your family, visitors, or housemates to take their shoes off when they enter your home. At the entryways of your home create a designated space for shoes. You can find a large variety of shoe holders from most home décor stores or you can get creative and make your own.
Doormats are Important
Invest in doormats, placing doormats on the inside and outside of your entryways can help reduce the volume of dirt and mud that gets tracked into your home. Make sure you clean these doormats on a regular basis. Inside doormats should be vacuumed and depending on the manufacturer’s label, be washed. Outside doormats should be swept or sprayed and hung to air dry.
Vacuum Regularly
Vacuuming your carpets is one of the most crucial steps in keeping them clean. As much as we may not like to, it is important to vacuum on a regular basis. The dirt that gets tracked into your can have small sharp edges when the dirt is stepped on those edges can start to damage the fibers of your carpets. Overtime, the damage can lead to bald spots. Vacuuming noticeable removes dirt and minimizes the effect of foot traffic, removes allergen and improves the air quality in your home. Try to vacuum heavy foot traffic areas such as doorways and hallways, 2-3 times a week, and other areas once a week. When you vacuum, take a slow and steady pace to give your vacuum enough time to remove as much dirt as possible. The faster you vacuum the less dirt and allergens your vacuum will pick up.
When Spots and Stains Appear—Remove Them Quickly
Accidents happen and once in a while, you will come face to face with a spill or carpet stain. The important factor in removing carpet stains is not to panic. As soon as a spill occurs you will want to act as quickly as possible to prevent staining. Take a damp washcloth and BLOT the spill, do not use any type of rubbing motion. Rubbing a spill can increase the affected area and set the stain permanently. Continue blotting the area until it is almost dry and then vacuum. Water left in the carpet from improper blotting can cause a foul odor and mold problems.
Hire A Professional
No matter how often you vacuum and blot up spills nothing will extend the life of your carpets like a professional cleaning. Paying to bring in a professional to deep clean your carpets saves you money in the long run by adding years to your carpets lifespan. Professional carpet cleaning also reaches deep into the carpet fibers and padding to remove any dirt and grime your regular vacuum just isn’t able to reach.
Though maintaining carpet takes considerable work, the payoff is significant. Through taking consistent good care of your carpets they can look like new and last for years to come. Chet’s Cleaning is a fine example of a professional carpet cleaning company that will help improve the quality of your carpets and their lifespan. Contact us today for a free consultation!