- Protect it
Allowing a professional carpet cleaner to apply carpet protectant can be a great asset to keeping your carpets looking new. If you know areas where there is a lot of traffic you can also use rugs and runners in those high- traffic areas. By doing this it will greatly help to minimize the soiling that causes damage to the fibers by crushing under your feet in these specific areas.
- Vacuum regularly
Vacuuming on a regular basis is another way to keep carpets looking fresh because it eliminates dirt in the fibers of the carpet. Like I briefly mentioned earlier when dirt with its many sharp edges and dust is left in carpet and the carpet is walked on, it can damage the fiber and change the way the fibers reflect light – making the carpet look dingy or dull and lay flat. When you vacuum often, you remove these damaging particles, prolonging the life of your carpet by years! In fact, it’s proven to be the best way to maintain your carpet. Vacuuming on a regular basis is even better than professional cleanings!
- Get regular professional carpet cleanings
One popular opinion is that you don’t need to have your carpet professionally cleaned until you can see dirt, crushing or dullness. However, waiting until you see the signs of damage means that the damage is already done. So don’t wait!
In fact, according to manufacturers’ specifications, it is recommended to perform a professional cleaning and stain protection treatment on your carpet every six to twelve months, even if the carpet doesn’t look like it needs to be cleaned. How frequently you should have them cleaned and what areas all depends on the traffic and messes that are created in your home on a daily basis. Major contributing factors in this case are by pets and children.
A regular carpet maintenance cleaning will help prevent dulling and crushing, and stain protecting your carpet will make spills easier to clean up, as well as keeping your carpet fibers from fraying. If you live in the Dallas Fort Worth area and are looking to have your carpets regally cleaned by a professional then Quality Care Carpet Cleaning provides both those services. We can even do a regular cleaning schedule where we send out reminders for the next cleaning. Making it easy without forgetting the next service!
