We have to admit that carpet cleaning is something not too many people think about. Truthfully, the holiday season is usually when many families give some attention to their carpets, as they will be having family and friends visit. However, maybe only men who live alone are guilty of this “absentmindedness” when it comes to their carpets. Nonetheless, if you have any carpets at all, you really should make it a habit to clean them with regularity. While it’s not necessary (usually) to shampoo your carpets each and every month, you should make it a habit to vacuum weekly. If your cleaning routine doesn’t include a weekly vacuum of your rugs, then you should begin now.
Vacuum First
The depth of the pile of a carpet is something that needs to be considered when you are discussing carpet cleaning. Ignoring this factor may cause consequences that will cause damage to your carpet, leading to replacement. Besides, the chances are that you won’t get your carpet thoroughly clean and it will still have embedded dirt in the fibers. Undoubtedly, if your carpets are of the low-cut pile variety, they will clean up easier. Our primary concern here is to discuss carpets with deep pile, such as shag. If you are going to shampoo a carpet with long pile, make sure to take enough time vacuum the carpet thoroughly before you proceed. When you have a lot of traffic on your carpet, it’s also wise to vacuum several times a week.
There is an interesting fact about carpets that are older than ten years. It’s not unusual to find that the carpets weigh a lot more when you remove them than when they were initially installed. New carpeting is heavy, without a doubt, but their heaviness increases dramatically as time passes by. The reason for the weight increase is they have a lot of dirt in them. Carpets will contain ground in dirt and debris even if there is no dirt that can be seen on the surface. People in the carpet industry confirm this and we thought you might find it interesting. You can understand why you need a strong vacuum cleaner and, if yours isn’t, you should replace it so you can vacuum your rugs thoroughly during the week.
Use Rug Shampoo
How to determine the frequency of rug shampooing and floor maintenance will be based upon your home and its contents, as well as your lifestyle. A household that includes pets, for example, will need more cleaning than a home that doesn’t have any pets. As an example, pets shed dander everywhere, wherever they go inside your home. Allergies can be severely aggravated by the dander that is a part of the coats and feathers of household pets. This dander is similar to dust. With pets, it’s necessary to do things a little differently when you clean your rugs. You can start by vacuuming more often, and it is important to get as much dander as you can. Normally, we recommend vacuuming once a week but, with pets, you may be required to vacuum twice a week or more.
If you don’t ignore your carpets, you will know instinctively what you need to do to keep them clean and healthy. All it takes is a little common sense. Carpet cleaning may be a boring subject, but you must give it some thought if you want to keep your carpets clean and protected, and guard against any health issues arising from dirty carpeting. One of the most effective ways to help keep carpeting clean and easier to clean is through regular vacuuming each week.