Proper Carpet Cleaning
Think about your carpet—think how rough you are to it. You walk all over it, your pets bite and play with it, and your kids trample and even spill various substances to it. Yet, you neglect it by not doing enough vacuuming than what it really needs. You also punish your poor carpet with harsh shampoo and other cleaners.
According to carpet manufacturers, the average lifespan of a carpet is 12 years. But with the way you clean your carpet, you might only enjoy its service for six years.
Don’t worry because it’s not yet too late to make up with your carpet. You can still do something to help your carpet live longer. Below are some tips you can do to achieve that:
1. Vacuum everyday or every other day.
2. If you can’t do that, just vacuum once a week using a powerful vacuum cleaner.
3. Vacuum the carpet using different patterns. Don’t just vacuum your carpet horizontally or vertically. Vacuum it vertically and horizontally.
4. Empty the vacuum bag regularly, even if it is not yet full.
5. Vacuum your house thoroughly at least twice a year. You can do this by moving your furniture and thoroughly vacuuming underneath them.
6. Call a professional to clean your carpet every six to 18 months.
7. Use hot water extraction or steam cleaning to thoroughly clean your carpet. Weekly vacuuming of your carpet can only get about 75 percent of dirt while this method leaves your carpet 100 percent clean.
8. Rent a steam cleaner to save up dollars from hiring professionals. Just do this tip if you know how to effectively use a steam cleaner. If you don’t, then expect that the result from this carpet cleaning might not be as effective as those done by trained professionals.
9. If you still want to use the steam cleaner yourself, then better rent a ShopVac with it as well. This will help you get the extra water from your carpet. Yes, it’s a hassle and can also be as expensive but it’s also the more effective option.
10. Never use carpet shampoo to clean your carpet. This will destroy the fibers making it up. It might also leave the soap residue there, which can attract more dirt.
11. Choose a company that has a truck-powered cleaning system if you want to hire a commercial carpet cleaner. This option offers better results.
12. Ask estimates from at least three cleaning companies to get the best services at the best value of your money.
13. Specifically discuss the carpet cleaning you want with your chosen companies.
14. Make sure that the company you hire is certified by IICR or similar organizations.
15. Vacuuming your carpet before the cleaner comes can save you some dollars. But it is recommended that you leave the vacuuming to them since they can do it more effectively.
Follow these tips and you can certainly help your carpet live even beyond the average 12 years. These tips are just so simple to do but can help you a lot.