Its not long now till the start of 2010 and it may well be time to give your home or office carpets the deep clean they so deserve (did you know that professionally cleaning carpets on a regular basis can extend the life of your carpet?)
Here are a few carpet cleaning tips you may like to consider though we recommend you consult experts in carpet cleaning to ensure you get the best results:
Prevention is KEY when looking after your carpet, it is as we know too easy to think oh well its just the carpet but making sure you take steps to prevent damage will maximise your investment (in paying out for the carpet in the first place).
Dirty carpets give your home or office a poor, neglected feel thats immediately apparent to visitors, we always advise your carpets are vaccuumed AT LEAST once a week. If you have pets or children (or both as a lot of us do) it may be wise to vaccuum far more often to keep dirt down.
Allowing dirt to remain in your carpet and be repeatedly walked on will wear away your carpet far more quickly - the dirt can act as an abrasive and significantly reduce the number of fibres in the carpet, in less than no time yours will look threadbare.
A lot of people use doormats to reduce the amount of dirt coming through the front and back doors. Our tip is, if you have space, use one large doormat followed by a smaller doormat. Personally we are not fans of external doormats, especially ones that soak up water as these in our opinion tend to attract more dirt and hold on to it, allowing it to be brought indoors more easily.
Deep clean your carpets at least once a year either by hiring in carpet cleaning specialists or renting and using equipment that can do the job for you. We recommend ensuring the system you use allows the carpet to dry quickly so as to prevent unecessary inconvenience to you and your family.
If you stain your carpet leave it to the experts! So many of us reach for commercial carpet stain removers but most just bleach out the stain leaving behind a paler area for all to see your handiwork. If you do stain your carpet we suggest you only use water to lift the stain out from the fibres. Most experts actually suggest you leave the stain in and summon immediate professional assistance if that is at all possible. Rubbing the stain furiously however tempting it is will likely cause it to be pushed into the fibres of the carpet and NEVER come out.
