About Carpet Cleaning

A dirty carpet can make even the best decorated room look drab and uncared for. Keeping the carpets clean is an important household task. It is easy to do with a few simple tools and basic know-how. A good vacuum is one important tool that you will need to keep your carpet clean. It should have good suction in order to get the dirt that may be deep down in the carpet.

• Vacuuming should be done at least once a week, more often in heavy traffic areas of your home.


• The crevice tool can be used for around baseboards and hard to reach places.


• Take your time when vacuuming. Vacuum for longer than you think necessary. This will help get ground-in dirt that is deep in the carpet fibers.


• Having your carpet professionally cleaned each year will help prolong the life of the carpet and keep it looking good. This should be done even if you do not think that the carpet looks dirty.


• You can rent a machine to clean your carpets yourself, though a professional usually has better results.


• It is a good idea to keep carpet stain removal products in your home with your cleaning supplies. This way you can clean a stain as soon as it is seen. The sooner you work on a stain to get it out, the better your chances are of removing the entire stain.


• Using a vacuum with a beater brush bar or rotating brush will help get the dirt up to the surface.


• Use the correct pile height setting on your vacuum. If you have high pile, do not set it to low. 


• Changing vacuuming directions at times will prevent the carpet fibers from matting.