How to Keep Your Carpets Really Clean

Taking care of your carpet starts with weekly maintenance. As you plan your week, try to plan on vacuuming at least once per week. For the best results:

• Vacuum all carpets once a week.
• Vacuum high traffic areas two times a week.
• Clean up spills and stains immediately.
• When cleaning up a spill or a stain, blot from the outside in.

To freshen carpets, you can sprinkle baking soda on the carpet, let it sit for 15 minutes, then vacuum. This will also absorb any extra moisture and germs hiding in the fabric. You can even add essential oils to the baking soda to release a nice smell when you vacuum.

Carpets should be deep cleaned twice a year. There are two ways to deep clean a carpet: steam cleaning and dry chemical cleaning. Both ways are effective, but each has their pros and cons, so you will want to look into which option works best for you.

It’s extremely important that if you steam clean, you make sure your carpet gets as dry as possible in order to prevent damage and mold.

Hiring a professional can take a lot of the guesswork out of deep cleaning your carpets, and they are often able to achieve a higher level of clean because of the strength of the equipment they use and their experience.

Keeping carpets clean is well worth the effort!