Carpet Care

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Home care and cleaning maintenance not just help in keeping the house cozy, well-ventilated, fresh and vibrant looking but also, in keeping the family members that stays in that home healthy and secured from getting any illnesses caused by germs.

One thing that housekeepers should take into account while maintaining the inside of the house clean is the carpets. As you know, carpets are very prone to acquiring a lot of dusts, debris and even chinches because of its furry material. It can easily get dirty so it really needs a lot of care.

But, carpet caring is not an easy task especially when you have little children at home. You are accounted to spend a lot of time to clean it and save it from any kinds of germs that can cause skin itchiness and allergies for your children. Below are some tips that can surely help you in to take care of your carpets at home:

  1. Keep your door mats at all entrances of your home.  A lot of dirt that gathers in your carpet are from dirt carried in from outside. Through putting a door mat both outside and inside to each and every of your home’s door entrance, you can lessen the dirt that is being tracked from outside onto your carpets inside the house.  Keep these door mats clean everyday to avoid them from sticking dirt on the soles of your shoes.

  2. Remove your shoes. Your family members should be trained and disciplined to always keep their shoes off before entering the house. This is to reduce the amount of dirt coming into your carpet inside the house brought by their shoes.  

  3. Immediately clean up spilled fluids or foods and damp spots in your carpet. Immediately spray clean and warm water to spots where your carpet get spilled off.  Then blot it with a clean rag. Repeat this as necessary to remove the stain and to soak loose. Dry the spot using a fan to avert dirt from sticking onto the damp spots of your carpet. This carpet care tip could lengthen the time between steam cleanings of your carpets.

  4. Use shades and blinds to keep your carpet getting too much sunlight that can fade its color.

  5. Rearrange your home periodically to keep heavy furniture from making dents permanently into your carpet and to keep them from acquiring uneven wear.

  6. Give your carpet vacuum cleaning three times or more a week. This is one of the best and effective carpet care tip you can give to your carpet.  Using a good quality vacuum cleaner, it can eliminate dust and dirt that wear on your carpet threads. It can also remove pet hair; sting and all other stuffs that make your carpet appear dingy.  Vacuuming in an east and west manner, then from the north to south direction, can keep your carpet nap looking bright and fluffy.

  7. Have your carpet steam cleaned once a year. Steam cleaning of your carpets at least once a year does not only removes  dust and dirt that conceals deep in your carpet but also freshens up its smell and provides it a clearer appearance.  You can choose from steam cleaning your carpets yourself or by paying professionals to do it.