| To keep your rugs looking clean and fresh | | | | create new ones. Soap-based cleaners, once |
| there are a few carpet cleaning tips you can | | | | dry, will still offer a degree of cleaning, |
| use to insure a long life. Stain cleaners and | | | | this time to shoes and other products with |
| odor eliminators may have a specific use, and | | | | which it comes into contact. |
| if used incorrectly can actually damage your | | | | |
| carpets. | | | | Some Cleaners Help Stain Re-emerge |
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| One of the best carpet cleaning tips is to | | | | The soap will remove dirt from the shoes, |
| thoroughly vacuum your rugs on a weekly | | | | leaving it on the carpet. Liquid cleaners, |
| basis. To do this effectively, a high-power | | | | used in excess, will allow the stain to soak |
| vacuum cleaner needs to be passed slowly over | | | | into the bottom of the carpet or even into |
| the entire carpet. No matter how strong a | | | | the pad underneath. The stain may appear to |
| suction that is provided, passing it too | | | | be gone, but the liquid will be soaked up |
| quickly will not pick up all the dirt. | | | | from underneath and will probably make the |
| | | | stain reappear. Carpet Cleaning Tips rely on |
| Divide the carpet into fourths, cleaning one | | | | cleaning the carpet and not trying to clean |
| section at a time before moving to the next | | | | it from underneath. |
| section, operating the vacuum both ways until | | | | |
| cleaned. These carpet cleaning tips will | | | | Liquid spills should be blotted with a towel |
| remove practically all the dirt, which can | | | | immediately. Otherwise, they could be soaked |
| cause damage to the fibers of the carpet. | | | | into the bottom of the rug. Pet urine can be |
| | | | especially damaging to carpets as it can |
| Stain removal is another situation where good | | | | cause the color dyes to be removed, leaving a |
| carpet cleaning tips can come in handy. Many | | | | bleached-out spot. A solution of one teaspoon |
| people make the mistake of using a soap-based | | | | of mild detergent and one teaspoon of white |
| cleaner and too much liquid on stains. This | | | | vinegar mixed with a quarter of water can |
| actually may allow the stain to return or | | | | help eliminate the stain. |