| When you carpet your home you are making a | | | | quality carpet cleaning products, or else look at using |
| serious investment, usually in the thousands of dollars, | | | | carpet cleaning professionals to do the job for you. |
| so it makes sense to take the best care of it so | | | | Here is a summary of our tips so far: |
| that it lasts as long as possible giving you the best | | | | - Vacuum your carpet at least once a week or more |
| return on your investment. Regular carpet cleaning is | | | | often in heavy usage areas or where children or pets |
| going to be required. | | | | have been playing. |
| If you buy the best quality carpet you can afford | | | | - Use a professional carpet cleaning service at least |
| and you have it laid on the best quality cushioned | | | | every 12 months to keep your carpet pristine. Of |
| underlay, you are likely to have the carpet for 10 | | | | course, if you have areas of carpet that are prone |
| years or more if you look after it properly. | | | | to heavy traffic you may want to do this more |
| Looking after it probably means embarking on a | | | | often. |
| regular cleaning schedule where you vacuum the | | | | - If you can't afford to employ a professional carpet |
| carpet at least once a week. There will be areas of | | | | cleaning service, there are plenty of cleaning products |
| the house that have more traffic than others | | | | on the market that you can use regularly, at least |
| especially around doorways and other entry points, | | | | every three months, which will keep your carpet in |
| and for these areas you will need to vacuum more | | | | good condition. |
| regularly perhaps even daily if required. | | | | - Cleanup accidental spills and accidents as soon as |
| Regular vacuuming ensures that any soil or dust | | | | possible after they occur. Make sure you read plenty |
| particles will remain near the surface of the pile and | | | | of tips about how to remove particular stains from |
| will be easier to remove. Once soil and dust has been | | | | carpets, for example red wine, so that you do not |
| allowed to settle into a carpet fibre it can become | | | | permanently set a stain. |
| impacted and very difficult to remove. | | | | There is nothing better than keeping your carpet |
| This will affect the overall look and feel of the carpet | | | | soft underfoot and in showroom condition. It not only |
| as well and after time you may notice the carpet | | | | ensures that you get the best life from your carpet |
| feeling quite stiff and the colour will certainly appear | | | | but you also protect your investment as well. The |
| quite different to when it was new. | | | | money you spend in floor cleaning products will be |
| If you have pets or small children who regularly play | | | | more than returned through the extra life you gain |
| on the carpet area you will only have to vacuum | | | | for your carpet so really, it is a simple matter of |
| more regularly but you should also look at using some | | | | commonsense. |