The flooring you choose for your home makes a big difference to the overall feel of your home. You need to keep it clean and in good shape at all times, and different flooring will have different requirements. If you have carpeting, here’s how you can properly take care of it so it stays in good shape for a long time to come.
Vacuum Regularly
When you have a carpet, a good vacuum cleaner has to be one of the most commonly used appliances in your life. Vacuum at least once a week, or more often if you have a pet, children, or allergies. This will help keep the carpet in a good, clean state and avoid getting a lot of dirt and particles stuck on the carpet and driven deep into the fibers. Since carpets account for 51% of the total flooring market in the United States, you can be sure that there will be many products available for keeping carpets in good shape. Get a vacuum that has good ratings to ensure that you get the most out of it with the least effort, so that it’s easy for you to stick to a cleaning regimen.
Clean Stains Immediately
Accidents indoors happen all the time, whether it’s a coffee spill or a stain caused by a pet that got excited, you can’t avoid them. To make sure that they’re effectively removed and don’t leave a permanent mark, clean them up immediately. Use the right cleaning agent to have the best chance of getting them out. Also, dab at the stain rather than rub it because doing this will make the stain get deeper into the carpet and spread it over a larger area. Generally, use absorbent material on the stain and apply the cleaning agent, leaving it to soak for some time before cleaning it off and repeating as many times as necessary.
Deep Clean Periodically
It is generally recommended to steam-clean your carpet once every 12 to 24 months, so adhere to this in order to keep it clean and maintain its state for a long time. Get the services of a professional to make sure that the deep cleaning is done right and you will see the effects right away. If you have allergies or any of the other conditions mentioned earlier that may lead to your carpet getting dirty faster, deep clean more often than you would in a household without these factors. You will be able to maintain your carpet’s state a lot better this way, and it will look brand new for a longer time, giving you a great return on your investment of installing a carpet.
Clip Snags
Most carpets, especially those with longer fibers, are bound to get snags at one point or another. This is especially so if you have children and pets, and for areas where there’s higher traffic than others. With 37% of homeowners in the U.S. completing a project in the last 12 months, there’s a good chance that many of them installed a carpet or replaced the one they had. If you’re one of them, it’s important to take the best care of your new investment by maintaining it well. Whenever you see a snag, it’s best to clip it rather than try to pull it. This will keep it even and neat for as much of its lifespan as possible.
The four tips outlined above should help you keep your carpet looking and feeling good for a long time. You will get better service out of it for the duration of its lifespan, and your health will also stay in a great state when you have clean, warm flooring underneath your feet.