Caring For Your Carpet
New carpets can be quite a costly investment, and need to be properly maintained and cared for if one is to enjoy all of its wonderful benefits. Some of the advantages of having a carpet properly cared for, is an extended carpet life that could last for many years, a great looking appearance, extended carpet life as well as better hygiene.
Without doubt, the most important step to keeping your carpets looking great for many years, is the daily routine maintenance. This is best achieved using a vacuum cleaner with strong suction power, which not only cleans the top surface, but also lifts dirt that might be embedded beneath the surface, provided that this is done on a regular basis.
Regular vacuuming also prevents surface dirt from settling into the deep recesses of the carpet fibre, which if left unattended, could be virtually impossible to extract once the carpet is older.
The vacuuming process should be undertaken, at least three times a week, depending on the area of use and amount of foot traffic experienced, with more frequent cleaning recommended for very busy areas such as passages, and TV rooms due to the amount of dirt that accumulates on a daily basis.
Vacuum cleaning might initially not seem very important especially with new carpets, as surface dust is not visible to the naked eye when it is settled on the carpet fabric. However, if this is left unattended, the surface dust slowly seeps into the deeper recesses of the carpet fibre, complicating any future cleaning and also negatively the natural appearance of the carpet
Another important requirement for keeping your carpets looking good, is to use doormats, when entering from the outside to a carpeted room. Indoor walk - off mats should also be used in areas where a tiled area leads to a room which is carpeted; example: a tiled kitchen that leads to a dining room with carpets, should have a walk - off mat at the entrance of the carpeted room.
The services of professional carpet cleaners should be utilised periodically to give the carpet a deep clean which lifts any dirt that is embedded beneath the surface, which cannot be removed with normal vacuuming.
Carpet cleaning is also useful in removing stains that could be caused by accidental spill etc.
Another positive for hiring professional carpet cleaners, is the hygienic factor, as most, if nor all carpet cleaners make use of powerful disinfectants in their cleaning process, which kill most known bacteria.
We would recommend making use of such a service at least twice annually.