Tips to Keep Your Carpet Looking Like New!
Posted: Thursday, October 22, 2009
by Sean Mecham
seanscarpetcare.com
Nothing feels better than walking with bare feet across fluffy brand new carpets. The fibers are not matted or flat and there are no traffic lanes showing, yet. The new carpet smell provides peace of mind knowing that your home is clean. Wouldnt it be great if you could keep this feeling forever. Well, at least as long as the life of the carpet.
Did you know...
New carpet, and upholstery for that matter, comes with carpet protector installed at the factory. Yes, it's true! Ever notice how easily the first spills on new carpet clean up? The new spills seem to sit there floating on the carpet providing time to clean them up almost like magic.
You need to follow the next few steps to help keep your carpets looking new and feeling soft and fluffy for long run.
1. Vacuum - Perform once or twice a week, utilizing proper vacuuming techniques. With proper vacuuming techniques you will help to maximize the amount of soil removal.
2. Clean Carpet - Have the carpet cleaned by a professional carpet cleaner every 6-18 months. This will greatly improve the longevity of your carpets. If you hire a carpet cleaner that properly cleans your carpet it will feel soft and fluffy for its useful life.
3. Re-apply Carpet Protector - Every time you have the carpets cleaned, have the carpet protector re-applied. This will help to prevent soil from scratching the fibers in the carpet creating permanent traffic lanes. You see over time, just like when you buy a new Teflon pan, the Teflon flakes off. With a Teflon pan this is true even if you always use the Teflon safe tools. Carpet is the same and the advantage with carpet is that the Teflon protector can be replaced.
Did you know...
Many carpet cleaners offer reasonable maintenance programs to help you clean your carpets more often, while saving money at the same time. Sometimes you can save as much as %50 off your entire yearly cleaning bill and have you carpets cleaned twice a year.
Here are some reasons to take of your carpet. Healthy carpet protects your investment and improves your health by provide great indoor air quality.
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)Good information. Welcome to Searchwarp.Thank you Linda! I am planning on submitting a bunch of more information soon
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