A Guide To Carpet Deep Cleaning And Maintenance

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The aesthetic appeal and longevity of your carpet are believed to depend largely on the cleaning and maintenance routine it receives. It’s said that an effective and regular clean-up routine will maintain its initial beauty, extend its lifeline, and improve the quality of the surrounding air in a given room or space. 

Everybody loves the smell and appearance of a freshly cleaned carpet but the effort and time required make carpet cleaning and maintenance appear more of a daunting task to perform for most. This is mainly because most people are used to the commonly regarded strenuous and time-consuming deep cleaning methods – on the contrary, cleaning and maintaining your carpet can be very easy. 

Here’s a guide on how you can deep clean and maintain your carpet to keep its beauty and make it last longer.

  • On Regular Vacuuming 

Vacuuming helps to remove loose particles or dry soils on the surface of your carpet to prevent them from sinking deeper and chafing the carpet. Do this regularly at least twice a week and the focus should be more on the high traffic spots. If you hardly vacuum, you may want to start doing so now to maintain the quality of your carpet longer. 

For proper vacuuming, you can move your light furniture such as sofa, table, TV stands, chairs out of the way to clean underneath them or simply lift them up. This is to ensure the removal of as much dust and debris as possible before you deep clean the carpet.

Vacuuming can’t remove totally the buried dust and dirt from your carpet, it’s more like a primary process to deep cleaning your carpet. It keeps your carpet healthy for a while of which you will later realize the need for a thorough deep cleaning. 

Carpet steam cleaning is an effective professional deep cleaning method very effective for a thorough dirt extraction process. This method makes use of a water-based steam equipment gadget that readily extracts embedded dirt, dust, and grime from carpets while maintaining their beauty.

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  • On Properly Removing Stained Carpet Spots And The Like

Cleaning and maintaining your carpet also include cleaning spots and spills when they get to your carpet surface. Do this as soon as possible, more like immediately as the longer they stay, the harder it takes to remove them. You can start cleaning from the inside and end at the door so that you’ll leave after finishing without having to step on the wet carpet.

Avoid using cleaning solutions that are too acidic as they may end up damaging the carpet. Simply spray a carpet cleaning solution recommended for your carpet fiber over the affected areas for avoiding damages. Don’t rub off the stain but rather blot it out with a damp cloth or sponge. 

Further, any carpet cleaning solution you decide to use should be tested on an isolated spot, and watch out for any discoloration. If you’re fine with the cleaning result, you can go ahead with such a chemical solution.

It’s advisable to always treat stains before cleaning the whole carpet as this makes the deep cleaning process easier. You can also make use of a carpet spot cleaning machine which can be positioned to target certain spots mostly for spots left out during the general cleaning process. 

Although it’s a longer process, thorough cleaning is guaranteed with it as this machine also uses steam and carpet cleaning solutions. Ensure to purchase or rent one that you can lift or move easily.

  • On Carpet Drying

Ensure that every door and window is opened to improve the airflow inside to speed up the drying process of the carpet after deep cleaning. The carpet will typically take several hours to dry. Make sure there’s enough air circulation all through the whole drying period. This will help to prevent mold or mildew from evolving on the damp carpet while drying. 

Don’t allow any activity on the carpet’s surface until it’s fully dry. If you must step on the carpet for any purpose, place a tarpaulin or any cover on your pathway to avoid probable staining.

Aside from leaving the doors and windows open, fans and dehumidifiers can also be included in speeding up the drying process especially in keeping off mildew. 

You can use the encapsulation technique of carpet cleaning to get rid of stains using low moisture. Deep cleaning through this method allows the carpet to get dry faster. Also, you can make use of equipment with high-velocity air movement to speed up the drying process.

Conclusion

Deep cleaning your carpet isn’t a complicated process once you’re familiar with how to go about it. With the above guide, you should be able to deep clean your carpet effectively without damaging it.  When done properly, regular carpet cleaning offers a range of benefits: it helps to protect the beauty of your carpet, improves the air quality, and makes it last longer. Practice the mentioned tips to keep your carpet clean for a longer time.

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