You'll be surprised to know how much dirt is attracted to carpets like a magnet, and just how successful vacuums are to pull that dirt away.
You might remember old commercials, when a vacuum salesman would demonstrate the capabilities of his vacuum machine by spilling dirt on the carpet of the homeowner and ask him/her to clean it all up using their own vacuum cleaner, after which he would show how much dirt he pulled up still, with his vacuum.
Had the order been reversed, and the salesman used his machine first the results would have still been the same because when it comes to cleaning carpets often the factor to consider is not the old vacuum is the problem but the fact that dirt doesn't easily come out no matter the method applied to it.
This is one reason why homeowners hire cleaning services, for their carpet cleaning needs.
Following are a few tips that you can follow at home to maintain your newly cleaned carpets for longer.
Frequent vacuuming Inclusion of frequent vacuuming in the daily cleaning regimen can do wonders for your carpets.
This is the only way to ensure that grit, dust, and dirt particles don't get embedded deep into the back of the material.
Place doormats at all entryways You can limit the dirt that comes into your home by placing hard bristled doormats of the highest quality near all your entryways and exit ways, cover particularly those entrances that are close to the garden, the garage etc.
Place shoes off rule for everyone who comes into your house.
Use the attachments available The upholstery attachments are ideal for vacuuming hard-to-reach areas and corners.
For maximum effectiveness, remove all the movable furniture and vacuum the entire area thoroughly using the different attachments.
Cleaning services have in their arsenal special tools for this purpose.
Move and change position of the furniture If the heavy furniture remains in one position on an area of the carpet for a very long time, indentations and bumps might start to appear.
Deep clean carpets every 2 years It is strongly recommended that homeowners have their carpets deep cleaned by a professional cleaning service, after every 2 years.
Deep cleaning is a method that homeowners can't replicate in their homes, due to not having access to the specialized machines and cleaning solutions used by cleaning services.
Professional cleaning of carpets Get your carpets professionally cleaned by an SOA certified service provider only.
The reason is that these companies use equipment and solutions that have been SOA approved which means their effectiveness, and safety is guaranteed.
You can find many cleaning services, that are SOA approved, and use the very best products to treat carpets with.
This is also the most effective way for homeowners to maintain their carpet's warranties.