Cleaning Tips for Clean and Elegant Carpet

Carpets are associated with comfort and style, adding elegance and finished look to your home. They are a big investment, especially if you want the highest quality. There are many different kinds of carpets synthetic, natural and mixed and each has specific qualities. Your choice should be based on the place you're putting the carpet, the amount of traffic it has to withstand, moisture of the area, is it going to endure a lot of stains. This is the easy part, you have to deal with cleaning and maintaining too.

Prevention of Dust on Your Carpets and Rugs

So now that you have your new expensive carpet what are you going to do in order to protect your investment? If you follow some simple tips you can enjoy your floor covering quite a lot. Some of them apply to rugs and mats, of you have them. Do you know that carpets and rugs absorb almost eighty percent of dust an dirt around the house? And if you don't regularly vacuum it will start to build up and eventually 'chew' the fibers of your carpet tearing it apart.

But how can one reduce the amount of dust and soil accumulated in the household? Remove your shoes as you enter the house. It is estimated that more than seventy-five percent of the soil comes from outside, you bring it in. Weekly vacuuming will prevent dust build ups and girt won't be able to go deep into the fibers making stains. If you neglect regular vacuuming your carpet may become breeder for dust mites and other microorganisms which real to allergies and health problems.

When vacuuming, do not go in only one direction, make cross-hatch movements to remove as much as possible. If your carpet has an unpleasant odour you can try applying baking soda, leave it for an hour and then vacuum. I can guarantee it works and remember to open the windows, because ventilation is important. If your carpet allows it it is good to steam clean it at least once a month, invest in a small portable steam cleaner.

If you somehow wet the area do not use iron or dryer, because you can damage the fibers due to the intense heat. Instead use clean towel, cotton is recommended due to its absorbing qualities. When you're dealing with stains no matter if they're solid or liquid toy should never scrub, because you can force the stain deep into the fabric. Blot gently and always work from the outside of the stain towards the center, that way you won't spread the spot further.

If you have to resort to commercial cleaners always start from the mildest ones, like a solution of water and vinegar. It is green and works almost every time especially if the stain is fresh. Some of the other options are salt and lemon juice, dish washing soap mixed with water, rubbing alcohol shaving cream etc. For specific tough stains you better call the professionals for help, the technicians are thoroughly trained and experienced to deal with this situations.