How To Maintain Carpet In Between Professional Cleanings

Did you know that right now is the best season to have carpets cleaned? Summer carpet cleaning is exactly what your home (or business) needs to flourish. If you’ve already had your carpets cleaned this summer, you may think your job is done for the time being. However, in this blog post, we’ll guide you through some best practices for maintaining clean carpets in between professional cleanings to get the most life out of your carpet.

What to do Immediately After a Professional Cleaning

After a professional carpet cleaning, it’s important to continue to maintain your carpets cleanliness up until your next scheduled cleaning. Maintaining clean carpets will not only benefit your health and indoor air quality, but it will also extend the life of your carpet. Consider these tips:

1. Stay Off Carpet Until It’s Dry

   We recommend waiting until your carpet has fully dried before walking on it. You can speed up the drying process by turning on ceiling fans.

2. Wait Before Moving Furniture

   You should not move furniture back until the carpet has dried completely. Moving furniture onto wet carpet can cause carpet under furniture to take an extended amount of time to dry and may cause color transfer.

3. Clean Stains And Spills Immediately

   Always clean up spills and spots as soon as they happen. The longer a spill remains, the harder it is to remove it. It’s our recommendation is to blot spills as this soaks up the spill, whereas rubbing spreads it and causes it to soak into the carpet fibers.

4. Vacuum Regularly

   Do you vacuum only when your carpet looks like it needs vacuuming? Keep carpet looking clean longer after a professional carpet cleaning by vacuuming regularly, whether you think the carpet needs it or not. Vacuuming removes dirt and particles you may not see. Vacuuming regularly also helps remove allergens and other pollutants carried inside.

5. Remove Your Shoes

   Did you know shoes carry bacteria into the home? If you remove your shoes immediately upon entering your home, you can stop the spread of bacteria, allergens and other contaminants on the carpet.

6. Utilize Door Mats

   You can reduce the amount of dirt and bacteria that your guests bring onto your carpet by utilizing indoor and outdoor mats.

7. Rotate Furniture

   Rotating furniture every few months will create new traffic areas. When your furniture sits in the same place for years, you’ll continue to walk on the same traffic areas and thus these areas will start to look dingy and fibers will wear more quickly than the rest of your carpet.

Other Tips For Maintaining Clean Carpets in Between Cleanings

In addition to those tips listed above, there are some other less obvious things you can do:

• Replace air filters – This is often overlooked but should be a part of your regular building maintenance. Air filters need to be changed and cleaned regularly. The dirtier they are, the more dust will be spread out onto your carpet.

• Apply a carpet protectant - One of the best things you can do to prevent soiling and extend your carpets life is to have a carpet protectant applied after it’s freshly cleaned. A carpet protectant works to repel spills and dirt from penetrating the fibers. It’s important to have carpet protectant applied yearly as it wears over time, especially in high traffic areas of your home.

Use these tips to maintain your carpet in between cleanings and to get a long life out of your carpets. If your carpets are in need of a professional commercial carpet cleaning, we’re happy to assist!