Tuesday, 4 February 2014

How To Make Your Carpets Last Longer

By Suzanne Herrman


Flooring is never inexpensive, and this is certainly true when it comes to buying new carpeting. Even carpeting only one bedroom can cost between $700 to $1,000 depending on the type of carpet you buy and how much it costs for padding and the installation. Since you are spending a good amount of money, you will want to get your money's worth and ensure that you are maintaining your carpet properly. If you wish to keep you carpet looking great for many years, follow these helpful suggestions.

Investing in a high quality vacuum cleaner is always a good idea, but it's even more important to actually vacuum regularly at least once each week and perhaps twice each week in areas where there is a high amount of traffic. This is especially true if you have pets and children because they do tend to track in a great deal of dirt and debris. If you have allergy sufferers in the home, purchase a vacuum with a removable HEPA filter and a closed filtration system.

Treat any stains immediately with a combination of cold water and white vinegar. Keep this in a spray bottle and dab up the moisture with a clean white cloth. You can also use plain ice water to remove many stains, but if you have a truly terrible stain and you are not sure what to do, contact your local Baton Rouge carpet cleaning service as they have top-quality equipment and solutions to remove the majority of stains that might affect your carpeting.

Periodic deep cleaning also needs to be scheduled, and it's best to have a professional handle the job because they are experts at stain removal and ensuring that all different types of carpeting are handled appropriately. Your carpet cleaner also can clean your area rugs, which also need periodic deep cleaning, and many can even clean your Oriental rugs. Professional carpet cleaning should be scheduled at least once a year, but the Environmental Protection Agency actually recommends that carpets are cleaned every six months in order to minimize bacteria, fungi, dust mites and other toxic items in your carpeting.

Air quality has an effect on your carpeting, and when your home's air filter gets old and clogged, it's time to replace this filter. Otherwise this dust has nowhere to go other than your carpet. Replacing this filter also reduces problems associated with COPD, allergies and asthma.

When something rests on your carpeting for a long amount of time, it leaves indentions. Rearranging your furnishings can keep these indentions from become permanent fixtures in the carpet. Even you just move a bed or couch a few inches; it can help preserve your carpet. In addition, sunlight will fade your carpet, so when you are not at home, be sure to close blinds and drapes to keep this fading to a minimum.




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