How often should you

Get your Carpets Cleaned

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The carpet in your home is primarily the foundation of which you spend most of your time walking on. It’s one of the major components and often times looked at what defines a clean home. Keeping your carpet clean of dust and odor that occurs over time is key to maintaining a hygienic and clean home.

When To Clean

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It’s recommended that your carpet is deep cleaned every 12 to 18 months. Vacuuming regularly helps remove those loose and dirty particles that are inevitable to prevent with time. The amount of dirt and grime that accrues varies on your lifestyle. Over time no matter how much you vacuum your home you can never fully clean your carpet by just vacuuming. If you dont vacuum that often then you may want to consider scheduling an appointment with a professional carpet cleaner.

What Will Effect Carpets

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The level of dirt and stains really come to show when you have a carpet thats bright in color. Having a bright colored carpet will lead to cleaning the carpet more frequently. In turn, this can prove to be helpful when trying to determine when it’s the right time to have deep cleaning done. You may not know this but some carpet manufacturers have a warranty. This requires you to actually follow a certain type of level of cleaning to retain that warranty. Meaning vacuuming often and getting deep cleanings done once or twice annually. Keep the deep cleanings documented as well to show as proof that your upkeep is in fact being accomplished just in case an issue is to arise and you need to use your warranty.

Keeping It Clean

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If you have pets in your home you should also take into consideration the amount of dirt that is produced by them from being outside and tracking in the outside right into your home. Animals especially at a younger age who aren’t potty trained my urinate or expel fecal deposits onto the carpet resulting in more frequently needed attention. Shoes and having children contribute to the mess that builds and burrows into the carpet. From muddy footprints or juice spillages this can become a headache when trying to maintain a new and clean carpet. New born babies spend a lot of time when growing on the carpet before they can walk.