Six Carpet Care Tips
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Which is the most important of my carpet care tips? You'll find
it at the top of the list below. Use the five other tips as
well, and you'll get years more use from your carpet.
Top Carpet Care Tips
1. Keep your carpet clean. Sand and dirt act like thousands of
little razor blades that cut carpet fibers. Damaged carpet
stains more easily, and it's harder to remove the stains from it
as well. Vacuum often to remove dirt, and your carpet will last
longer.
2. Use rugs. Put rugs outside and inside the front door, and any
other entrances. They can catch much of the dirt that people
bring in on their feet. That means less vacuuming and longer
carpet life.
3. Remove shoes. This is a sure way to make carpet last longer.
If you have a nice home with nice carpet, people usually aren't
offended by this policy.
4.
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Clean stains quickly and properly. If using a cleaning
solvent other than water, apply it to a cloth first, and work it
in from the outside of the stain to the center, so you don't
spread the spot. Apply the cleaner, extract (blot), rinse,
extract, and repeat until you can't get more of the stain out.
Extract solvents completely, and dry the carpet quickly when
you're done. If there is any stain remaining deeper down in the
carpet, quick drying prevents it from wicking up to the surface.
5. Use a shop-vac. It's a great help when cleaning stains. You
can't just suck out the stain, but you can repeatedly wash and
rinse the area, and suck the solution out each time. It's more
effective than blotting up the water with cloth, mostly because
you won't have the patience to wash, rinse and extract enough
times if you're using paper towels or
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cloth.
6. Vacuum before cleaning. If you use a portable machine, at
least get the water as hot as you can, and dry the carpet
quickly, using fans to move the air around. You won't match the
results of a good truck-mount hot water extraction unit.
However, if you want to save money, doing your own cleaning can
lengthen the time between expensive professional cleanings.
Want carpet clean enough for the kids to play on? Do you want it
to last for years longer than normal? Just use these basic
carpet care tips.
About the author:
Steve Gillman has worked in the carpet cleaning industry for
years. For more on carpet-care, carpet stains,
and specific stain-by-stain removal instructions, visit
http://www.HowToRemoveCarpetStains.com
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