5 Tips for Keeping Your Carpets Clean After a Professional Cleaning

So, you’ve just had your carpets cleaned by a professional. Now what?

We’re sure you want to keep your carpets as clean as they are now for as long as possible. But how are you supposed to do that? You might have kids, pets, or maybe frequent get-togethers with friends and family that put your carpets at risk for spills, tracked-in dirt, and more!

In this short article, we’ll share our tips for keeping your carpets clean, so you can enjoy that fresh, clean look and smell for as long as possible!

Dirt and debris being tracked into your home is the fastest way that your carpets get dirty. If your home experiences a high volume of foot traffic, doormats are a must!

Utilize welcome mats or other doormats at the entrances to your rooms with carpet and at the front door regardless. Encourage your family and guests to always wipe their feet on the mats before entering the home. This will significantly decrease the amount of dirt that makes its way into your house.

Going a step farther than doormats, take your shoes off at the door. A good rule-of-thumb for households with carpeted flooring is to not wear shoes in the house, or at least use slippers.

The amount of dirt, grime, bacteria, and even fecal matter that winds up on our shoes is unbelievable. These unsanitary particles can easily find their way into your carpets if you wear shoes inside. So, encourage your family and friends to leave their shoes at the door to keep your carpets looking their best!

Doormats are still essential because everyone gets in a rush sometimes, and you can’t be expected to take your shoes off just because you left your keys on the counter.

This may seem like an obvious tip, but vacuuming regularly is critical to having clean carpets. No matter if you take off your shoes, wipe your feet, or how much you clean everywhere else in your home, dirt, and dust will still wind up in your carpet.

So, you need to vacuum at least once a week. For rooms with carpet and high foot traffic, vacuuming should be increased to every other day, if not every day. This is especially important if you have pets or children in your household.

Remember to slow down when your vacuuming too! Many homeowners vacuum too quickly to hurry up and finish this tedious chore, but that simply makes it ineffective. You need to vacuum slowly to give the machine time to suck up as much debris as possible. You’d be amazed to see how much of a difference the speed at which you vacuum makes!

If you have pets or children, you probably deal with spills and messes pretty regularly. Don’t let a simple accident spoil your freshly cleaned carpets, though! You can save your carpets and prevent staining by adequately treating the spill as soon as it happens.

The most common mistake homeowners make regarding spills and pet messes is to scrub the stain. This doesn’t effectively clean up the mess. Instead, it just pushes the stain deeper into the carpet fibers, making it that much more difficult to remove.

Always blot the spill with a white cloth or paper towel. Using colored or dyed cloths or paper towels risks transferring that color to your carpet fibers, and then you have two stains to worry about! Use a mild detergent or stain remover with your cloth to blot at the spill until it’s sufficiently cleaned up, and your potential stain should be avoided!

Your home’s air filters play an essential role in the cleanliness of your carpets, as well as your entire house. These filters remove dust and other particles that would typically fall onto your carpets and furniture.

When your filters get dirty, they will remove fewer particles, and more will get through to find their way all over your house, including your carpets. It’s recommended that you change your air filters at least every 90 days and if you have pets, every 60 days. Another useful rule for changing air filters is that if you notice more dust accumulation on your hard surfaces, consider switching out your air filter.

Not only will this keep your house cleaner, but it will also keep your HVAC system running more efficiently, saving you money on your utility bill every month!

Use doormats, take your shoes off, vacuum regularly, clean spills immediately, and keep your air filters changed to ensure that your carpets stay clean! With these simple tips, you should be able to keep your carpets looking sparkling clean for as long as possible following your professional cleaning service!

Always remember to have your carpets cleaned by a professional at least twice a year to ensure that they stay clean and last longer!