Vigorously rubbing or scrubbing carpet
A lot of homeowners think scrubbing or rubbing the carpets will help remove stains. But that's usually not the case— realistically, scrubbing the carpet using a rag or scrub brush pushs the molecules down further, and exacerbates damage to carpet fibers. Instead, put the brush down and try delicately blotting the carpet using a white towel.
Not buying area rugs, runners, or walk-off mats
Water, leaves, salt, snow, and dirt are common outdoor elements that easily can get dragged inside your house. Help to protect your indoor carpet using a simple area rug or mat. A rug or mat stops large debris and dirt at the door, in order for it not to get tracked indoors where it'll tarnish the clean carpets. The most effective spots to place area rugs, runners, or mats are high-use spaces in which your home receives the majority of foot traffic—those spaces might be by the stairs, doors, kitchen, hallways, etc. With help from a simple area rug, runner, or walk off mat, you can significantly increase the lifespan of your carpeting.
Vacuuming too little or too much
Even though vacuuming might be a tedious chore, too little or too much may become a problem for the carpets. Instead, vacuum the carpets once a week, and if you have children or pets (or both), consider doing it every other day. Remember, not all dirt is visible. Between the carpet fibers are lots of dirt particles, dust, and oil that may remain hidden for months. Routine carpet vacuuming and cleaning helps the carpet maintain its natural color and healthy fibers over the long run.
Trying “do-it-yourself” carpet cleaning methods
When the time comes to deep clean the carpet, contact the professionals. Even though the DIY approach is one that a lot of homeowners take, just know that if you over wet, over shampoo, or fail to protect your damp carpet from furniture, it might cause more harm than good. There are many common errors homeowners make while attempting to deep clean their home's carpeting:
- Not using the right carpet deodorizer: A lot of store bought deodorizers just mask the odor of dirty carpeting, but very few, if any, are able to remove it at its source. Besides not addressing the smell's source, carpet deodorizers frequently leave residue behind that's almost impossible to get rid of with regular vacuuming. Such residues may attract dirt, dust, and even more smells to the carpet.
- Not removing furniture: Leaving furniture on damp carpeting may result in stain formation from dyes used on furniture.
- Over-wetting: This creates shrinking, discoloration, mildew, and mold problems.
- Over-shampooing: Over-shampooing leads to a build up of soapy residue that turns the carpet to a magnet for dirt.
With the above easy and simple tips, you'll have everything needed to keep the carpet protected from the most common kinds of stains. Once the issues get too tough for do-it-yourself fixes, contact your local carpet cleaning pros at King's Cleaning Solutions for a better solution!
