Dealing with wall-to-wall carpeting or having large area rugs means having to keep up with the cleanliness of your home more frequently. Depending on how many people live in your house, whether they are children or adults, that can determine just how much abuse your carpets and rugs see on a daily basis.
There are several things you can do to help protect your carpets and keep them lasting for as long as possible. The average life expectancy for carpeting in the average home throughout the Greater Toronto Area is about 10 to 12 years. The more use and abuse they get, it can be much shorter than that.
Following these tips, though, you may be able to reach the maximum or even extend the life expectancy of your carpets.
Cleaning Tip #1: Vacuum regularly.
You’re busy, you work hard, leave for work early in the morning and get home late in the evening, and you just want a break. Your weekends are precious to you and that means vacuuming may be pushed off day after day after day.
If you don’t vacuum at least once a week, every single carpet and area rug in your house, it’s time to get into that habit, at a minimum.
Cleaning Tip #2: Encourage people to remove their shoes.
The most common issue that negatively affects carpeting are shoes and what they can track in from outside. It could be mud, animal waste, gum, or anything else.
When you encourage people to remove their shoes as soon as they enter the house, you reduce the wear and tear on your carpeting.
Cleaning Tip #3: Consider a professional carpet cleaning service.
It’s a good idea to have your carpets professionally cleaned at least twice a year. The right company with truck mounted equipment and highly experienced professionals will be able to get deep down into the carpet pile, removing dirt, stains, and other foreign contaminants, and help your carpets look like new year after year after year.
When you value your carpeting, follow these cleaning tips and you’ll have a cleaner, fresher looking and smelling home.
