How do you vacuum your house? Do you basically take the vacuum cleaner out, run it back and forth across the carpeting, and in generally the same direction every single time? That’s okay, most people do.
However, that isn’t the most effective way to vacuum.
In most homes, there’s going to be an area that is far longer, at least with regard to accessible surface area of the carpets and floors, than it is wide. This is generally the direction a person moves the vacuum cleaner back and forth. It’s the most energy efficient (as far as human energy is concerned), but moving in the same direction every single time is not going to maximize the amount of dirt, bacteria, germs, allergens, and other pollutants that get picked up by the vacuum cleaner.
A crossing pattern, or perpendicular vacuuming pattern, is more effective.
What this means is you can vacuum in the same direction you usually do, but before considering it done, turn in a perpendicular manner (crossing back over the lines you just created) and moving the vacuum back and forth that way, covering the exact area you just finished.
Not only does this prevent some of the carpet pile from being pushed down in same direction over time, it helps to maximize the amount of dust and other pollutants being removed from the carpet fibers.
Don’t forget a professional carpet cleaning service.
Even for those individuals who use a criss-crossing pattern to vacuum their floors (it takes more time), the carpet fibers themselves are going to trap a lot of the pollutants and allergens. This is why a professional carpet cleaning service becomes essential for those who want a clean carpeted surface and a healthier home environment.
