Carpet Cleaning 101

One of the reason why I don’t have a carpet or rug is the fact that I did not know how to clean it. I know area rugs and carpets are different from each other. Carpets are floor to wall kind of covering while area rugs are rugs placed on a specific area, like a rug at the dinning place or at the living room. And with that, cleaning can also be different for both. Let’s try to focus on carpet cleaning. This can mean removal of dirt, stains, sands, hair and any other things that can damage your carpet.

The common misconception with regards to carpet care is walking barefoot can damage the carpet due to oil from the body. It has not been proven, so you can go barefooted in your carpet. When it comes to cleaning vacuum is the most common. This is usually done to remove dry dirt such as sand, hair and dust. Stain removal can also be done at home, if the stains is not that bad, but for heavily damaged carpet, you might want to call a professional for cleaning it. 

Professional carpet cleaners knows about the difference of using hot water cleaning and dry cleaning. They will guide you with the technique that your carpet needs and also will assist you in choosing what is the best treatment for your carpet.