Steamatic Carpet Maintenance Tips
Some people complain that carpet is hard to maintain, though. Indeed, that is one of the main selling points of hardwood and marble flooring these days – easy to sweep and mop, whereas thick carpet fibers have a tendency to cling to any dirt, grime, or spill that they may be exposed to.
Fortunately, there are some simple carpet maintenance strategies that can make your life a whole lot easier. Read on to learn 3 from Steamatic carpet experts!
Roll out the welcome mat!
Steamatic highly recommends the use of walk-off mats at the front door, or any main portal into your home. These are highly effective for minimizing the amount of dirt that will be tracked into your house. Stepping onto a welcome mat is also an excellent sort of classical conditioning trigger to slip off your boots or shoes when you enter the home.
Welcome mats are especially useful in business settings where pulling off your shoes as you enter is not common practice.
Take off your shoes.
This tip may be more applicable in residential settings, but it is still worth mentioning. This easy and intuitive step is really all it takes to add years to the lifespan of your carpet floors. Following this one simple step guards your carpet floors from new dirt exposure, and encouraging sock-footed travel through the home typically motivates people to go the extra mile when it comes to avoiding spills or cleaning up messes. Nobody wants to soak their socks through with mess, but leaving your shoes on can keep problematic spills out of sight and mind.
Speedy Spot Cleaning.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, but when it is time to bust out your cure, speed is key! The longer the leave a stain or spill, the harder it will be to clean. If you let it dry, you are in big trouble. Steamatic recommends keeping a neutral pH detergent on hand for spot cleaning situations. High pH spot cleaners may draw dirt back to the spot where used, or risk removing the colour of your carpet with a long-term bleaching process.
If your carpet maintenance efforts were not quite enough to ward away serious stains, then contact Steamatic and we will steam all your worries away! Learn more about our professional carpet cleaning today.
