Keep it Fresh: Carpet Care Tips

It’s been walked on, spilled on, and if you have pets even…well, you get the point. The carpet in your home has been through a lot. You cringe every time you see that nail polish “incident” courtesy of your teenage daughter and reminders of the family dog’s puppy stage. And now that you’re looking down at it, it should look a lot worse than it does.

Even if the carpet appears to be fairly clean, it is designed to capture and hold particulate soils that may not be visible. It does its duty by absorbing them so the soils don’t become airborne, but they can damage the carpet due to their abrasive nature. Proper carpet care can slow down these sneaky trouble-makers, as well as keep your home looking fresh.

Be sure to vacuum regularly with a strong, well-functioning and properly-filtered vacuum cleaner. Change its filter regularly for optimum performance. Spills and other events that could potentially stain the carpet should be treated immediately. Unfortunately, frequent vacuuming and immediate attention to potential stains sometimes is not enough, and expert carpet cleaning is required.

A quality, exceptional and thorough professional should follow the Institute of Inspection Cleaning & Certifications (IICRC) standards for Professional Carpet Care Cleaning. These standards include six steps:

1.  Pre-Vacuuming
2.  Application of a detergent pre-spray that will suspend the soils from the carpet fibers
3.  Agitation of the pre-spray so that the detergent actually contacts the soils
4.  Hot water rinsing using a high-efficiency, truck-mounted cleaning system
5.  Grooming of the carpet fibers to provide for a uniform look
6.  Drying – Carpets take up to 2 to 6 hours to dry completely, depending on the degree of soiling and type of carpet

Most carpet manufacturers recommend a carpet cleaning at least once a year. In fact, many warranties require that the carpet is cleaned professionally every 18 months, and that the company uses hot water extraction.

Not only do Rainbow International® Service Professionals clean to the standards of IIRC, but they can take care of damages that cannot be removed with professional cleaning, such as burn repairs, loose carpet and seams, damaged transition strips.

Everything else in the home seems to sparkle when the carpets are clean. Don’t wait until your carpet needs to be completely replaced. By removing what you can’t see and revealing a brighter floor, regular professional carpet care will help keep your home looking new. And when guests ask if you’ve replaced your flooring, Rainbow International can keep the secret.

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