Our Top 5 Carpet Cleaning Tips

Carpet cleaning can be a bit of a tricky job when using the wrong product and can cause irreparable damage to your carpet. Often, calling in the services of a professional cleaner is the safest option.   but there are also some tips to help you keep the carpet cleaner for longer between visits from the professionals.   Here are five of the most popular.

1. The benefits of vacuuming

Most of vacuum the carpets in our regularly to keep things tidy but there is also a strong benefit to carpets in vacuuming. If you are using a carpet cleaning device, then vacuuming beforehand is crucial to remove the loose debris that can hide away within the pile of a carpet. A prime example is pieces of tinsel and pine needles after Christmas. Without vacuuming this can get into the carpet cleaner and potentially stop it working properly.

2. Using the right product

Getting the best results from your carpet cleaning is all about using the right products. If you know the manufacturer of your carpet, then check their website for tips about how to clean it. Otherwise speak to an expert carpet cleaner who can tell you what is best to use. Ideally, it will clean the carpet without producing too much foam that takes a long time to dry.   It also won’t leave behind any residue that can accumulate debris.

3. Test a small area

Lots of times carpet cleaners are called out to homes where someone has splashed a product on the middle of the carpet and then discovered it was the wrong one. Always test any product in a discreet corner, under a piece of furniture even so that if something goes wrong and the product doesn’t work well with the carpet, you aren’t left with an unsightly stain in the middle of the room.

4. Work in overlapping lines

Once you have the right cleaning product and have tested it, start working with the carpet cleaner.   Work in overlapping lines so that there are no patches you miss and generally, keep the speed of the cleaner at around half the speed you would push a vacuum cleaner – remember it is doing a lot more than just sucking up debris! However, don’t be tempted to get the carpet too wet by washing the same area repeatedly as this will just mean it takes a lot longer to dry. Use more dry strokes with the carpet cleaner than wet ones.

5. Deal with stains immediately

While a good regular carpet clean helps to maintain the look of your carpet, don’t be tempted to leave stains until you are ready for a full scale clean. As soon as an accident happens and there is a stain, deal with it. Even if you don’t have a carpet cleaner on hand to deal with the stain, there are plenty of stain removal products available and even tips for homemade products.   If you leave a stain and it sets in, it will be far harder to remove at a later date, even for a professional.