Thursday, March 3, 2011

Fascinating Carpet Tips


Everything in your home is considered to be your investment since you spent money and effort to it. A Coker carpet is also one of them, and as we all know if you take care of your stuff they will take care of you. 

With the proper maintenance and cleaning techniques your carpet can last for many years to come. But how do you really take care of these precious rugs? Here are some easy and effective ways to do so.

Vacuum as necessary – Most of us doesn’t really have the time to do so; however a routine vacuum will help maintain your carpet. Kids aren’t always carpet and furniture friendly so if you have kids with better to invest some time in cleaning your rugs. Some season might require you to clean more than the usual, like for fall and the rainy season.

We do have a notion that vacuuming should only be in one direction; however, doing it on different paths will help remove inner dirt and dust and re-do it again in one direction for that neat looking mark.

Steam annually – For really dirty carpet Coker Floor Company suggest to that you might need to do steam treatment annually or even every 6 months to remove inner dirt that might have settled and foul smell that lingers when the carpet is soaked. Just make sure you buy a cleaner that suits your carpet type and home environment. If you have extra green to spare you can also hire some professionals to do the dirty jobs for you.

Doormats and Rugs – It is always useful to keep some rugs handy especially within the entrance of your home. It will remove majority of the dirt and dust preventing further unnecessary cleaning to your carpet.

Designate your footwear – Not only that you can keep your carpet clean by doing so, it is also hygienic to practice this, especially if you have kids with you since they crawl, they lay down on the floor and touch the carpet over and over throughout the day. It will prevent further accumulation of bacteria within your rugs.

Clean immediately – Dry and clean stains as soon as possible this will prevent them from penetrating up to the backing and padding of your carpet causing more damage in time.

Gentle touch – When scrubbing your carpet make sure to apply moderate pressure only, excessive force can cause damage to the fibers making them look dull and eventually to fall.

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