During the holiday season, I adore hosting parties at my home. I always enjoy spending time with close friends and family members in a relaxed atmosphere. Are you already busily planning upcoming events at your home? Consider making your house look amazing when visitors arrive by hiring a professional cleaning service. A cleaning service can complete tedious chores such as vacuuming your carpets, mopping your hardwood floors, cleaning your oven, and dusting your furniture. On this blog, I hope you will discover the benefits of hiring a cleaning service before your guests are expected to arrive. Your home can be a spotless party paradise.
Keeping your carpets looking nice doesn't have to be difficult. If you know what you are doing, you can prevent your carpets from looking dingy and can avoid replacing them so often. Many people just choose to replace their carpets rather than care for them, but this isn't necessary, and you can keep your carpets looking nice and save all of that money. Here are some tips.
1. Know How To Properly Clean Up Spills
One of the most important things you can do is know how to clean up spills before they happen, so that you can get to the problem quickly and prevent long-term damage. One of the most important things is knowing what temperature of water to use when cleaning it. If you have a milk-based spill, like ice cream, you should use warm water to clean up the spill. The heat will help to break down the milk so that it can easily be dabbed up. Conversely, if you have blood on the carpet, you should only use cold water. Using warm water will make the blood spread and can do more damage than good. Thus, temperature is very important.
In addition, you need to know how to dab the stain rather than scrub the stain. You should never scrub spills to try and remove them; this will only cause the spill to go farther into the carpet. Instead, use a clean towel and dab the area, then use a different part of the towel and dab it again. Keep doing this until the stain has lifted.
Lastly, don't let the spill dry; keep it wet if at all possible. If you can't get to the stain right away, take a wet towel and place it over the stain to keep it moist. This way the spill won't dry, and the dye won't damage the carpet.
2. Vacuum More
Vacuuming is an inexpensive and easy way to keep your carpets looking nice. When dirt and dust fall onto the carpet, it will be able to be cleaned off, so long as you catch it early. If the dust sits for too long, it will go down into the fibers and the pad and will damage it long-term. This is why you should vacuum longer and more often. This is especially the case if you have small children or pets in the house.
By doing these simple things you can preserve your carpets. For professional help with maintaining your carpets, contact a company like Personal Touch Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning.
Share1 March 2017
