Generally, carpet manufacturers recommend cleaning carpets every 12-18 months, but some situations require more frequent cleaning.
Everyone knows that when your carpets have those dirty, tell-tale foot traffic stains, you’ve waited too long to clean them, but what do professional carpet cleaners say is a good carpet cleaning routine?
In a nutshell, it’s all about time and traffic.
For example, someone who lives alone and is rarely home won’t need to clean their carpets nearly as often as a household with four kids and two dogs, along with frequent visits from the neighbours.
How Do You Know When Your Carpet Needs to be Cleaned?
Sometimes, you don’t need anyone to tell you, you simply know, but some of the most common signs that you need your carpet professionally cleaned would be:
1. Bad smell. If you get down on your hands and knees and take a whiff- whether it’s pet dander, smoke, or just a musty smell- it means one thing. It’s time to shampoo carpets!
2. Stains that won’t go away. If you’ve got some really obvious stains from wine, food, pets, or foot traffic that won’t go away with some spot cleaning, it’s time to clean your carpets.
3. Increased allergies in your household. Itchy, watery eyes, itchy skin, or wheezing might indicate that the carpet is holding on to allergens, such as pet hair or pollen that a vacuum won’t take care of.
4. Dingy carpets. When carpet fibers are dirty, they look drab, bald, dingy, or discoloured.
5. Sticky carpets. OK, no one likes to think about what was spilled on your carpet that would make the fibers feel continuously sticky, but this is a sure sign that it’s time for a professional carpet cleaning.
If you have any doubts about just how clean your carpet is, then it’s time to do a little carpet maintenance and give it a good professional cleaning.
What Happens if You Don’t Wash Your Carpets?
You might be thinking that, since you only walk on your carpet with shoes or slippers, it doesn’t really matter whether you do carpet cleaning or not, but that’s not true.
Failure to have carpets cleaned can lead to poor indoor air quality, making allergies and breathing problems worse.
Carpets are breeding grounds for bacteria, mould, and allergens. Sometimes, even insects breed under your carpet!
Stains and bad odours will worsen over time, and all the dirt and grime will wear down your carpets faster than you can imagine!
Having your carpets cleaned regularly is one of the best ways to improve indoor air quality and give those expensive carpets the longest possible life span.
Is it True that Carpets Get Dirty Faster After Cleaning?
This is a myth that goes along with old-fashioned steam cleaning. In the not-so-recent past, people had to rely on steam cleaning and rarely had the five to seven days necessary to stay off the carpet while it dried.
Unfortunately, wet carpets are magnets for dirt, grime, and mould.
The good news is, when you use Crystal Carpet Cleaners Perth’s cutting-edge technology, your carpets are dry and ready to walk on in hours, not days.
Carpets only get dirty faster when they are used while still wet.
That can’t happen at Crystal Carpet Cleaners Perth!
Can’t I Wash the Carpets Myself?
Yes, you could, but why?
Think about the huge hassle of DIY-cleaning your carpet. You will spend time and effort to go to your local store to rent a steam cleaner and buy the shampoo.
Then you spend an entire day (or weekend, depending on the size of your flat) moving furniture, cleaning your carpet, and returning the machine.
Add to that the number of days waiting for your carpet to dry and the inconvenience of not being able to use your carpet.
Not to mention that there is simply no way that those DIY machines will remove all the dust particles, pet hair, and stains on your carpet.
Why waste all that time and effort to get a carpet that is only half-clean when you can call Crystal Carpet Cleaners Perth? They’ll get your carpets professionally cleaned, leaving them dry and ready to walk on in a few hours, not days!
Sounds like a no-brainer if you ask us!
What Time of Year is Best for Carpet Cleaning?
It used to be that you waited until the rains had stopped so that you could clean your carpets and have them dry in a few days.
With state-of-the-art technology, we thoroughly clean your carpets and leave them to you completely dry in a few hours!
So WHEN should carpets be cleaned? The answer is ANYTIME when you use Crystal Carpet Cleaners Perth!
Just a note: We’ve noticed that many people want pristine carpets for the holidays, and we get quite busy a couple of weeks before Christmas, so if that’s your plan, book early.
Otherwise, with our quick-dry technology, you can clean your carpets as frequently as you like!
How Long Does Bacteria Live on Carpets?
This would depend on the type of bacteria and the conditions in which they thrive.
For example, E. coli, which people bring in on their shoes, can live about four days. Mould and staph can live for months, even if you frequently vacuum carpets.
Maintaining a dry environment and frequent cleaning can help not only to make your carpets look and smell better but also lead to a healthier environment.
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Most carpet manufacturers recommend cleaning carpets every 12-18 months. However, if you have babies or people with allergies, or you are sensitive to certain chemicals or unpleasant odours, it’s best to consider more frequent cleaning.
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