Cleaning your carpets properly is one of the best things you can do to ensure that they have a long and healthy life span. Regular cleaning also ensures that your carpets keep looking fresh and new for a longer time, and that they stay smelling fresh. Without proper cleaning, your carpets will get matted and weighed down with dirt and debris, they’ll stink, and they’ll become a health hazard.
But what you think you know about cleaning your carpets may not be correct. In fact, some of those misconceptions could be making your carpet worse. Here are five carpet cleaning myths you may believe that could be preventing your carpet’s long-term durability:
Carpet deodorants and baking soda are popular remedies for getting odors out of your carpets, and many believe they also kill bacteria hidden deep in the fibers. You just sprinkle it on, and it goes to work. Maybe you vacuum it up after it has a chance to work a bit.
The trouble is that the powder will settle deep into your carpet and get stuck in the fibers. No matter how much you vacuum, you won’t be able to get it all out. They’ll just build up, creating more problems for your carpets. They’ll also just mask odors, while your carpet stays dirty.
If your carpet looks good, you might not think it needs to be cleaned. However, your carpets aren’t going to look dirty until there is a lot of accumulation. By then, the carpets are going to be harder to get really clean.
You need to clean your carpets regularly, starting when they are new, to keep dirt from settling in and causing stains and nasty odors. Cleaning early and often will prevent the kind of set-in dirt that you can’t get out and that makes your carpet look and smell terrible.
When your carpet is new, it looks pristine and smells amazing. Getting it professionally cleaned may be the farthest thing from your mind. But again, the dirt builds up slowly without you realizing it. You can’t see it or smell it, but it is there, getting worse by the day.
You should plan to get a professional carpet cleaning at least once a year, if not more often. Talk to a carpet cleaning service in Mesa about a recommended schedule based on your family’s needs.
You might think that how you clean your carpet doesn’t matter so long as it is clean. You can use over-the-counter carpet cleaners or rent a machine yourself. So long as you don’t see or smell the dirt, everything’s good, right?
Well, no. The reality is that your carpet may look ok but still be saturated with dirt. And even if you do get good results, the cleaners or cleaning methods you used may have actually damaged your carpet or set it up for long-term problems. The only sure way to get your carpets cleaned and to protect their longevity is to hire a carpet cleaning professional to do the job.
You have a lot of options for cleaning your carpet. You may feel that it’s ok to save a little money on the cheaper option so long as it gets the job done. However, many of those cheap cleaners or cheap cleaning machines will actually damage your carpet. You could be saving a few bucks in the short term only to have to pay more in the long term.
Trust your carpets to the professionals so you get the best results and you can give your carpets the longest life span possible. Schedule a carpet cleaning once or twice a year to ensure that dirt cannot build up and ruin your beautiful flooring. You’ll also have a nice-looking floor, and your home will always look and smell clean and inviting.
Call Shipman Cleaning Co. in Mesa to schedule your carpet cleaning. We use a highly-effective process that does not use any soaps or detergents, so there will be no residue or build up. You’ll just have clean and fresh carpets with renewed fibers. We also offer upholstery cleaning and tile cleaning. Contact us in Mesa today to schedule your cleaning!
