How to Get More Out of a Professional Marietta Carpet Cleaning

Carpet cleaning is a great way to renew and refresh your carpets and the EPA recommends families to get their carpets professionally cleaned every three to six months. To get the most out of a professional Marietta carpet cleaning, follow these tips to maintain your carpets effectively between cleanings.

Vacuum Properly

Carpet acts as an air filter for the home catching dust from the air and dirt from our shoes. Therefore, carpets need to be vacuumed one to two times a week to remove dust and dirt. High traffic areas in home need vacuumed two to three times a week to effectively remove the excessive amount dirt and dust being tracked in these areas. Quickly running the vacuuming is not enough to pick up as much dirt as possible. Proper vacuuming techniques include slowly passing the vacuum over the carpet going in a North/South direction followed by East/West direction. This allows the vacuum to clean the pile from all sides, sucking up as much dirt as possible.

Leave Shoes at the Door

Dirt causes the most damage to carpets, not foot traffic. The majority of dirt in your home is tracked in on the bottom of your shoes. Dirt deposited into carpet grinds against the carpet fibers, cutting and tearing them apart when walked on. Excessive dirt build-up and heavy traffic speeds up this degenerative process shortening the life of the carpet. To eliminate up to 80% of that dirt, simply leave your shoes at the door and place a mat at your front door.

Place Rugs at Thresholds

The areas of carpet that get the highest traffic and the most dirt and oil deposits are the exits around the home and the kitchen. The entrances to your home see the most dirt tracked in from outside as the carpet quickly scraps off the dirt from your shoes.  As you cook in the kitchen, oils from the food fall to the floor and then end up on the bottom of your shoes or feet. Once you leave the kitchen, you wipe your feet on the nearest carpeted area to "clean off your feet” thereby leaving a concentrated area of oil deposits. Simply placing a rug at a high traffic area threshold like this one will help stop the transfer of dirt and oils from around the home.

Following these tips will help reduce the amount of loose dirt and oils in your carpet. A professional carpet cleaning can now be more effective as the cleaning solutions can soak deeper into the fibers and release embedded dirt. Getting the right cleaning method will also affect how clean your carpets look.

Choose the Right Carpet Cleaning Method

Steam Cleaning
The most common carpet cleaning method is steam cleaning, which is great getting rid of lots of dirt and oil build up in carpets. The local Marietta carpet cleaners that use this method spray a cleaner then use hot water to suspend the dirt and oils so it can be sucked up with a high power extractor. With a dry time of a few hours, steam cleaning leaves carpets more vulnerable to re-soiling. This method is best for annual cleaning every year or two. However, performed incorrectly, this method can damage your carpet and push dirt and oils deeper into your carpet.

Bonnet Cleaning

Bonnet cleaning, offered by Kiwi Carpet Cleaning in Marietta, can be a better method to effectively clean carpets and keep carpets cleaned. The bonnet cleaning method is a low moisture system that works by spraying carpets with a cleaning solution followed by buffer with a super-absorbent microfiber pad that gently scrubs away dirt and picks up moisture. Once clean, the technician grooms the carpet, lifting the pile, loosening left over dirt and allowing moisture to escape. With a quick dry time, the bonnet method leaves carpets less vulnerable to re-soiling. Once the carpet is dry, vacuuming will pick up any remaining dry soil, leaving the carpets completely clean. This method is gentle enough and most effective when performed every few months.

Ask for Personalized Tips
Ask your Marietta carpet cleaner for personalized tips on how you can keep your carpets cleaner. The technician should be able to identify problem areas in your home and provide easy solutions to prevent stains from coming back. Understanding your home's carpet needs will help you take better care of your carpet. 

Maintaining your carpet with proper vacuuming techniques and appropriate carpet cleanings will keep your carpet beautiful and protect it as an investment.