| You paid a lot of money for your carpets and | | | | the dirt out of the carpets. |
| chances are you want them to last for many years to | | | | You should get your carpets cleaned at least one to |
| come. Here are some simple tips for keeping your | | | | two times a year. Even if the carpets do not look that |
| carpets looking great | | | | dirty getting them professionally cleaned is the best |
| You should vacuum your carpets at least twice a | | | | way to minimize those high traffic areas and to get rid |
| week. The dirt that gets into your carpets from your | | | | of those stains before they sit too long. Be sure to |
| shoes acts like sand paper against the carpet fibers | | | | check and see if the carpet cleaners lay down a floor |
| and slowly wears the fabric down over time. By | | | | sealant like scotch guard. By re-sealing the carpet you |
| removing the dirt on a regular basis you are greatly | | | | will minimize the oil and dirt from sticking to it. |
| improving your carpets life span. | | | | It is a good idea to take your shoes off before you |
| Before you vacuum you should use a carpet rake to | | | | walk on the carpet. Everything you step in outside will |
| rake the carpet. This does not need to be done every | | | | be tracked onto your carpets if you do not and it |
| time you vacuum but doing using a carpet rake one or | | | | quickly adds up. When walking on your carpet always |
| two times a month is a good idea. Your carpet gets | | | | try and wear socks or slippers. If you walk on the |
| matted down from walking on it and creates pockets | | | | carpet with your bear feet the oils from your skin rub |
| that trap in dirt. By using a carpet rake you turn those | | | | off on the carpet fibers. Oil if the biggest enemy of |
| carpet fibers vertical again and thus opening up those | | | | carpet. The oil attracts dirt. We hope these simple tips |
| pockets so you're vacuum will do a better job pulling | | | | work out great for you. I know they work well. |