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How Often Should I have My Carpets Professionally Cleaned?


Posted on January 30, 2018



 

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Carpet cleaning is not something we think about often. We usually just vacuum our carpets and apply stain removal every once in a while. Hardly ever do we think about having our carpets professionally cleaned. 

So how often should you have your carpets cleaned? Most of us would probably say it’s whenever the carpets start to look dirty. Would you be shocked to find out that you should clean your carpets about once a year?

Once per year is a very general suggestion, but it should be a starting point. When figuring out how often you should get your carpets professionally cleaned, there are five matters that you should consider. Your answers to these matters will help you determine if you should get your carpets cleaned more often or less often than once a year. 

Traffic

Traffic is a big factor to think about. Consider how much traffic your carpets get on a daily basis. Having a larger family means you will need to clean your carpets more often.  A smaller family (less than four people) can probably go 2 or more years before they’ll need to clean their carpets. The more traffic your carpet get the more frequent the cleanings.

Pets

Pets increase the frequency of needing to clean your carpets because they add more dirt and fur to carpet fibers. If you have pets, it is suggested that you have your carpets cleaned every 6-12 months. The more pets you have, the more often you need your carpets cleaned. If you have more than one pet, it is suggested you clean your carpets every 6-9 months, but if you only have one pet, you can go a little longer, like every 9-12 months. 

Vacuuming

How often do you vacuum? You should vacuum as frequently as possible to keep up on the dirt. Some suggest vacuuming should take place twice a week. This chore helps expand the amount of time in between each professional carpet cleaning but does not clean as deeply as professional cleanings. The more you vacuum, the longer you can likely wait between professional cleanings.

Allergies

Does someone in your house have allergies? Carpet cleaning can help rid your carpets of a build-up of allergens. Vacuuming can remove some allergens, but if you want to breathe better, then you may need to clean your carpet more often.

Carpet Color

Brighter carpet colors are prone to show more stains and dirt. If you have brighter carpet colors, you should have your carpets cleaned frequently. This will help to reduce the appearance of stains and dirt. Darker colors hide stains and dirt, so if you have darker carpets, you can go longer without carpet cleanings.

Call a Professional

You have now figured out what to consider about getting your carpets cleaned. Now what is the best way to actually clean them? Carpet manufacturers suggest that you have your carpets steam cleaned. Steam cleaning is a deep-cleaning process that gets more dirt out of carpet fibers.

As you can see, professional carpet cleaning is not something that we should put on the back burner, but something we should consider frequently if we want to expand the lifespan of our current carpet. Call the professionals at All Brite for a good carpet cleaning today!

 


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