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Keeping your carpet vacuumed and cleaned regularly extends the life of your carpet. It also cuts down on the amount of dust, dander and other allergens that affect so many people suffering from bronchial irritations and asthma. While a thorough vacuuming can remove most soil (and irritants), vacuuming alone isn't enough. A regular carpet cleaning, either by a professional company or using a home steam cleaner, removes stains and ground in dirt that vacuuming alone cannot do. Atmospheric dirt, oils and dust build up daily on your carpet causing other dirt and grime to stick like glue to your beautiful carpet. Unless your carpet is getting old or has been horribly abused, a good steam cleaning will not only extract dirt and grime, but it will brighten the color as well and make your house smell clean and fresh.

A good rule for steam cleaning carpets is to schedule it for September - after the kids are back to school and before the winter holidays set in. But if you see that it needs cleaned at another time, do it. Don't let unsightly stains and a constant traffic pattern become embedded as you may never be able to get them out.

If you are lucky enough to have your own carpet cleaner, you may schedule this cleaning at your convenience. If not, most super grocery stores have several styles available to rent along with the appropriate cleaning solutions. They also come with easy to follow instructions so the only thing you really need to do prior to the actual carpet shampoo, is to perform a thorough, deep vacuuming.

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Tips & Warnings

When cleaning spots, brush from the outside of the stain to the inside so as not to spread the stain.

For wool carpets, use 1/4 c. wool-care detergent (for washing machines or washing by hand) instead of mild detergent.


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