Carpet and Area Rug Cleaning

Today we are going to discuss how home-owners can maximize the lifetime of their carpet and area rugs. Many people know that it is important to have their carpets and area rugs cleaned regularly but the best way to clean them is often a mystery. Many homeowners use over the counter home carpet shampoo but this is not the most effective way to clean many types of area rugs.  Let's go over a few effective ways to clean those carpets. In a recent conversation with Lisa Anderson who specializes in area rug cleaning in San Diego, I found out that there are lots of natural products that perform exceptionally well. One such product was the Green Miracle Cleaner. This cleaning product is used in both commercial and residential carpet cleaning and has developed a reputation as a terrific cleaning product. The product is available online at several major distributors and is priced rather modestly when compared to other cleaning products in the market.



I also spoke with John Lewis who runs a full service Atlanta carpet cleaning company, who recommends cleaning carpets at least twice annually. The amount of bacteria and fungi that grow in typical carpet is staggering and most vacuum cleaners do a poor job of thoroughly cleaning the carpet. Area rugs in particular need even more frequent cleaning. This is because they generally have a different type of fiber which allows for dust and debris to collect more regularly. So for those home-owners with area rugs, John recommends these be cleaned at least 4 times a year. Most of the cleaning can be done with a standard carpet cleaner. According to Mr. Lewis, the cleaning agent is the most important ingredient in achieving the desired goal. He did mention that special care should be made for bright or solid colored area rugs. Red rugs in particular have a tendency to bleed and this can cause the dye to be inadvertently transferred to other rugs that are a different color. The last thing you want is to go to clean your beige living room rug after cleaning your red dining room rug and discover that your living room rug now has red accents. So be sure to examine the cleaning and care tab to clean effectively. In summary, make sure that when the seasons change you clean those area rugs(carefully) and once in the summer and once in the winter you should clean the entire carpet.