Carpet is one of the major components which adds beauty to the living room, bed room or the entry way. While using carpet, a lot of effort should be taken to keep the room hygiene and keep away the dust and odor. Any carpet is a long term investment and we would definitely want it to last for a longer period.
To keep the carpet hygiene and perform at its best, it should be deep cleaned every 12 to 18 months. Again the cleaning schedule depends on the lifestyle, traffic using the carpet, pets or children around, and personal preferences.
Let us check the possibility of usage of carpet and how often it should be cleaned depending on the usage:
When carpet is vacuumed regularly:
If the carpet is vacuumed atleast once a week, it is sure to last for longer period. Vacuuming removes the loose particles on the carpet surface and avoid them settle deeper and starting to roughen the carpet fiber. But even if the vacuum is done regularly a deep cleaning is important to remove the deep dirt and dust from the carpet.
If any house member is allergic to dust:
Carpet tends to collect the dust and allergen in the air and the carpet fibers act as filter for these particles to settle down deep inside the carpet. These allergic agents build up in sometime and if it gets accumulated these particles will be transferred to the air again. Periodic cleaning helps in removing the allergens completely if someone in the house is allergic to these particles.
When children are there at home:
Parents and caregivers have very challenging situation when the kids are there at home. Children and small babies would love to spend time on the soft carpet and tend to spill the juices, leave footprints on the carpet with their muddy foot, paint on the carpet, accidents happening, etc. which cannot be at times be avoided. To keep the children safe from toxins and irritants from the carpet use eco-friendly cleaning agents to clean the carpet. Vacuum clean the carpet very regularly and deep clean the carpet 6-8 months when children are around.
If you allow pets on the carpet:
When pet are there at home, regular cleaning of the carpet is extremely important, as their hair, if not any other things easily gets settled on the carpet fiber. Even a well trained pet gets messy at times, and pet accidents like urine, feces and vomit on the carpet at times. These stains are difficult to clean and even leave unpleasant odor on the carpet. Hence deep cleaning the carpet even more regularly helps in cleaning the biological stains and smells produced by the furry friends.
Color of the carpet:
Light colored carpets reveals dirt and stains easily than the darker shades. More frequent cleaning is very important to maintain appearance of light colored carpets. Lighter color helps in detecting the dirt easily and this help in spot cleaning the carpet but to make it look tidier professional deep cleaning at regular intervals is a must.