How To Clean Your Carpets This Fall

Discover how to clean your carpets using do-it-yourself solutions or professional services

 

Wondering how to clean your carpets so that they’re ready for the incoming colder weather? We’ve got you covered.

There’s a lot that can be hiding in your carpet, especially after the summer. This is especially true if you wear shoes on your carpet or have pets, even the cleanest of households can’t help getting particles in their carpets. And it’s not just dirt that you have to worry about—allergens, as well as hidden bacteria and even harmful lead dust, can nestle their ways into your carpet’s fiber and affect both the air quality in your home and the health of you and your family.

If you’ve been regularly vacuuming your carpets throughout the summer (and throughout the rest of the year) then that’s a good first step, but it’s not entirely sufficient for keeping your home as clean as possible. While vacuuming can reduce the concentration of airborne particles in your home by as much as 50%, you’ll need to take extra steps to truly get your carpets as clean as possible.

 

Four Tips for Cleaner Carpets

So how do you get your carpets as clean as they can be? Your first task is going to be following a carpet cleaning schedule that goes deep into the fibers to remove those pesky particles. Here are four tips for making sure your efforts are effective.

1. Keep It Consistent. Depending on how high traffic the area is that your carpet is in, you’ll want to do a general cleaning either every week (for high traffic areas) or every other week (for low traffic areas). By being consistent with your carpet cleaning schedule, you help ensure that dust, dirt, and other particles don’t have a chance to really settle in to the fibers.
2. Address Stains Right Away. A caveat to the rule above is if you have a specific stain on your carpet. Carpets can be notoriously tricky when it comes to stain removal, especially high-ply carpets and those in light colors. As such, you’ll want to treat stains right away. Most products include an application of stain remover (powder or liquid) followed by a gentle scrubbing and then a vacuuming. If you can’t get rid of a stain, call in the pros.
3. Baking Soda is Your Friend. Baking soda is a great product for keeping carpets fresh and odor free. Sprinkle some on your carpets before vacuuming for a cleanliness boost that’s totally safe for kids and pets.
4. Know When It’s Time to Get Professional Help. You can rent a carpet cleaning machine for deep cleaning, but it’s actually a lot harder than most people think to effectively operate those machines for best results, and doing it wrong can ruin your carpet. Instead of wasting your money, we recommend calling in professionals who can tackle the job for you and make sure that your carpet doesn’t just get completely clean but also looks its absolute best afterwards.

Trust the Difference Professional Carpet Cleaners Can Make

There’s a lot that you can do on your own, but when it comes to cleaning your carpets completely your best bet is almost always going to be opting for professional carpet cleaners. This is especially true in the city, where particles from construction, transportation vehicles, and more can easily seep into your home. The above solutions can perhaps delay damage at most, but trained professionals can restore carpets back to their original condition.

At Cameo Cleaners, we have years of experience going above and beyond for our customers as one of the best carpet cleaning companies in New York City. We’ll work with you to address all of your allergen concerns, as well as to remove even the most minute of particles from your carpet’s fibers. We’re always accepting new clients, so contact us today for a free estimate and consultation and say hello to fall with sparkling clean carpets.