The look and feel of carpeting are great, but it is certainly not easy to keep clean, especially in a busy household. There are never ending food spills and high-traffic spots, plus don’t forget those weird, mysterious stains which show up out of nowhere without any explanation. However, caring for your carpets doesn’t have to be a nightmare, nor do you need to call in the professionals at the first sight of a spill or stain.
Preventative Care
Start with some preventative care. You can clean your carpets all you want, but if you do not properly care for them in the first place, your efforts will be all for naught. Start by taking off your shoes. If you are wearing shoes in your house, then grime, dirt, and bacteria from all the places those shoes have carried you are being brought into your home, including from public restrooms! Enforce a strict no shoes inside policy and keep sturdy door mats near each entrance to catch a majority of the dirt. If you have to wear something on your feet, keep a pair of slippers or shoes only for indoors by the door for when you get home.
Vacuum regularly as well, especially in high traffic areas. Vacuum in each direction and do some extra passes for each area. Ensure you also have the vacuum set to the right height to get deep into the fibers. Clean Customs’s advice for fighting odors is to sprinkle carpet freshener and letting that sit for about ten minutes, then vacuum it up.
Move Fast
If you act quickly to clean up any accidents and spills before they have time to set in, you can help to save your carpet. This is very important to the life of your carpet. Regular deep cleanings are also a must. You can rent a carpet cleaning machine and do a deep cleaning every six to twelve months.If you do not want to rent a machine, there are other methods to deep clean your carpet.
Homemade High Traffic Carpet Cleaner - Keep Your Carpet Looking New
You do not need a fancy cleaning solution, but instead you can make a homemade one. Using equal parts of white vinegar and warm water, put in several drops of dish soap. You can then add six to seven drops of essential oils – orange, lavender and orange work the best – to give your carpet a fresh and clean smell. For a bit of a boost, you can sprinkle baking soda on the carpet, wait for ten minutes, then vacuum before using the carpet cleaning machine.
Homemade Spot Cleaner
It is relatively straightforward to create a homemade spot cleaner. You can use a cup of warm water, two tablespoons of white vinegar, two teaspoons of clear dish soap (ensure there it is clear without any bleach), and baking soda. Mix up the vinegar, water, and dish soap in a spray bottle and shake to mix well. Put the baking soda on the stain and then spray it with the cleaning solution to saturate it. After the fizzing has stopped, you can blot the stain with a clean towel. Rinse the area well and blot it with a clean towel.
Conclusion
When making a homemade high traffic carpet cleaner, consider what items you own already. Baking soda, vinegar and dish soap are relatively common in households, so you can mix these with water to create your own carpet cleaner.
