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A clean carpet means a clean home, which always attracts admiration from your family and friends. In fact, the bad state of a carpet can drive away potential home buyers. The manner in which you look after your carpet can affect your intention to sell or rent out your house. Many of us do not realize this before it is too late. There are a number of simple things that you can do to maintain your carpet in great shape and consequently a beautiful home.
Firstly, it is very vital to vacuum your carpet regularly and correctly. There are some people who tend to wait so many weeks in order to vacuum their carpet; in fact some even wait for two months or more. The only way to prevent your carpet from losing its beauty is never to let the dirt pile up. Consequently, it is better to draw up a schedule where you vacuum regularly, say once a week, so as to avoid the accumulation and penetration of dirt into your carpet’s fibers.
Another important thing you can do to make sure that your carpet lasts longer and remains beautiful, is to strategically place door mats at all the entrances into your home. Placing mats in these areas will help reduce the amount of soil and dust that shoes bring unto your carpet. However, these mats must be vacuumed to avoid the accumulation of dirt which renders them ineffective in preventing dirt from being carried you’re your home. Nonetheless, it may be more advantageous to take off your shoes when you walk into your home.
Protect the high traffic lanes of your carpet
Keep in mind that if your carpet looks dirty then you are way too late to the rescue. Thus, place rugs or door mats on high traffic lanes so as to protect the fibers of your carpet from getting damaged. Take note that, the moment the high traffic lanes of your carpet start looking dirty, therefore the fibers of your carpet are damaged. Do not wait too long to tackle the problem because you may never be able to make those areas look beautiful.
Those little things that are ignored by many people are what will maintain your carpet in great shape. Always keep your carpet at its best, whether you want to show your home to potential buyers or just having a little party. People normally don’t notice a clean carpet, but they always notice a dirty one.
