The most important step in caring for your carpet is vacuuming. Vacuum thoroughly and frequently, particularly in high traffic areas. Bear in mind that walking on soiled carpet permits the soil particles to work their way below the surface of the pile, where they are far more difficult to remove and can damage the fibres. Frequent vacuuming removes these particles from the surface before this happens.
A good quality vacuum cleaner is vital in prolonging the beauty and life of your carpet. It is recommended using either an upright or quality barrel vacuum cleaner fitted with a power driven rotating brush or combination beater / brush bar that agitates the carpet pile and mechanically loosens soil for removal by the vacuum.
A light vacuum is recommended at least twice a week and a thorough vacuum weekly.
A light vacuum is classed as three passes over an area. A thorough vacuum is five to seven passes over the same area which is required to extract loose dirt.
- High traffic areas – vacuum daily
- Moderate traffic areas – vacuum daily
- Low traffic areas – vacuum twice weekly
