The majority of homes these days are furnished with wall to wall carpeting in at least some of their rooms. Carpets offer comfort and warmth and contribute to the overall home feeling.
Chances are, you probably have carpet in at least one area in your home. How often do you vacuum? Once a week? Once a month? When the carpet looks dirty? The IICRC (Institution of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification) recommends a thorough vacuuming of carpeting at least once a week.
It is very important that you vacuum at least once a week. Vacuuming removes solid soils that are on the surface of your carpet. It is important to remove these soils before they get stepped on and pushed down deep into the carpet fibers. Once they have been stepped on and embedded in the fibers it might be necessary to hire a professional carpet cleaning company for a thorough steam water extraction.
Vacuuming is a cost/time efficient way to protect your carpet investment. Re carpeting your entire house can be very expensive. The best possible carpet maintenance procedure you can do is a regular vacuuming. This is not time consuming or labor intensive. It is a simple preventative maintenance technique that can save you thousands of dollars in the long run.
Remember to empty your vacuum bag when it reaches 2/3 full. This will always keep your vacuuming running at maximum efficiency for better results. By allowing your vacuum bag to get full, you could be just passing the vacuum over the carpet without actually sucking up any dirt. This is just another example of a very cost efficient way to maintain your investment. Pay close attention to these, they will save you a lot of money.
For more information on carpet maintenance techniques, view my profile and my other articles on this website.