You want to make sure you have a plan to keep your home clean. This includes the carpets and other flooring in the house. The flooring is a major part of the home and if you do not have a plan to keep it clean it can start to look and smell bad. You want to be sure you use care when cleaning your carpets so that you do not cause any unnecessary damage. There are lots of things that homeowners do that can cause damage to the carpet and when there is damage to carpet, you will need to replace it. The replacement cost can be high and cause your schedule can become a mess while the work is being done. That is why it is important to know what to avoid when cleaning your carpets. Palm Springs Carpet Cleaning outlines what cleaning techniques to avoid when caring for your carpets.

Can You Scrub Carpet?

When you need to clean your pet you use your hands to scrub away at their fur to cleanse it properly. When you wash your car you use a rag and scrub away the dirt and the other debris that has become attached. This is a technique that is used in some instances but when it comes to your carpet it is a bad idea. The carpets is something that you want to make sure is cared for and when you scrub at the carpet it can cause damage. The first issue is that you are scrubbing at a spot or a stain that you want to remove. When you scrub the area it will cause the stain to become bigger. The other aspect of scrubbing that you want to avoid is that it will fray the carpet fibers. This type of damage is something that you cannot correct and will cause the carpet to need replacement.

Is Carpet Ruined if it Gets Wet?

The next issue that you might come across is that you are over using the cleaning solution that you need to clean with. You might be making your own cleaning solution with water and dish soap or you might choose to use a product that you can get from the store. The bigger issue is that you are using too much of the solution and that will soak the fibers as well as the backing and the padding. This can then lead to a much bigger issue. The moisture that is left behind can cause mold and mildew to grow. It can also cause odor as well as create residue that can then attract dirt. You want to start small and work up to more solution when needed.

Never Wait to Remove Stains on Carpet

You also want to make sure that you get to cleaning the stains and the spills as quickly as possible. One if the issues that comes up is that people wait and do not clean the spill when they occur. This can lead to the spill getting set in the carpet and making it much harder if not impossible to remove at a later time. It is best to clean when the spill happens.

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