The beauty and life of your carpet depends on the care it receives. Here are some best practice tips to keep your carpet lasting long and looking new.

1. Vacuum Vacuum Vacuum! 

Vacuuming is essential to keeping your carpet in good condition. By vacuuming at least once a week in heavily trafficked areas, you can greatly  reduce the wear and tear of your carpet.

2. Divide Up Your Carpet

According to TLC’s carpet cleaning tips, it is best to divide your floor into quadrants. Focus on vacuuming each quadrant thoroughly before moving on to the next. This will ensure you are vacuuming all of the dirt and dust particles in your carpet.

Quick Tip: TLC also suggests adding baking soda to the bag in your vacuum to fight odors.

3. Slow and Repetitive Motions 

According to The Carpet and Rug Institute’s Vacuuming 101 article, it is important NOT to go over your carpet with quick motions just once or twice. Rather, they recommend using,”slow, repetitive front-to-back motions in an overlapping sequence.” By using slow motions and moving the vacuum front to back in repetitive motions, this will allow for a more effective and efficient clean. They also caution not to, “press down or make too many passes over the same spot. Instead, move slightly to the left or right about every four strokes.“va

For more carpet cleaning best practices visit The Carpet and Rug Institute here.