Carpet is one of the most expensive investments in your Castle Rock home. Professional carpet cleaning can cost as much $300.00 t0 $500.00 per house. That's a lot of money for most people and an expense that most people want to avoid for as long as possible. However not having your carpets professionally cleaned can lead to premature carpet replacement and that could cost thousands of dollars.

To to avoid both expenses it seems prudent to do everything you can to keep your carpets clean and well maintained.  Your goal should be keeping your carpet clean and free from soils, abrasive dirt, chemicals, stains, and pollens. These are just a few things that can damage your carpets. 

Our friends over at TLC Carpet Care in Castle Rock is going to share a few tips to help you succeed with your carpet maintenance of your carpets. 

1. Leave The Dirt at the Door. 
   The easiest way to keep your carpets cleaner and preventing staining is by keeping dirt and debris from getting getting lodged in the carpet fibers. One way of leaving dirt at the door is to utilize door mats. Use outdoor and indoor mats at every entry way and exit in your home. This simple tip will reduce the amount of dirt tracked into your house. Encourage family and guest to wipe their feet walking on your carpets.
2. Take Off Shoes. 
   Want to avoid doormats? Perhaps you don't like the look of door mats then may we suggest you stop wearing shoes in the house. When walking in from outside your shoes track all the gross stuff on your shoes and that transfers on to your carpet. From dirt, mud, fecal matter all can be brought into your carpets. Another aspect is shoes and boots especially can cause wear to your your carpet. Shoes can literally grind in dirt, and the dirt can slowly grind away the fibers every time someone walks on the carpets. The simple act of no shoes in the house is the most preventive thing you can do to keep your carpets clean. 
3. Vacuum Weekly. 
   This seems like a no-brainer, as most people vacuum anyway. but did you know most people don't vacuum as effectively as they could. Most people just vacuum the carpets in one direction with just one pass. Soils and debris gets attached to every side if the fiber. So when you vacuum if your carpets are really looking soiled, then vacuum from multiple direction and also vacuum more than just one pass or stroke. Sometimes your carpets may need extra cleaning strokes. Vacuuming also has a significant impact on the air quality in your home. By vacuuming your removing pet hair, dander, pollen and fungus as well as bacteria from your carpets. So yes the simple act of vacuuming can improve the air you breathe.  Aim to vacuum once a week and increase the frequency in high-traffic rooms like family rooms and hallways. Also don't forget about vacuuming those stairs. 
4. Clean Spills as Quickly as Possible. 
   The longer a stain sets in, the harder it is to remove. Always blot the stain using a white or paper towel. Beware of using a cloth with dye as the dye could cause color transfer to the fibers. Also when cleaning spills do not scrub the fibers as this type of friction can fray and damage the carpet fibers. If you need a professional spot cleaning product all TLC Carpet Care and ask about our Magic Spot Cleaner. 
5. Give your Carpets a Professional Steam Cleaning At least Once Every Year. 
   Although vacuuming is important, it only removes soils from the surface and thou spot cleaning is great you may not being able to remove what is deep in your carpets. A professional carpet cleaning company gets deep into the carpet fibers. The steam cleaning and extraction can suck out all the gross stuff you can’t see. 

Get your carpets professionally clean today with TLC Carpet Care. Call 720-314-0178 and be sure to visit us at tlccarpetcare.net. 

TLC Carpet Care your local Castle Rock carpet cleaning company.