subject: How A Carpet Washer Can Help To Increase The Life Of Your Carpets [print this page] Even if you vacuum on a regular basis, your carpets will, over time, become dull, flat and tired looking. This is due to the fact that vacuuming is only able to remove loose dust and dirt from the upper layers of the carpet. Deeply ingrained dirt and oily, sticky stains cannot be satisfactorily treated by vacuuming alone.
Areas of heavy traffic are the most susceptible to this kind of dirt, for the simple reason that the increased number of footsteps in these areas tends to cause the dirt to be ground deeper into the carpet. At certain times of the year, wet muddy shoes can exacerbate the problem even further, as can the presence of pets - who almost never wipe their feet - in the home.
Frequent vacuuming, a couple of times a week, or maybe even three times a week in the heaviest traffic areas, can help by removing dust and dirt whilst it is still loose and before it has the opportunity to get ground in and trapped in the carpet. However, it is inevitable that some dirt will become trapped and the only way to effectively remove this is by deep cleaning using a carpet washer.
Carpet washers use a mixture of water and detergent to free the trapped dirt and then remove it by sucking it out, along with the water and detergent. They are very easy to use and look very much like a conventional vacuum cleaner in appearance. Like vacuum cleaners, they generally come in either upright or canister models. Simply pass the carpet washer over the floor to be cleaned, the same as a vacuum - one pass treats the carpet with water and detergent and the other sucks the mixture back out of the carpet - along with the dirt.
You can rent carpet washers at hardware stores and larger supermarkets. You can even contract a professional cleaning company to come to your home and clean your carpets for you if you like. However, the retail price of these washers has now come down to a level where, for many people, the convenience of having one on permanently available more than justifies the purchase price.
Nowadays, carpet washers can be picked up for less than the price of a traditional vacuum cleaner. Owning your own carpet washer means that you will not require to finish cleaning your whole house within a rental period, typically 24 hours to a couple of days, and you will always have it handy should you need to deal with any accidental spills before a stain has a chance to become ground in and established. Whether you opt to rent, hire professional cleaners or buy your own carpet washer outright, the money you save by increasing the life of your carpets will more than justify your outgoings.
