4 Tips to Keep New Carpet Always Looking Good

You just bought your new carpet for your living room, but the question that spins in your head is how to keep it looking like new as long as it's possible. Don't wonder anymore! Here are a few things you can do to keep your carpet looking its best:

Just buying the carpet is never enough. In order to keep them like new, the first thing you should do is place rugs and runners in the high-traffic areas on your new carpet. That way, soiling and crushing will be led to a minimum level. Moreover, they will add lovely accents of color in your home. High-traffic areas are the hallways, entryways, and kitchen areas, if you spend there a lot of time.

Carpets get dirty with the passage of time. Thus, regular vacuuming is a must, if you want fresh looking carpets. Besides, if you leave the dirt and dust on your carpet, they can damage the fabric when you walk on them and change the way the fibers reflect light. As a result, your carpet will look dingy and dull. Vacuuming your carpet will remove these damaging particles, ensuring its long life.

Most of you presumably use carpet powder to eliminate the odor in your carpet. However, it can leave a residue in the carpet, especially if you use it excessively. You won't notice it until the next time you have your carpet cleaned. A white sticky film will appear on the top of your carpet. Therefore, if you must use a carpet powder, use it frugally.

People usually have their carpets professionally deep cleaned when they see a lot of dust, crushing, or dirt on their carpets. But, they don't recognize that these signs mean that the damage is already done. So, if you read carefully the manufacturer's specification, you will know that they recommend your carpets to be cleaned every six to twelve months, regardless of their clean look. Besides, the regular cleaning will protect your carpet from dulling and crushing, nay will stain protect it, so that the spills will be easier to clean up. Moreover, it will keep the carpet fibers from fraying.

In conclusion, following these steps will prolong your carpet's life and will make it always look beautiful, clean and live. So go ahead, take care of your carpet and as a reward, it will be soft, comfortable and pretty many, many years.