Protect Your Homes High Traffic Areas
Carpets can make or break your home. It is one of the first things that a guest sees when they enter your home and sets an immediate positive or negative impression. As you know, carpet does not wear evenly. Instead it wears much more quickly at the high traffic areas. It is not uncommon for a home owner to replace an entire carpet due to just a few worn areas even when some areas of the carpet are in perfect shape. If you want to prevent that from happening to your carpet you should be proactive and take some steps to prevent this problem from happening. I am here to help by giving you a few easy tips that you can put into affect to protect your carpeted traffic areas. Carpet Repair Austin.com
Vacuum thoroughly and often.
You should try and vacuum your home at least once or twice a week. The more you vacuum, the better off you will be. When you do vacuum move slowly, it is not a race. Pay special attention to the traffic areas vacuuming them from several different directions to remove as much soil as possible. Remember, soil is an abrasive and will wear out your carpet quickly if you do not remove it.
Use floor mats liberally.
You should have a floor mat at every entrance to your home including front doors, back doors, side doors and don't forget the garage door. Also use mats inside your home anywhere that carpet meets hard surfaces. Be sure to clean the rugs often.
Clean walkways outside your home.
Sweep or hose down walkways leading to your home and back patio areas. Get rid of the soil before your family and guests can track it into your home.
Have your carpet professionally cleaned often.
At least once a year, more often if you have kids, pets or entertain often. If you let your carpet become heavily soiled it will be harder if not impossible to maintain. Cleaning it often will make your carpet last much longer and will allow you to enjoy it more during its life as well.
