Proper Carpet Care
LIKE ANY TEXTILE, CARPETS REQUIRE PROPER CARE TO MAINTAIN THEIR ORIGINAL BEAUTY. THERE ARE THREE MAIN THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO TO MAINTAIN YOUR CARPETS: 1- VACUUM REGULARLY, 2- CLEAN SPILLS IMMEDIATELY, AND 3- HAVE YOUR CARPETS PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. HENCE THE TERM, CARPET CARE.
WHAT TO DO WHEN A SPILL HAPPENS …
- TAKE UP AS MUCH OF THE SPILL AS POSSIBLE USING A TOWEL.
- GENTLY PRESS A CLEAN CLOTH INTO THE SPILL TO REMOVE AS MUCH MOISTURE AS POSSIBLE. DON’T SCRUB! SCRUBBING CAN DAMAGE THE FIBER AND SET THE STAIN.
- ADD WARM WATER, AND BLOT THE STAIN UNTIL COLOR STOPS TRANSFERRING TO THE CLOTH.
- IF THE STAIN PERSISTS, MAKE A DETERGENT SOLUTION BY ADDING 1/4 TSP OF DISHWASHING LIQUID TO 1 CUP OF WARM WATER.
- APPLY THE SOLUTION TO THE SPILL AND LET SIT FOR 5 MINUTES, AND THEN RINSE WITH WARM WATER. REPEAT UNTIL ALL THE SOLUTION IS REMOVED.
- PLACE PAPER TOWEL ON THE SPILL TO ABSORB THE LIQUID. WEIGH DOWN THE TOWELS AND LET SIT OVERNIGHT.
- ONCE THE CARPET IS DRY, VACUUM TO RESTORE THE TEXTURE.
- IF THE STAIN PERSISTS, REPEAT STEP 3 THROUGH 7.