Birstall Mills Carpets has a huge selection of new carpets for you to choose from, in their well-stocked West Yorkshire carpet showroom. After you have made your selection, you can keep your new carpet looking its best for longer by careful carpet maintenance that needn’t be too time-consuming.
Carpet maintenance is about keeping your carpets safe from the dirt and grit that lurks outside, so place good door mats at all external doors. Most of the dirt that will soil and wear out your new carpet comes in from the outside.
Avoid walking on your new carpet wearing outdoor shoes. Dirt can be transferred from outside, and the hard soles will cause wear. Don’t walk about on new carpets with bare feet either, as natural oils will attract dust, making your new carpets look dirty more quickly.
An important part of your carpet maintenance routine should be to vacuum regularly, to remove dirt and grit that will soil and wear your new carpets. Use a vacuum cleaner with a beater brush on twist carpets, and a cylinder vacuum cleaner on loop pile carpets . Empty the bag regularly and keep filters and roller brushes clean.
Stains should be cleaned up promptly. Remove excess, and blot with a paper towel. Sponge with a mild detergent solution, or suitable carpet cleaner, taking care not to over wet the area, and working from the outside of the stain towards the centre.
Carpet maintenance is not just about keeping your carpets clean. To reduce imprints made by furniture, re position your furniture occasionally, and remove stubborn imprints by melting an ice cube on the spot, and carefully encouraging the fibres back to position with a spoon handle.
Reduce uneven wear in high traffic areas by moving furniture around occasionally to move walkways and spread the wear.
Birstall Mills Carpets wants you to enjoy your new carpets, and hopes you have found these carpet maintenance tips useful.