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Carpet Tips: Make Your Carpet
Last Longer
1. Rearrange Your
Furniture
It is good to move your furniture from time to time to change the
traffic pattern in your house. Your carpet is worn down faster where
people walk.
2. Vacuum Regularly
Dirt helps wear down the fibers in your carpet. Vacuum regularly and
place a welcome mat at your home's entrances. Also consider a "no shoes"
policy. High traffic areas can often use vacuuming once a day while low
traffic areas can be vacuumed a couple of times a week.
3. Area Rugs
Depending on how your house is laid out you may have some areas that
will have high traffic regardless of how your furniture is arranged.
Consider a area rugs in these locations.
4. Don't Let Dirt In
Keep the walk ways leading to your house clean. This will cut down on
the amount of dirt that is tracked into your house.
5. Shampoo Rugs
Shampoo rugs at least once a year. Consult your manufacturers
specifications for what type of cleaning equipment and/or detergents are
appropriate for your type of carpet.
6. Spill Awareness
Treat spills quickly for the best chance of avoiding a stain. If you
have kids, make sure they know that they need to tell you about spills
immediately so they do not have time to set.
7. Snip Loose Threads
To remove a loose thread that sticks up above the fiber use scissors to
snip it instead of pulling on it which can pull out more than just the
thread.
8. Designate Eating Areas
Many spills can introduce oils into your carpet which attract dirt and
help lead to a dingy looking carpet. The less you eat in carpeted areas
the better your chances are of avoiding these types of spills.
The cleaner you can keep your carpet the longer it will last. Hopefully
these tips help you get more life out of your carpet.
Published by ThriftyFun.com, home of the Daily Thrifty Tips newsletter. For more
information visit: www.thriftyfun.com
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