One of the most popular floors available on the market has always been carpet. In almost every persons home you can find at least some form of carpet, and everybody has different feelings towards it. Some people love the feeling of carpet, but do not like the look of carpet or keeping it clean. The fact of the matter is that if you maintain your carpet it will be a great floor. On the other side though, if you do not maintain your carpet it will look gross and may mat down. How often do you think you should deep clean your carpet? How about we explore the basics of carpet cleaning.

Major carpet manufacturing companies recommend you should have your carpet cleaned every 18-24 months. In order to keep your warranty in tact you may be required to keep up on the cleanings. Without a receipt from a carpet cleaning company your warranty could be voided. Why would not keeping up on cleanings void your warranty?

Everyday people walk on carpet, and everyday some dirt and soil is released into the carpet fibers. Just because you can not visibly see dirt does not mean it has not worked its way into the fibers. Continuing to walk on the carpet after it has been soiled will cause the soil to break down the carpet fibers. Obviously this will have negative effects for your carpet. Stain treatments will not be as effective and the texture will not feel the same.

Getting your carpet cleaned will generally make your carpet look new again, which is another great reason to keep up on deep cleaning. Almost all carpet on the market today is made with heat-set technology, meaning the carpet fibers have a memory that will respond to heat. This means more is done then just removing soil when your carpet is steam cleaned, it is actually brought back to life. Having your carpet steam cleaned will expose the fibers to heat, causing them to twist themselves back together, making your carpet look like new. This only occurs when you keep up on deep cleaning your carpet, having it done on a regular basis. If your carpet is matted down and not been cleaned for years, chances are one cleaning is not going to make it look like new (but it will be clean!). Polyester carpets generally do not have the restoring properties other carpets do either. Just remember to steam clean your carpet every year or two and it will stay looking like new.

The biggest reason most people get there carpet cleaned is to get all the nasty junk out of it. Just because a carpet does not look dirty does not mean gross things are not trapped in the fibers. Besides dirt and soil, mold, spores, dirt, pet dander, food, pet urine, other unwanted things can easily be trapped in your carpet. Apart from having a dirty home, not removing those things can lead to an unhealthy living environment. Cleaning your carpets will remove all these things, making rooms look clean, feel clean, and even smell better.

As a homeowner having your carpets cleaned has many benefits. You will have a clean, less stressful house to come home to. Along with that your carpet will last longer, and look like new.