Living in a place with carpeted floors for the first time. What kind of cleaning routine should I have to keep the carpet clean?
Living in a place with carpeted floors for the first time. What kind of cleaning routine should I have to keep the carpet clean?
Also to add what the others have said- take your shoes off as you come in- this is really true of any kind of floor.
Also, you can find rental companies that rent the machines. They’re not too hard to use, they don’t have to be “big” but you really need to be able to work soap in - and suck it back out. (Look for tool rental companies- the one by us also rents out everything from jackhammers to dethatchers to skid steers.)
Thanks, I’d never heard of carpet cleaner machines before this thread, so I’m glad I asked. How often should I use it? My household is all adults, no pets, we wear house slippers.
IMO very rarely. You’d use it if something had majorly soiled the carpet that’s bigger than a spot clean or if you are freshening up, such as an exit or spring clean.
It’s a time consuming process, as you aren’t scrubbing the carpet - just spraying in soap and sucking it back out several times until the soap / water comes out clean.
It sounds like a hassle 😆 Thank you. Maybe I’ll do it just once on a hot summer day.
Oh it definitely is. Also consider having to work in a humid room as you’ll be working with a wet carpet too. Not gonna be fun on a hot day unless you have ventilation and air-conditioning.
Depends? Deep cleanings are usually done as needed- typically 1-2 times a year. (Commercially, carpeting is done every few months in high traffic, 6 months in low traffic,)
Every household is different.
Thanks!