Looking after your carpets and rugs

A of the simplest but most effective tips for maintaining your carpet is to use doormats at the outside entrances to your home. It is also a good idea to have a mat at any transition from a hard surface onto carpet, as it greatly reduces the amount of dirt transferred onto your carpet or rug.

The most important piece of advice in carpet care is however, vacuuming. Vacuuming should be carried out regularly and thoroughly, particularly on areas where the carpet receives heavy traffic. Wear of carpeting is increased by the amount of soil that is trampled into it as the small sandy particles actually cut through the carpet fibres near the base. This is a particular problem in the Bournemouth area due to all the sand that gets trodden indoors.

Frequent vacuuming prevents the soil build up and thus giving you clean results each time. The longer you leave the vacuuming, the less clean you will be able to get your carpet. Slow and firm strokes with the vacuum will achieve more than hurrying, and should aim to complete four passes of the backward and forward motion over the same area for a thorough clean.

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