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How often should I clean my carpet

Cleaning prolongs the life of your carpet but it's important to know what you're doing to prevent damage to the fibers and over-wetting of the carpet.Too much moisture can cause brown staining and increase the build up of dust and dirt as they are trapped between the moist fibers.

The best option for carpet cleaning is to hire a professional company to deal with deep stains and effectively clean your carpets and bring back their lustre.

Carpet usage
The prime factor for determining how often your carpets should be deep cleaned is how much they are used and how much traffic passes over them.However it's important also not to over-clean your carpets as mould and mildew could build up by the constant wetting of the fibres and excess use of cleaning products could cause damage.

• Light traffic - vacuum at least once per week and professional clean every 18 months to two years
• Normal traffic - vacuum once or twice per week and professional clean at least once per year.
  
• Heavy traffic - for families with children, pets and smokers, vacuum daily or every other day and professional clean three to four times per year.

Lighter carpets
Inevitably lighter colours will require more regular deep cleans than darker carpets, particularly in high traffic areas where constant treading means that dirt and dust can be ingrained into the base of the carpet.Investing in a steam cleaner for high traffic areas may be worthwhile if you insist on having light coloured carpets... otherwise you may suffer constant stress by the darkening colour of walkways and stair carpets!

Avoiding the build-up of dust
Dust mites thrive on the dust that builds up in carpet fibres and upholstery, as well as fleas from your pets, dead skin and hair.Professional steam cleaning can help to deal with all of these, helping to improve the health of your family and reduce the susceptibility to allergens.As you clean your carpets, you are cleaning the air inside your house which is full of unwanted pollutants.If someone in your family suffers from asthma or other allergies, it may be worth deep cleaning up to four times a year to prevent dust build up and help improve their symptoms.

If you have a lot of hard floors in your house you may be able to go for longer between cleans.However investing in regular cleaning prevents the need to spend large amounts replacing your carpets, by removing the dust, dirt and deep stains and keeping the colour bright and the pile buoyant.