How Often is Carpet Cleaning Required?

Carpet cleaning in your home:

The average four person family home will require professional carpet cleaning twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. Once a year might be adequate for single persons or senior couples; additional cleanings may be needed in crowded homes or those with multiple indoor pets.

A few warning signs that let you know when you are in need of professional carpet cleaning services include:

The carpet is matted and flattened, and no amount of vacuuming with a standard cleaner will restore the carpet to fluffiness.

There are multiple stains which are proving resistant to stain removal products and multiple attempts at cleaning.

You notice dust puffing up out of the carpet even after vacuuming, or the carpet feels grimy or tacky.

There is a stale or musty odor emanating from the carpet, or indoor pets have had several 'accidents' on the carpet.

In some cases only a certain room or hallway may need extensive cleaning; for example, a carpeted entry may need to be professionally cleaned several times a year, particularly after wet or muddy seasons. Homes where several rooms sit empty most of the time may not need a full house cleaning more often than once every 12-18 months.

Many carpet cleaning services offer rates based on how many rooms you have done, meaning you can save money by doing main living areas and hallways twice a year, and bedrooms annually. If you know the warning signs to look for, you can concentrate on keeping rooms with heavier traffic cleaned on a more regular basis, and clean other rooms as needed. Check with your local carpet cleaning company and see if they offer annual rates that include return visits for one year if you need your carpets cleaned more often.

Autor: Miklos Roth

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Added: February 26, 2010
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