Learning All About Cleaning Crews

Posted on: 4 April 2023

Spring is here. Now's the time to give your house a deep cleaning. If you haven't added carpet cleaning to your to-do list, now's the time to do that. Carpets can take quite a beating, especially during the winter. Your feet can track in a lot of dirt and mud during the winter. Plus, your pets might not get outside as much during the winter. Not sure your carpets need cleaning? Read the list provided below. Here are some easy tips to help you decide if you need a carpet cleaning service this spring. 

Check the Calendar

If you don't think your carpets need cleaning, it's time to check the calendar. If it's been over a year since you had your carpets professionally cleaned, don't wait much longer. Annual carpet cleaning helps protect carpet fibers. It also gets down to the dirt that vacuums and personal steam cleaners can't remove. Once you get your carpets cleaned, mark the date on the calendar. That way, you have a reminder for next year. 

Take a Deep Breath

If you're worried about your carpets, take a deep breath. If you smell unpleasant odors, they could be coming from the carpets. If you have dogs, you could have urine odors stuck in the carpet fibers. If your dogs go outside to relieve themselves, you might not think that's the case. Even a well-trained dog will leak urine from time to time. If you don't have dogs, you could still have foul odors in your carpet fibers. Those odors can come from the food you cook or the dirt that gets tracked in on your feet. Carpet cleaning will remove the odors. 

Move the Area Rug

If you think your carpet looks clean, move the area rug. Dirt isn't always easy to see, especially if there aren't any visible stains or spots. That's why you need to move the area rug. Once you move the rug, check out the carpet. If you can see a difference, it's time to clean the carpets. Once you've had the carpets cleaned, move the area rug several times a year. When the carpet under the rug is cleaner than the exposed carpet, it's time to call the cleaners again. 

Do the Cloth Test

If you still don't think you need to have your carpets cleaned, do the cloth test. Take a white cloth and get it wet. Wring out the water and rub the cloth on your carpets. If the white cloth gets dirty, it's time to have your carpets cleaned. You can also do the cloth test using your feet. After a bath or shower, walk around the house. Then, check out the bottom of your feet. If your feet are dirty again, schedule an appointment with a carpet cleaning service such as Supreme Steam Restoration.