How Often Should You Clean Your Carpet?

It can be hard to know exactly when to clean your carpet, especially if it’s constantly being trodden underfoot. Cleaning every day seems excessive, and it certainly can be – so what’s the right answer?

At Carpets and Critters, we’ve provided expert carpet cleaning in Whakatane for many years. Our experience means that we can definitively say that you should be cleaning your carpet at least every six to twelve months.

This, of course, depends on a number of factors, such as:

• The number of children and pets at home

The more children and pets that you have in the home, the more your carpet will be subject to heavy traffic, dirt, and the fibres from pet hair. This increases how often you should be deep cleaning your carpet to as little as every three to six months.

• How thick your carpet is

Thicker carpets can also harbour dirt more easily, because they have a higher number of fibres in comparison to other carpets. Instating a regular schedule of deep cleaning can help keep your thick carpet in peak condition, as comfortable and soft to walk on as it always has been.

Regardless of the thickness of your carpet, consulting with a professional carpet cleaner is generally best, because they, much as we do at Carpets and Critters, have the expert equipment and high-performance cleaning solutions to remove dirt from the deepest carpet fibres.

• Where your carpet is, and how high traffic this area may be

Places like an entryway, hallway and living room tend to be the most high traffic areas in any New Zealand home. This means that hundreds, if not thousands, of footsteps tread over them every day, leaving behind dirt, grime and allergens that can build up over time.

At least every six months is an absolute requirement for carpets that face such heavy use. Luckily, cleaning these high traffic spaces doesn’t have to be as disruptive a task as you think. Professionals can properly deep clean in a few hours or less, depending on the number of soiled carpets in your property.

Many homeowners live under the misconception that regular vacuuming is enough to lift the dirt and grime from their carpets. However, even if you are aware that vacuuming isn’t enough, finding the proper cleaning products to clean your carpet truly deep is extremely difficult for a non-professional. Indeed, leaving the laborious task of deep cleaning your carpets every few months to Carpets and Critters saves you time, money, and disruption to your everyday life.

Contact Carpets and Critters for more information about our carpet cleaning in Whakatane, delivers to an exceptional standard. We can’t wait to improve the cleanliness of your property, and your quality of life as a result.