Carpet is a major investment in your home and regular carpet cleaning is needed to keep it looking new.  Here are a few tips on maintaining your carpet between your professional cleanings.

The Importance of Vacuuming

The best thing you can do for your carpet is to vacuum it frequently and correctly. If you have a family and pets, you should vacuum your high traffic areas as much as once per day. When soils get into a carpet they act as sandpaper rubbing on the fibers and will cause the carpet fibers to wear out prematurely.

Correctly vacuuming your carpet consists of:

1. Having the brushes set at the correct height for your carpet. (You don't want the brushes wearing out the carpet because it is set too low, but you do want it to agitate the fibers so as to break the soil loose.)

2. You have to vacuum slow enough to get the soil out of the carpet. Many people move the vacuum so fast across the carpet that much of the soil may never make it into the vacuum. It may lift up from the carpet and then fall back down again. If the carpet is vacuumed slowly then the soils that are broken lose have time to make it into the vacuum. The speed at which you need to vacuum would of course depend on how powerful your vacuum cleaner is and how thick the carpet is.

3. Maintaining your vacuum. Airflow is the main key to your vacuum performing properly. If your are using a bagless vacuum, you need to clean the filters often. Most newer models have easily removable foam filters that can be washed out in the sink. Always allow to completely dry before replacing. If you are using a vacuum with a disposable bag, be sure to replace when 2/3 full. Keeping up with these simple steps will assure your vacuum will work better and last longer.

We will gladly inspect your vacuum free of charge while we are in your home cleaning.

Traffic Lane Gray

Like all textiles, carpets will eventually show signs of wear. The wear creates an illusion of soiling, which often causes frustration and misunderstanding between the homeowners and carpet care experts. Even though a carpet has been cleaned, it does not mean the traffic areas will look clean. Traffic areas are those places where people are constantly walking or working. This situation creates what is called "Traffic Lane Gray".

While “Traffic Lane Gray” is an inevitable part of any carpet’s life, the process causing it can be slowed down. One way to prevent this is to rearrange the furniture in your home. By doing so, you will block old traffic areas and create new ones. By occasionally switching the flow of traffic you will distribute the effects of “Traffic Lane Gray”. You can also add area rugs to places where “Traffic Lane Gray” is unavoidable through rearranging furniture.

Spot Removal

Whether they are dribbles or disasters, food and beverage stains are part of everybody's life. However, you don't have to be stuck with them forever. Read through our tips and suggestions below to learn how best to rid your carpet of the worst stains. If your carpet has been treated with Modern Carpet's Scotch-Gard protectant, then you already have a huge advantage in removing stains.

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Maintaining a Healthy Indoor Environment

As much as 90 percent of our time is spent inside, especially during colder weather. Yet the Environmental Protection Agency estimates the air inside homes is two to five times more polluted than the outside air. The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) recommends the following tips to help maintain a healthy indoor environment for you and your family:

Maintain a humidity level below 60 percent. Higher humidity creates an environment for mold growth and produces allergens.

Vacuum frequently. Carpet and furnishings can hold dust and particle soil, mold spores and other allergens.

Have furnishings cleaned professionally once per year by an IICRC-certified firm to ensure the use of proper extraction procedures, to make certain that soil is not just redistributed, but removed.

Modern Carpet Cleaning has equipment that well exceeds the requirements of the IICRC ensuring you the best cleaning experience available. GUARANTEED!!