Adding a beautiful rug can tie a room together. Without the proper care, however, a rug’s beauty can quickly deteriorate because of foot traffic and rambunctious pets. However, maintaining a rug is simpler than you may think! By following a few carpet cleaning tips, the rugs in your home will be gorgeous for years to come.

5 Steps to Keep Your Rug Clean

1. Limit Direct Sunlight

Allowing sunlight to pour into a room can create a cozy space, but it can also damage rugs over time. The ultraviolet (UV) light will slowly fade a rug’s colors if it’s not controlled. When the room isn’t in use, keep the blinds closed to shut out the UV light as much as possible.

2. Know Your Rug’s Details

Knowing the proper steps for cleaning and maintaining your rug starts with understanding its specific requirements. Check the manufacturer information to find out the type of material it’s made from, what kind of backing it has, and any cleaning instructions the manufacturer included.

3. Rotate the Rug

A simple, non-cleaning method of elongating a rug’s lifespan is rotating it occasionally. Doing this easy task limits direct sunlight and foot traffic damage to a focused point and spreads the wear over the entire area.

4. Vacuum Regularly

Vacuuming a rug every one to two weeks helps extend its lifespan and preserve its vibrancy (ones that see large amounts traffic may need more). It’s also important to choose the proper setting; vacuuming a low-pile rug with a high-pile setting, for instance, won’t clean very much at all. However, vacuuming a thick one on a low level could put extra strain on the fibers. 

5. Schedule Professional Cleanings

Some stains should only be treated by professional carpet cleaning services. If a quick spot cleaning or vacuuming hasn’t resolved the problem, or if the rug has never been cleaned professionally before, scheduling a visit from a carpet cleaning company is the best option.

Chemdry Carpet Cleaning of Nebraska has been providing the best in carpet-cleaning to residents of Lincoln, NE, for more than 36 years. From removing pesky stains to restoring carpets after a party, the company takes pride in offering exceptional service with a customer-first attitude. For more information, call (402) 489-4800 or visit their website today.