How Often Do I need my Carpets Cleaned? - By: Jim Knight

Customers every now and then ask cleaners about how frequently they should clean the carpets. The answer to this question lies in the reason why the carpets should be cleaned. Several people clean the carpets primarily for the purpose of appearance but many home owners are very much concerned about maintaining the hygiene and health levels of their homes.

It may seem to be a huge surprise, but carpets can actually be very helpful in keeping the home healthy and clean. The carpets act as a large air filters for your house; it captures dust, dander of pets, pollen grains from flowers, other contaminants like chemicals etc. A carpet that acts as a trap can be really beneficial, on the condition that the carpets are cleaned at regular intervals of time, much like the filters of your air conditioning systems and air ducts.

So how often should we clean our carpets? The recommendations depend on the particulars of an individual situation. Here are certain questions that may help you in determining the accurate cleaning frequency for your requirements.

* Does anyone at your home suffer from allergies?
* Do you have pets at your home?
* Do you have any children who are lesser than 12 years of age?
* What is the size of your household?
* What is the color of your carpet? Are stains easily seen?

Pets, Allergies, or Children

It has been seen that those who suffer from allergies like asthma should have the carpets sanitized more frequently than others. Your much loved pets happen to worsen the problem. Dander of pets can cause huge problems for people suffering from allergy. Pets also generally cause stink problems which may be alleviated by proper cleaning. Several carpet cleaners offer specific remedies for odor from pets.

Toddlers and children spend several hours playing on the carpet. Cleaning the carpets more often is an outstanding way to supply a healthy environment for the young members of your family. If there is one or more of these issues, think about cleaning the carpet every 4-6 months.

Size of Your Household

If more members are living in your house, the sooner your carpets will get soiled. If you have more than 4 members in your household, you must consider cleaning the carpets every 5-6 months. The frequency should be increased if there are members suffering from allergies or there are pets and or young children.

The Color of the Carpet

Light shaded carpets look brilliant when they are new, but they are unable to mask dirt. This is advantageous as you can view the dirt yourself. Darker carpets hide dirt so you may assume the carpets to be cleaner than they are. If your carpets are light in color, appearance is an added advantage to clean carpets cleaned quite often.

Small Household, No Particular Conditions

If you don't have any pets, children, a big household, or allergy patients, then you don’t have to clean the carpets that often. Several people choose to clean their carpets once in a year and it works out fine in keeping their home clean and healthy.

About the Author

Steamatic by Carrara Companies offers professional mold removal and carpet cleaning services to the Northeast and Central Ohio markets including Columbus, Cleveland, Akron and the surrounding areas.

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