{"id":410,"date":"2017-12-05T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleanandhappynest.org\/wpd\/?p=410"},"modified":"2022-02-25T13:41:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T18:41:49","slug":"keeping-carpets-clean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/keeping-carpets-clean\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Carpets Clean"},"content":{"rendered":"

When\u2019s the last time you cleaned your carpets? (We mean really <\/em>cleaned your carpets.) Think about how much you walk on them with shoes that have been all over the place\u2026 that\u2019s a lotta dirt.<\/p>\n

Vacuuming regularly is a good start. Vacuum cleaners remove dirt and grit particles which get ground in with every footstep (or pawprint) and weaken the fibers of the carpet. But you do need to do a deep clean from time to time, at least once a year (more often if the carpet is in a heavily traveled area).<\/p>\n

For a deeper clean, you can have a professional or do it yourself. If you go the DIY route, you can rent a steam cleaner from your grocery store and handle the job on your own. Here are some tips to make the process easier and more effective.<\/p>\n

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  1. Familiarize yourself with the steam cleaner that you rent and read the instructions before you start.<\/li>\n
  2. Steam clean often enough that the carpet isn\u2019t filthy by the time you get to it, which will make it harder and take longer.<\/li>\n
  3. Vacuum before you steam clean.<\/li>\n
  4. Pre-treat any stains you see before you steam clean. You can use a carpet stain remover product or detergent in hot water. Let the detergent sit on the stain before you start to clean.<\/li>\n
  5. Test your carpet cleaner on an out-of-the-way corner of the carpet first to make sure it can tolerate it.<\/li>\n
  6. Once you\u2019re done, try to get the carpet dry as soon as possible. You want to get the moisture out of the rug quickly. Turn on fans and open windows.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    When\u2019s the last time you cleaned your carpets? (We mean really cleaned your carpets.) Think about how much you walk on them with shoes that have been all over the place\u2026 that\u2019s a lotta dirt. Vacuuming regularly is a good start. Vacuum cleaners remove dirt and grit particles which get ground in with every footstep (or pawprint) and weaken the fibers of the carpet. But you do need to do a deep clean from time to time, at least once a year (more often if the carpet is in a heavily traveled area). For a deeper clean, you can have a professional or do it yourself. If you go the DIY route, you can rent a steam cleaner from your grocery store and handle the job on your own. Here are some tips to make the process easier and more effective. Familiarize yourself with the steam cleaner that you rent and read the instructions before you start. Steam clean often enough that the carpet isn\u2019t filthy by the time you get to it, which will make it harder and take longer. Vacuum before you steam clean. Pre-treat any stains you see before you steam clean. You can use a carpet stain remover product or detergent in hot water. Let the detergent sit on the stain before you start to clean. Test your carpet cleaner on an out-of-the-way corner of the carpet first to make sure it can tolerate it. Once you\u2019re done, try to get the carpet dry as soon […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[77],"class_list":["post-410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home","tag-floors","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/410"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=410"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/410\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":411,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/410\/revisions\/411"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}