After you’ve had professional carpet cleaning or you’ve gotten new flooring installed, you want to keep it looking clean and new for as long as possible. However, even the most everyday activities threaten your carpet with dirt and stains. To protect the area from getting dirty and lengthen times between carpet cleanings, try these care and maintenance tips.

How to Keep Carpets Clean for Longer

Add Rugs & Mats

In high-traffic areas, like doorways and halls, you should plan for dirt, even if you take preventive measures, like leaving shoes at the door. To make sure the dirt doesn’t end up in your carpet, use doormats and area rugs to protect the most-used spots.

Vacuum Frequently

Once dirt lands on your carpet, you want to remove it before it can be ground deep into the fibers by repeat traffic. Vacuum often, every day or two if you can, and pay particular attention to the area after a mess is made.

Use Baking Soda

Often, it isn’t just the appearance of dirt that’s a problem but also the smells of any substances which end up in your carpet. To fight odor, sprinkle baking soda on the floor a few minutes before you start to vacuum—it absorbs and neutralizes most undesirable smells.

Clean Stains Promptly

After a spill, the sooner you clean it up, the less it gets into your carpet. Blot, don’t scrub, to soak up as much liquid as possible without forcing it deeper into the carpet. Add water if needed to continue stain removal.

If your carpets are still looking dingy or stained, call Chem-Dry Carpet Cleaning of Nebraska. Based in Lincoln, NE, and serving Lancaster County, this veteran-owned business uses effective, detail-oriented cleaning methods for furniture and carpet cleaning, just as they have done for over 35 years. To schedule a visit, call (402) 489-4800, or visit them online to learn more about their services.