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Does Your Carpet Look Good.

By: Kane Ashley

A brand new Carpet is an expensive investment. Take care of it properly and it will last a long time and still look good. However, there is a great deal of misconceptions and untruths about how to look after it properly. Allow me to share five common myths. Read them, follow them and you will see an excellent return on you investment decision.

Will buying cheap carpet save you cash?
Buying cheap carpet will amount to more money in the long run. This is because cheap carpet wears more quickly and you will end up replacing it more often. As fitting the carpet is a huge amount of the overall cost, you will probably soon wish you had purchased a higher quality floor covering. Cheap carpets are created using carpet fibre like Olefin. It has an extremely low resistance to wear. Higher quality carpets contain natural fibres like wool and nylon fibres with a hard latex backing. This makes it far more durable and resistant to wear. A good quality carpet can last for 20 years or more.

Can I save some cash by buying cheaper underlay?
No. You are not going to save money in the long run here. Buy the best quality underlay you can afford. Cheap underlay has a tendency to break down quicker and lose its bounce. This has a detrimental effect on the carpet it supports, allowing it to wear quicker. Buy a good quality underlay and protect your carpet.

Carpets under 2 years old do not will want professional cleaning, right?
Wrong. All carpets, no matter their age, trap small, microscopic bits of dirt. These break down the fibres in your carpet. This is how the carpet becomes threadbare and worn. The fuzz in the vacuum cleaner is made up of carpet fibres. Professional carpet cleaning machines remove this dirt and soiling very efficiently. Have your carpets professionally cleaned annually.

Can I save cash by using a home carpet cleaning machine?
Not an excellent idea for the long-term health of your carpet. Professional carpet cleaning machines cost thousands of pounds. Domestic carpet cleaning machines are cheap and underpowered. While they may be good at getting water into the carpet, generally they don’t have the power to extract it quickly or efficiently. The carpet then takes days to dry, leaving it exposed to mould and mildew. This breaks down the carpet backing and then the carpet fibres start to fall out. A specialist carpet cleaning machine pumps water and soap into the carpet and extracts the dirty residue from the surface very quickly. The carpet is usually completely dry within 2 to 4 hours. If you want your carpet to last and smell nice – get them professionally cleaned.

I have stains on my carpet. Can I treat them with stain removing chemical substances?
No. Generally speaking, consumer carpet stain removal products contain abrasive chemicals. You may get away with using them once or twice, but consistent use may fade the colour from the carpet and damage the fibres. This is because they are usually not stain specific and are designed to deal with a wide variety of stains such as blood, red wine, coffee, oil and pet soiling. The stains are made up of different chemicals themselves, so they don’t respond well to generic products. Also, carpets are made from a variety of different materials and fibres.
Specially formulated, professional fibre and stain specific products work best. You keeps your carpet looking great for longer if you pay for a professional carpet cleaning company to come and remove the stains. If you follow the above tips you will almost definitely save yourself money because you are not going to have to replace your carpet so often!

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I have been involved in the carpet industry for many years. For my training I went to a firm called Carpet Fitters London. They taught me everything that I know about carpets.

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