How to Keep Your Carpet Clean In Winter

At Flooring Direct, we know how difficult it can be to keep those carpets clean in winter with the tread of muddy feet and snow on the carpet. We’ve listed some top tips to help you keep your carpets clean in Winter. 

Spills

Sometimes we can’t prevent a spill on the carpets. Try as we might, as careful as we are, it just happens. A rogue foot comes swinging down, knocking over your drink. A lot of people know that the knee-jerk reaction of grabbing the tea-towel and rubbing the stain will often only make it worse. And if you think white wine will help get red wine out of your carpet, we have some bad news for you. However, the wine can make it a little easier to cope!

We’d recommend that you purchase a spot cleaner for your carpet. Not only will it make cleaning stains easier, but it’ll also keep your carpet looking great. 

Doormat

Treading mud on shoes will almost always cause a mess on carpets. A doormat will make sure any mud from outside isn’t taken indoors. It must be said though, taking off shoes inside will also help!

Flooring Direct stock a range of mats, meaning that you don’t have to sacrifice style and your personality for practicality!

Cleaning Muddy Paws!

We always think about muddy shoes, but what about muddy paws! We all love our pooches, but it’s okay to admit that you’re not best pleased to see their muddy paw prints scattered across your carpet. 

Okay, so we’ll give your pets credit as they can’t exactly take their paws off. And if you’ve managed to train them to wipe their paws after a walk, then we salute you. But just in case you’re not a dog whisperer, make sure after walks and trips outside you have a towel to hand to get rid of any dirt that can be tread into your carpet.

Cleaning

We know how hard it is to keep up with those Sunday chores, or even how hard it is just to motivate yourself to do them. Regularly hoovering carpets will help keep the dirt at bay and make your carpet cleaner for longer.

It is important to keep your hoover in tip-top condition,  cleaning the bristles to make sure no excess dirt and hair is moved across your carpets. Remember to empty containers once full as well, maximising airflow means your carpets are cleaned effectively. 

Carpet Care Conclusion

We recommend a full industrial cleaning once every year to make sure that your carpet is in tip-top condition, lasting as long as possible. As Winter is a muddy season, an industrial clean in the Spring will make sure that any dirt from mud and Christmas spills will be cleaned up and treated.

Whilst stain cleaning can be done by yourself. It’s recommended that a full carpet cleaning is handled by professionals as improper cleaning may result in damaged fibres and mean your carpet will not last as long as expected.