Summer is just around the corner and that means summer gatherings with friends and family. That can also mean your carpet is about to suffer the consequences. Think about all of the potential disasters that can happen – wet, dirty feet, spilled drinks, splashed sunscreen, even pet messes. These can all lead to stubborn stains on your long lasting carpet.
But it doesn’t have to be this way, even if the party gets really out of hand your carpet can still survive the shindig unscathed. Here are some of the most effective methods for ensuring that your carpet remains stain-free for those upcoming summer gatherings:
Carpet Protectant
You can find an assorted selection of protective coatings at your local hardware or department store. The most popular brand out there is Scotchgard which can be a powerful ally in protecting your carpet from all of the mishaps and accidents that might occur over the course of the summer.
Just spray it onto the surface of your carpet fibers and allow it to form a protective barrier that is designed to keep those spills and splashes from being absorbed into the material. Should something get on your carpet you just grab a clean dry towel and blot the mess right up. The liquid or substance gets absorbed by the towel and not your carpet.
Clean Messes Fast
For those carpets that haven’t been given the protective treatment, you”ll need to be a little more diligent about getting to those accidents and mishaps as soon as you can. That’s why it’s a good idea to have emergency cleaning kit at the ready if (and when) someone knocks something over on the carpet.
As soon as it happens, blot the mess up don’t wipe or you may help the spill absorb into the fibers quicker, causing a stain to appear.
No Shoes Policy
Summer gatherings usually mean people are going in and out of the house on a regular basis. So be sure that everyone is removing their shoes or flip-flops when they enter, so as to leave all of the dirt, mud, water, and who knows what else, outside instead of tracking it inside and all over your carpeting.
Shoes are excellent at not just bringing these things into the house but grinding them into the fibers of the carpet, making it hard to lift up later on.
Call the Experts
Sometimes all of your best efforts end up failing and your carpet gets hit with some pretty bad messes that turn into tough stains. Not to worry, just give your local professional carpet cleaners bellevue a call and they can come out to lift those stains out with their heavy-duty cleaners and equipment.
Maybe you missed a mess that someone tried to tidy up, poorly. Perhaps there was a spill that no one realized occurred or the culprit was too shy to admit. No problem. A professional cleaning can handle just about any bad mess that stays in your carpet for days after everyone has gone home, leaving you to clean up the house all by yourself.
