Maintenance Challenges - Part 3

Busy homes with people and pets.
The typical family runs on a tight schedule these days with sports activities, lessons, school, meetings, homework, and other commitments.  This means lots of traffic in our homes!  Also, 62% of homes in the U.S. have pets, which adds to the maintenance demands.  Then add in the day-to-day items of spilled food, tracked-in dirt and grime, and the occasional water intrusion, and you have a floor that needs some regular care!

My flooring doesn’t ‘look’ dirty, why should I clean?

High quality rugs do a great job of hiding dirt; that’s part of why they are so popular!  The carpet in a home is the biggest filter for the air you breathe—so imagine how much more filtering has to happen in a home that does not have wall-to-wall carpeting.  Regular cleaning removes the dirt trapped between fibers, which, over time, will damage the rug if it is not maintained.   

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Oriental Rug Restorative Cleaning - Part 2

Flooring has changed since the 70s.

From wall-to-wall shag to hard surface flooring, there have been several changes in our homes.  Today we see a return to soft surfaces with oriental rugs over ceramic, stone, or wood floors.

Why are rugs popular?

Rugs help dampen noises.  They may also be selected for their aesthetic appeal or as an investment.  Perhaps the rug has a sentimental value or other appeal.  Rugs also help act as a filter.  When homeowners remove the carpet from their floors, they are taking out the biggest filter in their home.  This can cause more particles to stay airborne, instead of becoming captured by the carpeting.  Rugs also do a great job of trapping soils, and they hide dirt well.  Many times, rugs will not ’look’ dirty, which is why we recommend regular vacuuming and scheduled maintenance for cleaning rugs.  Carpets and rugs should be vacuumed weekly using this formula:  # of people & pets = # times to vacuum per week. 

   

Wall to wall carpeting

Hard floor surfaces

Hard surfaces with rugs on top

Best of both worlds!