Having nice looking office carpet is important. It covers a large amount of area and if it looks bad, it’s going to communicate things to your customers. You want those things to be good, right?
Even if your carpet currently looks great, you have to make sure you keep it looking that way! We’ve compiled some tips on keeping your carpets looking nice and lasting a long time. Read on to see how!
1. Vacuum Regularly
Vacuuming is the number one thing you can do to keep your office carpet looking nice and prolong its life. When you vacuum, you aren’t just picking up all those little paper circles that Jerry dumped out of the 3-hole punch, you’re picking up a lot of things that could be harming your carpet!
Dirt, sand, and debris all accumulate in your office carpet. You office carpet collects even more debris than at home because people don’t remove their shoes. On a microscopic level, these little bits of things have jagged edges and wear out your carpet. Think of it like sandpaper rubbing against your carpet every time someone takes a step!
The longer you go without vacuuming, the more debris builds up, and the more damage is done with each step. So don’t forget to vacuum your office carpet regularly.
Another thing that vacuuming will help with is pest control, especially in areas like the kitchen and break room. Leaving food particles and crumbs in the carpet will attract . Vacuuming on a consistent schedule will get rid of the food residue and help keep your office pest free.
2. Get Rid of Those Stains
Ideally, you should clean your carpet before there are many noticeable stains. Your place of business should always look nice and inspire confidence in your clients and keep your employees comfortable. That being said, we know that accidents happen.
Spot clean stains as they happen rather than waiting until the next big carpet cleaning. If you wait, the stains will set in and will be harder to get rid of. In the event of a spill, first, dab any excess liquid out of the carpet with a dry clean cloth.
After that, use a small amount of spray spot carpet cleaner. Rinse it using a wet cloth and then dap dry with another dry cloth. Don’t scrub with a brush or anything with bristles as this could cause your carpet to fray.
3. The Pitfalls of Steam Cleaning
Vacuuming and spot cleaning only go so far. About once a year, you should call in the “big guns” and have your carpet professionally cleaned. There are many companies to choose from, but not all of them offer the same product.
You may have heard of steam cleaning, but there are some issues with traditional steam cleaning. In the process of steam cleaning, your carpets are saturated with water and cleaning solution. The first negative result of this is the fact that it can take over two days for your carpets to dry. That means that even if you had the carpets cleaned over the weekend, you still might not have dry carpets by the time you open up Monday morning and no one has time for that.
The other problem with steam cleaning is that all that moisture creates a good environment for mold and mildew growth. Yuck! The whole point was to get your carpets cleaned!
4. Chem-Dry Cleaning
Chem-dry cleaning is the best steam cleaning alternative! This high-quality form of carpet cleaning uses what’s called a “hot carbonating exchange system.” In simple terms, they use a compound that releases a bunch of tiny bubbles to break up the dirt in your carpet, allowing it to be extracted with a lot less water.
Because it uses a lot less water there’s no worry about mold and mildew. It also dries in just a few hours, meaning you could get it done on a weeknight and not have to close the office the next day!
Keep That Office Carpet Looking Sharp!
There you go. Keeping your office carpet clean shouldn’t just be a part of spring cleaning. If you stay on top of keeping your carpets looking fresh, you’ll also make sure you don’t have to replace them for a long time!
Now it’s time to move on to some actual spring cleaning… Check out this article for other ways to get your office !
