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When it comes to maintaining your carpet, the most critical area of focus is the traffic areas. If ground-in soil is not removed on a regular basis, the traffic areas will begin to wear excessively. The dirt is extremely abrasive against the fibers of the carpet as you walk back and forth on it. 

Listed below are the steps that you must take to properly maintain your carpets:

1. Vacuuming

Vacuum your carpet often. Once or twice a week at least. Vacuuming removes the abrasive soil that can cut and slice the fiber causing premature wear. Much of this soil is not visible to the eye. Vacuum before the carpet looks soiled. Remove any loose particles such as food, leaves, pieces of crayon, bugs, etc., as these items can cause a spot on the carpet.

2. Immediate Spot Removal

You must react to "danger" spots immediately.  Red wine, red beverages, urine, blood, etc. can cause permanent stains if not treated immediately. Please refer to the Spot Removal Guide at the top of this page for tips on how to remove many troublesome stains.  If a spill or spot does not come out completely, call Lundstrom Care for professional assistance!

3. Professional Cleaning

As a general rule, carpet cleaning by a professional, certified firm should take place about once per year. For extremely heavy traffic areas, cleaning may be required more often. Proper, professional cleaning will not leave a sticky residue behind and can be done as many times per year as needed. Many stain resist warranties require professional cleaning every 2 years. Professional cleaning removes the damaging soil in traffic areas that vacuuming has not been able to remove.

4. Apply Carpet Protector

Traffic areas left unprotected are subject to premature wear, and ultimately a shorter life.  Traffic area soil is very abrasive and cuts carpet yarns like a knife. This damaging soil can easily bond to an unprotected carpet. By applying protector, you will increase the life of your carpet dramatically. When you vacuum your protected carpet the soils will release from the carpet pile much more effectively.