While it may be
surprising for some readers, it's true: vacuum cleaning is not enough
to thoroughly clean a carpet. Don’t misunderstand though. Vacuum
cleaning is an important part of carpet cleaning and maintenance.
However, a vacuum cleaner will only pick up the dirt and dust from
the outermost layer of the carpet, leaving the majority of the grime
in the innermost layers largely intact, providing bacteria and mold
an ideal breeding ground.
How can you get rid of
the interior grime, you ask? There are a few home remedies you can
use, but the most effective way to thoroughly clean a carpet is to
hire a professional carpet cleaning service that offers the hot
water extraction method.
The
hot water extraction method (also known as the steam cleaning method)
is a deep clean technique that uses a pressurized tank to
continuously spray hot water into a carpet to loosen and force out
any grime hiding deep within. At the same time, a professional carpet
cleaner uses a high-powered vacuum to suck up the grime dislodged by
the hot water.
Fortunately,
many carpet cleaning experts agree that carpets only need to be
professionally cleaned with the hot water extraction method once a
year. In between deep cleaning sessions, your regular vacuuming
schedule will suffice. If you have yet to get your carpet deep
cleaned via the hot water extraction method, be sure to contact a
professional carpet cleaning service.