6 Ways To Freshen Up Your Carpets For Spring

Spring cleaning is something I look forward to after a long winter. Freshening up our home coincides with the warmth and color that encompass the spring season. Spring cleaning carpets is an integral part of removing all of the wear and tear that comes with winter. The best way I've found to make a dirty carpet look clean again  is to deep clean it with my Bissell carpet cleaner fueled with Bissell machine formulas. Moving all the furniture out of the way can be a pain, but the results are oh, so worth it!

Here are some useful tips on how to freshen up your carpets for spring after a long winter.

• Make sure to vacuum 3 to 5 times each week to avoid having dirt settle into the carpet. Once dirt has settled, carpets start to show heavily trafficked areas.
• Any spill or potential stain should be handled immediately. Always attempt to remove stains with water before moving on to a chemically based stain remover. Remember to blot stains instead of rubbing because rubbing can cause the soiled area to go deeper into the carpet.
• Every time that a carpet is cleaned professionally or steam cleaned with an at home Bissell carpet cleaner, remember to apply Scotchgard Protector to keep stains or dirt from becoming permanent.
• Strategically place floor mats in high traffic areas, such as room entries, to absorb any sort of moisture and dirt. Make sure the colors from the area rugs will not bleed into the carpet with the presence of moisture.
• The spring season is a perfect time to rearrange furniture. This new furniture setting will provide new paths of traffic on the carpet preventing the appearance of embedded traffic lanes.
• The introduction of warmer weather and longer hours of sunlight in the spring season presents a carpet hazard that is often overlooked. Direct sunlight on specific areas of carpet for a prolonged period of time can fade those particular areas. Implement some sort of shading or carpet covering to avoid noticeable color differences.

I’m hoping that these tips will help you to enjoy a fresh, clean, revitalized carpet for the spring season.