After having your carpet professionally cleaned

1. Turn on ceiling fans and open windows or turn on HVAC units to circulate air to aid in the drying process
2. Leave all furniture in place for 24 hours, damp carpeting could damage your furniture or stains from furniture could wick into the carpet. Plastic pads or foam blocks may be removed from under furniture after the carpet is completely dry.
3. Vacuum entire carpet at least once a week. High traffic areas need to be vacuumed more frequently. 80% of carpet soil is dry and removable with regular vacuuming. When you vacuum, go with the pile grain to remove surface soil; against the grain to remove embedded soil.
4. Remove any left over spots with Cumberland Carpet Cleaning's Home Pro Spotter.
5. Periodically rotate furniture to prevent premature carpet wear in high traffic areas.
6. Have your carpet professionally cleaned and protected every year to maintain appearance and prolong the life of your carpet investment.

Helpful Tips for Caring for your Carpet

Carpet Cleaning Tips

• Vacuum your carpets at least once a week - most carpet dirt is loose and removeable with regular vacuuming.
• When vacuuming, go with the pile grain to remove surface soils and then against the grain to remove deeper embedded particles.
• Rotate your furniture occasionally to prevent premature carpet wear and soiling in regular traffic areas of your house.

General Carpet and Upholstry Care Guidelines

• The single most important thing you can do in caring for your carpet is vacuuming thoroughly and frequently, especially in high traffic areas. Walking on soiled carpet works soil particles deep into the pile where they not only damage the fibers but are far more difficult to remove. Frequent vacuuming removes many of these particles before this happens. Always use a good vacuum cleaner. The less expensive models pick up only surface dirt and do little to prolong the life or beauty of your carpet in the long run.
• Vacuuming is effective in removing most of the dry soil from your carpets. However, periodic professional cleaning is highly recommended to remove the oily, sticky soil that accumulates in the pile from tracked-in dirt, air pollution and even cooking vapors. This oily soil is most evident to the eye on light or pastel carpets - they seem dull; the delicate color is hidden by an oily film - but it's there on every carpet. If this type of soil is allowed to build up, it actually begins to attract and hold the dry soil. The more dirt on the carpet, the more damage to the carpet fibers.
• Carpet in a typical home should be professionally cleaned every 12 months, and more often with high traffic or in areas of the country with higher air pollution.