Even if you vacuum regularly, your carpets will, over the course of time, begin to look dull, flat and tired looking. This is explained by the fact that vacuuming can only remove loose dirt and dust from the surface of the carpet. Deeply ingrained dirt and oily, sticky stains cannot be satisfactorily treated by vacuuming alone.

Areas of heavy traffic are especially susceptible to this kind of dirt, simply because the increased number of footsteps in these areas will tend to lead to the dirt being ground further into the carpet. At certain times of the year, muddy shoes can make the problem even worse, as can the presence of pets in the home.

Frequent vacuuming, twice a week, or maybe even three times a week in the heaviest traffic areas, can help by removing dust and dirt whilst it is still loose and before it has the opportunity to get ground in and trapped in the carpet. However, there’s no way to avoid some dirt becoming trapped and the only effective way to remove this is by using a carpet washer to deep clean your carpets.

Carpet washers use a mixture of water and detergent to loosen the trapped dirt and then remove it by sucking it out, along with the water and detergent. They are easy to use and look very much like a standard vacuum cleaner. Like vacuum cleaners, they generally come in either upright or canister models. They are passed over the floor to be cleaned, in a similar manner to, but the first pass is treating the carpet with water and detergent whilst the other is taking the mixture (along with the dirt) back out of the carpet.

You can usually find carpet washers available on a rental basis at larger supermarkets and DIY stores. If you wish, you can contract a professional cleaning company to come to your house and clean all your carpets for you. However, the retail price of these washers has now come down to a level where, for a lot of people, the convenience of having one on permanently to hand more than justifies the purchase price.

Nowadays, carpet washers can be picked up for less than the price of a traditional vacuum cleaner. Having your own one means that you don’t need to finish your entire house within a rental period, typically 24 hours to two days, and you will always have it handy to deal with any accidental spills before a stain has a chance to become ground in and established. Whether you choosedecide to hire, contract professionals or buy your own carpet washer, the money you save by extending the life of your carpets will make this a worthwhile investment.

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