Carpet Cleaning Best Care on Colours

If you're feeling overwhelmed by keeping your carpet clean, don't worry, you are not alone. Millions of people all over the world are simply uneducated on the proper way to prevent colour fading and carpet cleaning. With all the stains that could possibly dirty up your carpet, it begs the question: does carpet cleaning fade carpet colour?

Just like any coloured fabric, carpet can fade and lose its colour if not properly cared for. With the broad range of chemicals available to clean carpets it is not uncommon for a carpet to be subject to colour loss. And the common culprit for colour fading is often times bleaching agents. Many household items contain these chemicals. Perfumes, aerosol sprays, laundry detergents even pesticides. If there is a chance for it can get on the bottom of your shoe then it's probably in your carpet too.

Keeping your carpet clean, fresh, and true to its original colour usually takes work. When it comes to carpet cleaning the square footage of any home can seem like a pretty daunting task. In fact, most people don't even recognise the cushy layer of fabric that covers their floors until there is a major blemish. Even if you have the most amazing maid services, many times a proper cleaning falls by the wayside.

A possible alternative to using damaging chemicals is to find natural, or home-made, carpet cleaners. These can often decrease damage to your carpet's fibres, extending the life of your carpet.

Here are a few things you can do to prevent colour loss in your carpet.

1. KEEP OUT THE SUN! – We all love bright, sunny rooms. But the same sun beams the make us feel so good also have the ability to strip colour from carpet.  So when you're not in a room, be sure to pull the shades to block out these damaging UV rays.

2. KEEP HANDS & FEET CLEAN! – You may not realise it, but the chemicals and products you handle regularly can inadvertently cause colour loss in your carpet. Bleach, acne medication and facial cream, and even athlete's foot medication can strip the colour from your carpet. So make sure to wash your hands regularly and wear socks whenever possible.

3. TREAT PET STAINS IMMEDIATELY! – We love our pets, but the do have accidents at times. If this happens, clean it up as quickly as possible. Pet urine is potent stuff and has the ability to remove colour from carpet and fabrics.

4. CALL CARPET CLEANING PROFESSIONALS! – Many colour loss areas on carpet are due to the improper use of consumer carpet spotting products. Unfortunately, these products are designed for ‘instant gratification'. But they can also chemically burn or destroy carpet fibres in the process of removing a spot.  They also have the tendency to chemically set spots, turning them into permanent stains.

So when faces with tricky spots and stains, you're much better off to call the professionals who have the expertise and spot treating products to save your carpet and help it keep it's colour!

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