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How Cleaning Carpet Makes It Wear Out Faster?

Author: Donna Abbey
by Donna Abbey
Posted: Mar 08, 2016

Lets begin with the time line of new carpet installed in an office space. On the first day carpet is obviously beautiful, photos are taken, many posts on social media about the new look, high excitement of new branding opportunity for company. High energy and excitement based on this new and improved office appearance! Afrer ninety days carpet is looking good overall, some small spots in hallways and reception area. Quick use of damp towel to blot and they disappear. A few office staff members question the seemingly dull appearance of some areas, they are told that it’s just the lighting and getting accustomed to the new look. Appearance is accepted as is. But, when nne hundred twenty days pass carpet needs attention. Its appearance and brilliance seems to have faded and now everyone is asking, what happened to the initial impression of the office carpet? Someone mentions the solution of cleaning. There is an opinion that cleaning commercial carpet makes it wear out quicker.but the fact is that Cleaning Commercial Carpet Extends The Life Of The Carpet And This Is Why. Research shows commercial carpet become scratched with sand, dirt and soil, and removing the sand, dirt and soil restores the fibers.If the debris is not removed, it will continue to scratch the fibers and cause weakness, brittleness and shorter carpet life span. Once fibers are cleaned-debris removed- they are again agile. Appearance is restored after cleaning and the fibers can reflect light. Think of it this way. Carpet is like a kitchen sink, collecting dishes, pots, pans, silverware, bowls. Carpet collects soil and dirt from footsteps, spots from food and drinks, dust from the air. It’s a fact that carpet is the best air filter in the building. Now think of all of this stuff hiding on and in around the carpet fibers, they abrade the fibers but when removed, the fibers are free from the foreign material and the carpet is again looking good. Going back to our 120 days, the carpet is in dire need of cleaning. The best time to achieve the best results is to clean carpet before it shows traffic patterns or footpaths and soil, this is before the fibers become heavily soiled and abraded. A good strategy is for the carpet to be on a maintenance program from the moment it is installed. It will last longer, look better and office staff will be happier and healthier. While a maintenance program might not schedule a cleaning during the first three months, depending on frequency of traffic and use of office space by staff, guests and clients, surely a light cleaning will be warranted at the sixth month. It is all about carpet maintenance, carpet life cycle and carpet appearance. When all three are considered, costs can be mitigated and kept within budget. Many companies save money when contracting with a commercial carpet cleaning company by scheduling out the cleanings and the dollars spent. So let’s blast off the charts the false myth that "cleaning carpet makes it wear out sooner" when the science, research and experience proves differently. This brings us to the another important point if you want to get the most mileage out of your carpet investment. If you are in charge of facility appearance, you absolutely must rely on experienced professionals to do your cleaning and to keep your carpet to be in top shape. And professionals use professional level cleaning equipment and products. And not allowing people to walk on your carpet in order to keep it nice and clean is really missing the point of having the carpet in the first place.

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Author: Donna Abbey

Donna Abbey

Member since: Mar 08, 2016
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