Choosing the right flooring for your home can be trickier than you think. There are loads of different considerations; which one is the most affordable? What are the pros and cons of each? How long will the flooring last? 

You ask yourself all of these questions - and many more - before finally deciding on the right option for you. As a result, many of you have chosen to lay down some stunning carpets in your home. They’re comfortable, warm, and much safer for children than harder floors. The only issue with carpet is that it tends to wear down a lot faster than other flooring options. This is all to do with how it’s made - but there are ways to deal with this!

Below, you’ll find a selection of the best tips to help you get more out of your carpet by extending its lifespan. Give them a read, then apply them to your carpets and reap the benefits!

Make Your Carpets Last Longer With These 4 Tips

Clean Them At Least Once A Week

Firstly, clean your carpets once per week at the absolute minimum. You need to do this as so much dirt, fluff, dust, hair, and who knows what else, gets stuck in your carpet all the time. A week is all it takes for things to build-up and get ingrained within the fibers. If you keep leaving this, then it gets to a point where all of this debris causes the fibers to weaken, which is how patches in your carpet occur. 

Hopefully, you should be cleaning your carpet as part of your overall household cleaning routine! So, this doesn’t mean you have to do anything differently - carry on as usual and keep things clean!

Bring In The Professionals

Alongside this, you need to go the extra mile now and then. Regular cleaning of your carpets is good to remove most dirt and debris from your floors. However, there will still be lots of things hidden down beneath the surface - and it’s probably been there for years! So, you need professional carpet cleaning to tackle these nasty things. Most companies use things like steam cleaning or expert vacuum cleaners that lift dirt up from deep within your carpets and extracts it all out. The result is a carpet that looks and feels good as new!

Do you need to do this every week? No, don’t be silly! This is only really necessary once every few months or so. In fact, if you keep cleaning your carpets weekly, then you may only need this service once or twice a year max.

Move Your Furniture Around

How many of you will keep furniture in the exact same spot all the time? We all do it, so it’s nothing to be ashamed of. The problem is that this damages your carpet by putting lots of weight in the same place for an extended period. So, it ends up getting worn down, which means you can’t move any furniture ever again as you’ll see massive patches on the floor!

Instead, get into the habit of moving your furniture around as much as possible. Every few months, switching things up and move your sofas and chairs to different locations. Funnily enough, this is a great way to renovate and remodel your rooms on a budget as it creates a whole new atmosphere! Anyway, by rotating your furniture, you stop carpets from ending up with deep patches as you give those areas time to breathe and recover. 

Don't Let Too Much Sun In

Don’t get me wrong, allowing natural light into your home is a great thing. It’s a wonderful way of brightening up the house, and it saves money on energy bills by stopping you from turning on the lights. Unfortunately, too much sunlight can be bad for your carpets. Over time, the sun will fade the carpets, and they will lose their color. Therefore, you end up getting them replaced, which costs money and requires a lot of effort. 

Consequently, try and limit the sunlight in your rooms with carpet on the floor. There are two ways you can do this while still letting natural light into these rooms. Firstly, install blinds to control the light levels and avoid massive amounts of direct contact with your carpet. Secondly, think about getting a tinted window film that blocks out some of the sun’s rays and prevents fading. ​

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For me, these four tips are all very easy to get on board with. You don’t need to do anything crazy, and you will 100% end up with carpets that stay in excellent condition for longer.
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