Carpet can bring a completely different texture to the home environment, and many people yearn for it. The reason that many people balk at carpets is mostly the "fear" of their daily maintenance and cleaning. Let's start with them and briefly talk about these skills.
Over world, wool carpet has a high utilization rate among all carpet categories. Whether it is pure wool carpet or wool blended carpet, the main cleaning process is the same. If you are thinking about getting a wool carpet, or if you are already using wool carpet at home, we hope our professional maintenance and cleaning guide can dispel some concerns for you.
01 Daily maintenance
Wool carpet is famous for its unique anti-dirt, anti-wrinkle and anti-leakage ability. In fact, its performance means that it usually doesn't need special anti-fouling treatment. But daily maintenance is essential. The three most important points are "laying the entry mat", "vacuuming" and "avoiding direct sunlight".
Lay the entry mat
In order to reduce the pollution of outdoor dust, dirt and allergens to indoor carpets, we recommend to lay doormats at the entrance. Door mats (floor mats) can effectively filter the above pollution sources and reduce the pollution of indoor wool carpets.
02 Stain treatment
When carpet is used at home, it will inevitably encounter stains, and there are different ways to deal with all kinds of stains on wool carpet.
Hydrophilic stain
Fruit juice, carbonated beverage juice, coffee, tea, milk, blood stains and tomato juice are all hydrophilic stains. If the stain is disseminated in a small area on the carpet , cover it with a dry, absorbent white towel or paper towel, and gently press it to absorb it as dry as possible. If the stain still exists, it needs to be treated with a professional hydrophilic stain remover.
For example, if you accidentally spill coffee on the carpet, you can use a wet cloth or brush with glycerin water to gently scrub it to remove stains. When the stains are not thoroughly removed, you can go ahead and wipe with cleaning solution next.
Oily Stain
Chili oil, soy sauce, cream, ballpoint pen oil, nail polish, mascara, etc. are all oily stains. The small-scale treatment method is the same as above. If the stain cannot be wiped, a professional oily stain remover should be used for treatment.
For example, if you accidentally spill ink on the carpet, sprinkle a little salt on the place where the ink is spilled, and then gently brush it with a wet cloth or brush with washing powder solution to remove the stain.
Pet urine stain
Once a pet has an "accident" on the carpet, the traces of urine stains that we can see on the carpet surface may not be large, but urine will infiltrate along the carpet fibers, forming a large area of urine stains on the inside and back of wool fibers. Ordinary cleaning can remove the mark of urine stains on the carpet surface, but probably can't completely eliminate the smell of urine stains. Pets may follow the smell and continue to have repeated accidents in the original location. Therefore, when there are many urine stains, it is recommended to ask a professional cleaning service provider to remove the urine stain mark and thoroughly remove the urine stain smell.
Carpet yellowing phenomenon
There are many reasons for the yellowing of carpet: fibers woven from cotton, hemp and other plant materials are easy to turn yellow when exposed to water; An improper cleaning, acid-base imbalance of the carpet fibers...... Therefore, it is recommended that do not deal with the problem by self, and do not blindly use common bleaching to remove yellow. You can seek help from professionals, and pre-check and pre-judge the right medicine according to the condition of carpet.
03 Deep Cleaning
Regular maintenance can keep carpet clean, and prolong its service life. However, due to the different carpet materials and weaving techniques, it is difficult to finish deep cleaning by yourself.
Careful vacuuming on weekdays can remove most of the granular dust on the carpet and effectively purify the air, but this cleaning effect can't completely remove the dust deep in the carpet fibers and the dirt stuck on the fibers that shouldn't fall off. According to the usage and color of the carpet, it is recommended to steam clean it for 12-18 months,and to use professional cleaning equipment for steam cleaning, or to have it cleaned by a qualified carpet cleaning company.
There is no special seasonal difference in wool. However, if your carpet needs to be temporarily stored in summer, be sure to clean it up and blow it dry in the shade. After patting to remove dust, it's best to sprinkle some insect repellent and roll it up. Remember not to break it on the hard ground which may causing damage to the carpet. Finally, seal it with a dust bag and place it in a ventilated place.
Hoping this guide can give you some inspiration, make the carpet in your home last longer, and at the same time bring you a more scientific, healthier and more secure home environment.
Vacuuming
Please keep the strength steady, push and close, and don't drag.Some floating piles will fall off during vacuuming, which is a normal phenomenon. The first time, it is sucked against the carpet pile. Although it is powerful, the vacuuming is thorough. Suction along the pile of the carpet for the second time can restore the original pile orientation of the carpet, and avoid messy pile.
Avoid direct sunlight
In the daily use of wool carpets, we often ignore a very common kind of damage "sunlight invasion". Direct sunlight can lighten and fade the carpet, and the strength of wool fiber will be damaged, weakening the fiber and shortening the service life of the carpet. Therefore, we suggest to avoid direct sunlight in daily carpet use.
Post time: Aug-22-2022