Vacuuming and Your Carpet

Why Vacuuming is Important

How to vacuum

Regular vacuuming is the best method to keep dirt from building up in your rug. Be careful when using the vacuum on a wool rug, wool fibers can be damaged by heating and agitating them with a vacuum. To avoid catching fringe in vacuum, vacuum the rug along the shorter edge. Then vacuum in the opposite direction. Stop just before the fringed edge. Your vacuum should be adjusted so that the beater bar touches carpet, but does not slow down the motor. Regularly empty the bag or canister of the vacuum to keep dirt from building up inside.

How Often Do You Need to Vacuum?

• Vacuum high-traffic areas daily
• Vacuum at least twice weekly in areas with medium traffic.
• Use attachments to vacuum light-traffic areas weekly.
You should vacuum your carpets at least once per week using a high-quality vacuum cleaner. You will need to vacuum more carpet if there is more traffic. This is the general rule of thumb

Vacuuming your carpet regularly is the best and easiest way to clean it. Buy the best quality of vacuum you can afford, you will not waste money, better quality vacuums last longer and have stronger suction. By removing dirt, allergens and particles, regular vacuuming can have the greatest impact on the quality of the air you inhale.

These are some simple tips to get the most from your vacuuming routine.

• It won't help much to do a quick vacuum. Slow and steady is the most effective way to go. Vacuum in one direction to start and then vacuum the same area in another direction to pick up as much dirt as possible.
• Dusty crevices and corners must be tackled with the crevice tool extension when vacuuming. To stay on top of carpeting upstairs, get a stick vacuum and keep it upstairs. The carpet upstairs will always be cleaner than downstairs. A stick vacuum is not very powerful but it will allow you to clean more often if it kept in a handy place upstairs.
• Vacuum bags that are more than three quarters full should be replaced or emptied. This will improve the vacuum's efficiency. Do not keep vacuuming until the warning light comes on because you are wasting your efforts, the machine won't pick up when the bag is full.