Clean carpets
Every year on February the 15th
Cleaning your carpets keeps your house looking great, lengthens the lifetime of your carpets, and can help eliminate sources of odor in your home. You can rent carpet cleaning machines from your local hardware stores and most grocery chains. This is one of those jobs that you may get much better results with a professional carpet cleaning company sice the equipment they use is not generally available to homeoweners.
Things You'll Need
- A vacuum cleaner
- A carpet cleaning machine
- Carpet cleaning solution
- Spot remover
Time Involved
2-3 hours
What You Need to Do
- Remove all small items from the areas to be cleaned.
- If possible, and for a more thorough cleaning, move furniture out of the way.
- Vacuum the entire areas thoroughly.
- Treat any spots with a spot cleaner per the instructions on the spot cleaner you have purchased.
- Mix the cleaning solution into your carpet cleaner per the instructions.
- Operate the carpet cleaner over all the areas you wish to clean.
- Allow a couple hours of drying before placing furniture back on damp areas.
- Mark this task complete.