We often get asked how often should carpets be cleaned in the Boise area. Giving your Boise carpets a steam cleaning is an important part of carpet maintenance. It ensures a longer life for your carpet, not to mention a healthier place to live.

The process of steam cleaning a carpet involves injecting hot water (not actually steam!) into carpets at high pressure. Typically a detergent or cleaning agent is mixed with the water to improve the cleaning action. The water agitates and lifts dirt, grime, and dust mites while also providing a disinfecting action on the carpets. Behind the high pressure injection is an extremely strong vacuum. This lifts the dirty water out of the carpet and returns it for disposal in the carpet cleaning van.

Now why is lifting dirt from deep within a carpet important? Isn’t that what vacuuming is for?

Actually vacuuming is very important to maintaining a carpet, but it only touches the surface of the carpet. Steam cleaning goes much, much deeper – down to the pad – to remove the dirt. Down at the base of the carpet, this dirt grinds away at your carpet’s fibers, breaking and cutting the fibers, leading to thinning, worn-looking carpet.

To maximize a carpet’s life, call Boise’s carpet cleaning experts every 12-18 months to clean your carpets. Of course, “events” happen, and your carpet may get a stain or odor – food, pet urine, flooding or fire damage – and you’ll want to get this taken care of fast. The sooner a stain or odor is treated, the less likely it is to become permanent.

Also, some carpets see a lot more traffic than others – offices, businesses, hallways, public places – and a more frequent carpet cleaning may be in order. In this case, a thorough cleaning may be needed every 9-12 months.

So there you have it, carpets need cleaned ever 12-18 months for most people to ensure they leave you healthier and so that the carpets last a long time. Contact us today to get Boise, Idaho carpet cleaning service.

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