Floor Care

Interim Care

Interim care includes the other steps that are recommended to help maintain the appearance of your carpet in between deep cleaning cycles. These steps include the use of floor protectors under the legs of heavy furniture to help distribute their weight and avoid indentations in your carpet. We also recommend that you move heavy furniture occasionally for this same reason. You can possibly help prevent and certainly slow down the onset of heavy furniture indentations by using denser carpet cushions.

Note: Interim care also includes keeping your carpet dry to avoid the potential for mold and mildew.

Today there are many do-it-yourself extraction-cleaning models that are suitable for interim cleaning cycles. A listing of approved interim extraction cleaning makes and models can be found by visiting the Carpet and Rug Institute at www.carpet-rug.org. Always vacuum before extraction cleaning. Beaulieu recommends at least two cleaning solution passes followed by at least three dry vacuum passes. Avoid overwetting. One additional vacuum pass for every solution pass will help insure for the highest level of residue removal. Ambient heat and humidity conditions can extend your carpets drying time. To avoid rapid re-soiling avoid using your carpet until it is dry. Interim cleaning equipment and cleaning cycles are not intended to replace the required professional cleanings by hot water extraction every 12 to 24 months to maintain your warranty rights.

Periodically replacing your home's cooling and heating air-filters will help significantly to reduce the presence of airborne particles that can settle on our carpet.