Winter brings more than just the holidays and colder weather. It always brings rain, sleet, snow, and other freezing elements that can be easily tracked into your home and onto your flooring. Depending on the material used throughout your house, this can be an easy cleanup or cause you to spend countless hours attempting to remove stains. So how can you keep your carpet looking brand-new throughout the winter months? Read on to find out.
Invest in Floormats at Every Entrance
Whether it is the front door, patio, or garage, floormats are some of the best ways you can keep outside elements from entering into your home. Your shoes pick up a lot throughout the day, but when winter arrives, you can expect everything including salt, mud, and snow to make their way from the ground to your car and eventually, your house. By investing in a few strategically placed doormats, you can easily perform a quick scrub to the bottoms of your shoes and avoid tracking in what will become stains on carpet flooring.
Avoid Wearing Shoes Inside
Not everyone is a stickler about this particular tip, but if you want to further minimize the potential for stains, all you need to do is slip off your shoes before you walk through the door. It helps if you have a towel nearby to wipe the bottoms of your shoes before you enter because, in reality, you’ll need to place your shoes somewhere in your house.
And while they can’t wear shoes, your pet’s paws can track plenty of stuff inside as well. If you need to take them outside for any reason, make sure to wipe their feet before they make a break inside the house.
Vacuum Regularly
If you want your carpets to look as clean as possible, it’s imperative that you vacuum regularly. It’s also helpful to spot clean on a regular basis. If there are certain areas of your home that see a lot of foot traffic, make sure to clean these areas at least twice a week. It’s not always easy finding time to clean as often as you would like; however, the more you do it, the greater your carpets will look and feel.
Act Quickly Should You Notice a Stain
The best time to address a stain on your carpet is as fast as you can. The longer a spill sets in, the more difficult it will become to get it out. Use a trusted spot cleaner to remove it as quickly as possible.
Colder months may mean more gatherings, warm beverages, and playtime in the snow, but no matter what you and your family may enjoy inside and outside your home, take the right steps to make sure drinks, food, and snow don’t land on your carpet.
About the Company
Prestige Floors is a small, family-owned and operated business based in Keller, TX. As a husband-and-wife team, Benson and Ashley Kelly have been improving and transforming the homes of Keller residents and its surrounding communities since 2006. By providing the best flooring for current homeowners, they are a trusted professional who stands behind their product. If you are interested in replacing your floors or remodeling your home, contact us at (817) 988-2083 to schedule a FREE in-home estimate.