How to clean a carpet with a vacuum cleaner

Soft and warm flooring adds comfort to any room. However, the carpet tends to dust and become dirty. Therefore, it requires periodic cleaning.

The benefits of wet cleaning can hardly be overestimated. In addition to eliminating all dust and even the smallest specks and impurities, the air in the room is also cleaned. Since a washing vacuum cleaner appeared on the shelves of household appliances, cleaning has become much easier and takes much less time.

Wet cleaning is also useful for flooring. It will not only allow you to clean it qualitatively and remove all stains, but also to extend its life.

However, this type of cleaning is not suitable for all products. To find out whether or not to clean a particular carpet, you need to familiarize yourself with the relevant information that is placed on the product label.

ATTENTION! Wet cleaning is not suitable for coatings made from natural materials.

Before you start cleaning with a vacuum cleaner, you must perform the following steps:

• first you need to wipe the dust from all surfaces so that it does not settle on the carpet again;
• the carpet itself must first be vacuumed in the usual way or sweep with a broom to get rid of the main dust and dirt;
• you can also clean it with a dry cleaning method;
• prepare detergents.

The choice of detergent should be approached responsibly, because if it is chosen incorrectly, you can damage the surface of the product. Usually they are present complete with a vacuum cleaner, but they tend to end. On the shelves of stores there is a wide range of detergents, so it is not difficult to purchase the required.

After that, you can proceed to direct wet cleaning.

Phased wet carpet cleaning:

1. First you need to assemble the device by installing the necessary nozzle on it. For long and short pile they are different.
2. It is advisable to pre-check the selected detergent in a small and inconspicuous area of ​​the coating. This is required in order to ensure its harmlessness to the carpet.
3. In a special container, you need to dilute the required amount of detergent. Information on how much substance is needed and how to dilute it correctly is indicated on the product label.
4. Wet floor cleaning should be done carefully. All movements should be strictly in the direction of the pile. Perform them slowly. You need to move the nozzle in all directions, forward and then back.
5. After wet cleaning, the carpet must be allowed to dry completely. If there are particularly wet places, you can put something under them. This improves air circulation and dries much faster. This is very important, as it will prevent the possible appearance of mold or mildew.

In order for the cleaning to be carried out correctly and efficiently, you need to follow some recommendations:

• you need to carefully study the composition of the detergent - if chlorine enters it, then this will damage the coating;
• if there is a foam-based carpet in the room, it is forbidden to clean it, since it has very poor hygroscopicity;
• a new product should not be cleaned with a washing vacuum cleaner for the first 6 months;
• no need to hold the brush in one place for a long time so that it does not become too wet;
• water needs to be changed every time, as it gets dirty;
• Before cleaning, it is worth checking the etiquette of the coating to make sure that it can be cleaned.

REFERENCE! Carpet cleaning with a washing vacuum cleaner is very useful if there are people in the family who have diseases of the upper respiratory tract or allergies.

You can also prepare a freshener to cover. Make it easy on your own. This will require:

• dry cloves;
• some dry lavender;
• one spoonful of soda and cinnamon.

Or you can use another recipe. Mix a small amount of soda and any essential oil. Prepared freshener should be applied evenly over the entire coating area and left for some time. Then vacuum thoroughly.

Wet cleaning should be carried out regularly so that the carpet is perfectly clean and the room is not filled with dust.