Cleaning is a part of our daily rituals. We take showers. We wash our clothes. We clean the kitchen. We may even vacuum our floors. But what about cleaning the carpets? Is vacuuming enough, or should we be more vigilant in how often we take on the one thing we use every day … our floors?

Myth #1 Cleaning your carpet too much can shorten the life of your carpet

Dirt actually acts as an abrasive within the fibers of your carpet, acting almost like sandpaper. Every time you step on it, you grind the dirt further into its fibers. This can cut your carpet just as if you were taking a knife to it. Dirt will shorten your carpets life, not being clean. And while vacuuming can help, its simply not enough. The longer you wait to have your carpets cleaned, the more damage it can cause.

Myth #2 The only reason to clean carpets is to remove dirt

When you have a stain or you see a noticeable difference in color between the carpet you walk on and the carpet underneath your furniture, its definitely time to call in the carpet cleaners. But in many cases that’s a little too late. Carpets over time do collect dirt and grime, but they collect a lot more too. Pollen, fungus, bacteria, cigarette smoke, car exhaust, and hundreds of other chemicals surround us every day, inside and out. They follow us in on our shoes, clothes and coats, and float in when we open doors and windows. Not surprisingly all those chemicals follow gravity as we move around, migrating deep into the carpet fibers. By cleaning your carpets regularly, you remove not only dirt and grime, but also the unwanted chemicals as well.

Myth #3 Carpet cleaning just adds more chemicals into the carpet and into my home

With some carpet cleaning services, this may be true. Carpet cleaning generally comes in two formats: dry cleaning or hot water extraction. And every company chooses what products, shampoos or cleaning solutions it will put on as a part of the process. Some choose harsh chemicals, reasoning it has to be tough to cut through grime and stains. Others prefer more natural products, cleaning in a more gentle way.

Here at CitruSolution, we prefer a natural cleaner powered by citrus agents extracted from lemons, orange and grapefruit peels, which has been proved effective against grease and dirt, and fights yellowing and oxidation that can dull your carpets. And because its made from all natural products, chemicals won’t be added to your carpets, they will only be whisked away.

Myth #4 The price advertised may not be the price you pay

Don’t you just hate finding a carpet cleaning company, getting an estimate, hiring them, only to find the final bill is much higher than what you were originally quoted? The excuses start in – special stains we didn’t see, extra square footage we didn’t account for – and they go on and on.

Our company offers a simple policy because we know how tiring that “bait and switch” game can be. We offer simple guaranteed pricing with absolutely no upsells ever. The price we quote you is the price you’ll pay. Guaranteed. Just give us a call and see why a boutique carpet cleaner may be the best find you’ll make all year – CitruSolution.