It’s that time of the year again to spring clean your home. You’ve swept, dusted, vacuumed, mopped, and decluttered your home until it’s spick and span. But hang on a moment, did you remember to clean your area rug? 

Oh yes, your area rug is the one item in the home that tends to get overlooked when it comes to major home cleaning. We think a weekly vacuum job is enough to get the job done, but it isn’t. Truth be told, your area rug is just like everything else in your home. It needs a thorough deep cleaning other than the weekly vacuum to get it properly clean and sanitized. 

Do I Really Need to Clean It?

Yes, because the rug might look clean to the naked eye, but there is a lot that is going on in and underneath the fibers and material of your rug that need attending to. Just because you can’t see it, that doesn’t mean it’s not there. Dust mites and allergens are among the primary reasons your carpet needs a good and proper spring cleaning session too. If you want a home that is truly clean and comfortable for you and your loved ones, your area rug is the one thing you need to start paying attention to. 

5 Reasons Why You Should Clean Your Area Rug

Let’s face it, good quality area rugs are expensive. They’re expensive because they are made to last, but the only way they are going to preserve their condition is if they get looked after properly. Area rugs, especially Persian and Oriental rugs, require extra special care and attention. A weekly vacuum alone is not enough to be considered a proper cleaning job.

Is it a lot of work to clean out your area rugs? Yes, it is, especially when it comes to Persian or Oriental rug cleaning. Luckily, there are professionals who can take care of that for you. However, if you’re wondering whether you should invest in professional carpet cleaners who can help restore your area rugs to its pristine condition, here are five reasons why you should:

The Bug Problem

If you don’t like the bugs that you can see around your home, imagine the bugs that you can’t see that might be living in your carpet (gross!). Dust mites, along with certain types of insects, have a real penchant for rugs. They just love to live in them, especially rugs that don’t undergo regular cleaning. These bugs and dust mites love a warm and humid environment, and if you don’t get your carpets professionally cleaned regularly, it won’t be long before your area rug is one place they will call home. As if that isn’t bad enough, these bugs and dust mites could pose other health problems, like triggering asthma or potentially causing other health problems related to allergies. 

It’s Better for Your Health

There’s no doubt that rugs look great around your home. But there is also no denying that they tend to be the items in your home that collect and trap a lot of dirt and dust. Not only do carpets hoard dust and dirt particles, but area rugs eventually become home to a lot of germs and bacteria that are unseen to the naked eye. However, if left untreated, the bacteria and viruses in your carpet could potentially trigger allergies or make you sick. In some cases, area rugs have been known to become moldy too. This is even more so if you happen to have young children who are always crawling on the floor and on your rugs. Getting your rugs professionally clean and treated will help you and your family stay healthy and happy, and keep the doctor bills at bay too. 

It Makes You Happy

Sometimes, the simplest reason is a good enough reason. You work long and hard to provide you and your family with a good and comfortable home. You want to surround that home with all the things that make you happy. A clean home is a happy home. Not only does a clean home make you feel good, it significantly reduces stress levels when you’re so blissfully comfortable in the environment that you’re in. A clean home includes clean area rugs too, and you’ll notice the difference once you start cleaning your carpets regularly. It might seem as though rugs might not make a big enough difference to be impactful, but it does. 

Your Rugs Will Maintain Its Beauty

Think of how beautiful your area rug was when you bought it, especially if it’s a Persian or Oriental rug. You fell in love with your rugs because of how beautiful it looked and you couldn’t wait to make it a new addition to your home. Expensive rugs are made to last, but only if they are well looked after. That is another reason why your area rugs should be deep cleaned regularly. After several months of getting walked on and trapping all the dirt and grime that is floating around in the air, your rug fibers will eventually change their shape or become matted. It won’t look as fresh as it did on the day you brought it home. A weekly vacuum session leaves your rug looking clean enough on the surface, but a deep, professional cleaning session will restore your rug to its original beauty once again. It will remind you why you fell in love with your rug in the first place. 

Your Rugs Will Last Your Much Longer

When your rugs get the love and care that they need, they will last you much longer. A worn out looking rug with discolored and matted fibers will look awful because it makes it seem as though your rug is outdated. Without the deep cleaning session it needs, the lifespan of your rug is going to go downhill dramatically. If your rug was a phone battery and cleaning was the way you charged it, think about how your phone dramatically decreases in performance the longer it goes uncharged. Instead of going through the disappointment of wondering why your rug didn’t last as long as it should have, save yourself the trouble and get your rugs cleaned regularly.