Caring for your carpet requires a little extra attention in the winter
The deep freeze that we were promised in the fall has finally hit, but where’s all that snow? It’s bound to come eventually, and when it does, your employees will be tracking it in, along with all the de-icing chemicals that are sure to be scattered across your parking lot and walkways. Your carpets are capable of holding more dirt and grime than are immediately visible so it’s important to give carpet care some extra thought to keep your office building as clean as possible this winter. These tips from a professional commercial cleaning service will help with that.
Plan Ahead
Hopefully you and/or your commercial cleaning service already have a cleaning, spotting, and maintenance carpet care plan, but here are some primary steps to take to adapt it to winter weather:
- Identify high traffic areas that will require more attention in the event of snow or ice
- Keep an eye on forecasts to know exactly how and when to act
- Try to stop the dirt from even entering the building by containing it to its source. This can mean up to 12 to 15 feet of matting at entranceways
- Up the frequency of vacuuming and periodic maintenance when winter weather is inbound
Dry Dirt Removal
One of the most overlooked cleaning strategies, frequent vacuuming of high traffic areas will help additional dirt from being picked up around entranceways and tracked further into the building. Effective surface vacuuming and occasional deep-suction vacuuming will go a long way toward good carpet care.
Spotting
Remove visible spots as quickly as possible to ensure that the stains don’t set in long-term. The longer stains sit on carpet fibers, the more likely they are to stay permanent. A commercial cleaning service will be able to provide adequate cleaning agents and spot work.
Salt and Ice Melters
Aside from vacuuming to pick up the dry soil and residue from salt and ice melters, wet extraction rinses may be necessary to pick up all the soil that comes with winter weather. Commercial cleaning services have specific techniques to clean and prevent the white residue that’s associated with ice melters. It also helps to change out entryway mats when they become overly saturated.
The above are a few key ways to ensure your carpet care is up to snuff this winter, but it’s always helpful to have a professional cleaning service come around and give a little extra elbow grease so you don’t have to.
At A 360 Cleaning, we specialize in commercial cleaning services for a number of different job sites. We know how important it is to keep a healthy and clean environment, which is why our staff is trained and equipped with the tools and techniques necessary to keep your building sanitary and safe. We also offer daily, weekly, and monthly services to ensure your building is cleaned when it is needed the most.
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- Anne Arundel County
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