Tips for How to Clean Berber Carpet
Berber carpet is a tightly woven type of carpet named after the Berber tribes of northwest Africa. The look and feel of Berber carpet comes from the carpets made by these same tribes, but where they used wool, modern Berber is often woven from nylon or olefin.
Berber carpets provide a number of advantages. They handle vacuuming well, they are comfortable to walk on and they are resilient in the face of high foot traffic. With regular cleaning, you can keep your Berber carpets looking great for years to come.
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Regular vacuuming
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Berber carpets don't wear down in the face of regular vacuuming, and this step is an important one in keeping your Berber carpets clean. Vacuum often--at least once a week--so you pull out dirt before it has a chance to really settle into the carpet. A higher-powered vacuum with better suction will do more to keep your Berber carpets clean.
At-Home Steam Cleaning
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Because of the tight weave of the fabric, most Berber carpets soak up more water than other kinds of carpets. This can make steam cleaning the carpet difficult. If you plan on renting a steam cleaner to use on your Berber carpet at home, there are two things you should keep in mind.
First, avoid getting the carpet wetter than you need to. Keep the cleaning machine moving at a steady pace over the carpet whenever you have the liquid-release button pressed. Second, do only a single pass over the whole carpet. If you have areas that need more work to get them completely clean, allow your Berber carpet to dry completely before doing a second pass with the steam cleaner.
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Removing Stains
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Removing stains from a Berber carpet is easiest to do right when a spill or mark happens. Take a clean cloth and dampen it with cold water, then gently blot at the stain. Rinse the cloth and repeat several times to get as much of the stain out as you can. If the stain is still visible, use a stain remover made especially for carpets to treat the rest of the stain.
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