What is more endearing than the sight of your pets happy and comfortable around the house? For many Johns Creek and other Atlanta area homeowners, it is impossible to imagine a happy home without dogs and cats lounging in peace on the rug. Of course, your pets and carpet do not always see eye-to-eye on cleanliness. Dealing with the dirt you see pets track inside and the germs you cannot see takes advanced carpet cleaning techniques. Here is how to handle the problem.
Minimizing Your Pet's Impact
As with many things involving your pets, the path to good behavior begins at a young age. Training dogs and cats where they can rest and where they cannot should allow you to keep expensive carpets and Oriental rugs clean for the long haul. Some pet owners devise ways to clean off pets paws and hair after they come in from a romp outside or a long walk. You never know what a pet is up to while in the great outdoors.
One effective method is offering a trade of treats for a little cleaning after being outside. Wiping down a dog or cat's paws can take some heavy bribes in the way of treats, but this system has allowed homeowners to keep carpets clean despite the presence of the furry friends. Having a mat ready near a back door is another good technique when trying to limit the effects of pets on your carpet.
Pets and Carpet Cleanliness
Even when your pets have a cleaning session before coming inside the house, they still bring along dirt and germs. Regular vacuuming is important, but remember the need for deep carpet cleaning to address larger issues. Wear and tear on a carpet is largely caused by tiny bits of debris you cannot see. In fact, whenever you see traffic lanes in carpeting, you are seeing the impact of tiny dirt particles that eat away at carpet fibers.
When you look for a carpet cleaning system to minimize the impact of traffic lanes and pet odors, remember that you need a solution that does not leave behind soap residues. Chemical solutions like steam cleaners not only make pets uncomfortable but leave behind residues that attract dirt and allow traffic lanes to return. Worse, steam cleaning has no answer for the pet accidents you may experience — other than more chemicals and more perfumes.
When you want your pets and carpet to have a healthy, happy time together, choose ZEROREZ® green carpet cleaning. Without any chemicals or shampoos that leave behind residue, this system removes more of the highest level of soils. Choose ZEROREZ® for the safest, most effective carpet cleaning, and ask for the ZeroStink treatment when your furry friends leave behind odors you cannot handle.
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