Contact us

Blog

Zero Odor Carpet Cleaning is proudly sharing professional tips, tricks, and interesting information with our wonderful community.

Common Carpet Problems (And How To Fix Them)

Posted on September 21, 2022

There are many reasons that your Anaheim home’s carpet might not look as great as it could, and each has its own solution. Fortunately, it’s possible to get your carpet to look totally normal again. All you need to do is assess the situation and apply the appropriate solutions.

Fading

If your carpet has only begun to fade, try applying a mix of salt and hot water. In more extreme cases, you can also re-dye your carpet.

You can prevent fading by keeping curtains closed and only using mild cleaners.

Wearing

Over time, your carpet fibers will start to lose weight. This is, unfortunately, an inevitable part of owning a carpet and can’t be reversed. But you can make it better by learning how to expertly clean your carpet. You can also take preventative measures.

Make sure you vacuum once a week and hire a professional Anaheim carpet cleaner once a year to eliminate particles that can worsen wear.

Matting

Matting can be fixed by placing an ice cube in the indented areas. Once it melts, pull up the fibers with a comb and let them dry.

To prevent extreme matting, shuffle your furniture twice a year. If these indents have become a persistent problem, you can replace your carpet with mat-resistant fibers.

Fraying

You must take care of fraying right away. Glue, trim, and potentially sew any fraying that you find before it gets bad.

Fraying will always happen over time, but once you notice fraying, try to avoid that area for a while.

Shedding

After buying a brand-new carpet, you might notice the fibers shedding whenever you vacuum or pull on the carpet fibers. This is obviously alarming, as it seems that your carpet’s destroying itself. Don’t worry – this is something new carpets do sometimes, and it’ll go away in time.

Tearing

If you notice tears in your carpets, try gluing everything back together. You can also sew or hire a professional Anaheim carpet repair company.

Fibers get more fragile with wear, so diversifying the areas that you use the carpet on can prevent tearing. Don’t bring too many sharp objects near it, either.

Rippling

If you see a ripple in your carpet that won’t go away, even when the carpet is dry, you need to have the carpet stretched. You can try this yourself or hire a professional Anaheim stretcher.

Rippling can be caused by incorrect installation, but it can also be caused by humidity or moving heavy things. Get a dehumidifier, or try to keep moving down to a minimum.

Burning

If you burn your carpet, first vacuum any debris. You can sandpaper it to remove looser pieces. Snip away blackened parts and comb. For bad burns, cut off a square of carpet and replace it. Comb over seams to make it… well, seamless.

The only preventative measure is – don’t put hot things near your carpet.

Staining

Before trying any stain removal method, test on an inconspicuous part of the carpet to ensure you don’t cause damage. Try applying baking soda, diluted vinegar, or carpet cleaners. If none of that works, you can also call an Anaheim carpet cleaning company.

It’s hard to prevent stains altogether. But if you hire a professional Anaheim cleaner to deep clean your carpets once a year, they can remove your carpet soils.

Tired of your dirty carpets?
Call us to schedule your appointment
Contact us