The festive season is so close the Brightaire team can smell it, can you? Decorations are going up around neighbourhoods and in shopping centres, school’s just about over and Mariah Carey’s Christmas song has already hit the airwaves. It’s certainly a most wonderful time of year: family gatherings, catch-ups with friends, and an influx of visitors to your home. While it’s a season for joy and celebration, it can also be a vulnerable time for your carpets with extra foot traffic and accidental spills.
Getting your home Christmas-ready begins early in December for many people, but what’s one essential thing that often goes overlooked? Your carpets. They’re the silent heroes of your home when it comes to creating an inviting atmosphere, but they often cop the brunt of heavy use during the holidays. Let’s talk you through the importance of carpet cleaing to ensure they’re ready to welcome all your holiday visitors.
While carpets help keep your home looking good and feeling comfortable, they’re also magnets for dirt, dust, and stains, moreso with increased traffic during the holidays. Here’s why making the effort to remember your carpets in the festive season preparations is essential:
Getting your carpets ready for the holidays doesn’t have to feel totally overwhelming. Here are some simple DIY practical tips that will help…
Before you start deep cleaning, give your carpets an additional thorough vacuum. Use a high-quality vacuum cleaner with strong suction and, if possible, a HEPA filter to remove dirt, dust, and allergens. For high-traffic areas, go slow and vacuum in multiple directions to clean fibres effectively.
Notice a recent stain? Get onto it quickly. For fresh, just-happened stains, blot (don’t rub) with a clean cloth. Use a carpet-specific stain remover or a mixture of water and vinegar to tackle little spots, but always test any cleaning product on a hidden patch of carpet first.
If you know certain carpets in your home are likely to experience the brunt of holiday traffic, consider taking a proactive step and protecting them with a rug.
Holiday smells should be of lollies, BBQs, festive candles and definitely not musty carpets. Use baking soda to neutralise unwanted odours by sprinkling it evenly across your carpets, leaving it for 15-20 minutes, and then vacuuming it up. You can add a few drops of essential oil before sprinkling for fragrance, too!
While you can help your carpets out by doing the above, getting us in for a professional carpet cleaning service will give your carpets the deep clean they need. We’ve got the equipment and the expertise to remove set-in dirt, stains, and bacteria, ensuring your carpets look great for incoming visitors.
Your pets can also feel the holiday buzz and sense excitement and changes to routines at this time of year! And if guests bring their pets visiting too, your carpets are in for a fur frenzy. Here’s how to keep things under control:
If you’re expecting a house full of children, protecting your carpets can feel like a constant battle. But with a few simple steps, you can safeguard them for the holidays (and beyond):
While DIY carpet care can maintain your carpets between visits from us, a professional carpet cleaning service takes things to the next level. At Brightaire, we specialise in ensuring your carpets are spotless, fresh, and ready for anything and this is especially important before the bustling holiday season throws extra activity at them.
Here’s why professional cleaning is worth the investment:
Christmas is right around the corner, and available spots are filling up fast. Want to ensure your carpets are holiday-ready? Call us today to book your pre-Christmas appointment, but hurry as remaining spaces are limited! But if you have missed out just email us to add you to the call list for the new year
