When you have pets and children your carpet is getting dirty very often. However, there are a couple of carpet cleaning tips that can help you to keep your carpet as clean as possible when animals and children are involved.

The first tip is vacuuming. You need to do this regularly, in case you want to extend the life of your carpets and rugs. You should vacuum the house at least once a week, to keep the heaviest dirt away. For better effect you need to vacuum the traffic patterns every day.

The second tip is to clean the stains and spills as soon as possible. Use a basic carpet cleaning solution, but remember to pay attention to the type of the stain you are dealing with and the fabric. It is a good idea to buy some different type of cleaners because some are made to deal with organic stains, while others easily remove things like paint or wax.

The next useful tip is to be careful with your pets. No matter how well they are trained, accidents happen. It is important to try to clean the spot as soon as you notice it. Do not let the carpet to absorb the pet urine, otherwise the stain will become very hard to removed. In this case you need to buy a carpet cleaner, designed for pet stains.

The next step is steam cleaner. A carpet cleaning machine can be rented or bought from many stores. They combine hot water under pressure and a cleaning solution, which sometimes is everything you need to remove stains. It is a good idea to clean your carpet once a month, especially the high-traffic areas. These type of cleaning will renew the feel and the look of your carpet.

Finally, if you do not want to do all these by yourself you can hire one of the professional carpet cleaning London companies to do it for you.