Wool Berber Carpet – Seven-Day Plan for Cleaning Your Berber Carpet

 

Cleaning wool Berber carpet is trickier than you might imagine. You need to take the additional safety measures that cleaning wool demands if you’re fortunate enough to have authentic wool Berber carpets. Wool won’t hold up well to too much agitation, to begin with, and you should never clean it with water temperatures over 150 degrees. The following checklist might make it a little easier for you to keep your carpet cleaning simple and organized and keep you sane!

 

The One-Week Countdown – Choosing Your Berber

 

The resilience, price tag and wool-like and rough look of Berber carpet and rugs make it a popular choice. Wool and nylon are at the higher end, but they are only two of the styles Berber carpet comes in – you can also get polyester, and the less luxurious Olefin and petro-plastic. Wool Berber carpet has the advantage, because it will not crush over time, nor will it turn gray.

 

Days 1-3 – Educate Yourself

 

You need to educate yourself BEFORE your wool Berber carpet needs cleaning. Berber is NOT a type of carpet, but a carpet weave. Ensure you buy genuine wool carpet to escape the problems associated with the other Berber materials, which will eventually turn gray, yellow or brown after cleaning. There’s nothing like authentic wool Berber carpet.

 

Days 4-7 – Take Action

 

Berber wool carpet fibers can draw grime and debris underneath the carpet’s surface rapidly. If you want to deep clean your carpet, use a steam cleaner. Otherwise just vacuum your carpet twice a week to remove dirt, debris and surplus moisture resulting from spills and skin oils. Spot treat with a foam cleaner that will dissolve and dry quickly. Powder cleaners also work well.