For many people, the holidays are a time of joy spent with close friends and family. Getting together to celebrate giving to our loved ones is why this is the best time of the year for us, but if you’re hosting, it is far from the best time for your carpets and upholstery. A lot of use causes issues for your carpets and upholstery, especially in the high traffic areas of your home. The good news is that there are many ways to protect both your carpets and upholstery from the ruckus and fun of celebrating the holidays and new year.

Pre-clean your carpets and upholstery

Cleaning your home’s carpet and upholstery before the holiday events not only help make your home more welcoming, it will also make it easier to clean any spills when they are in your home. Vacuuming before the party starts will give you a head start on your cleaning afterwards. 

Keep a place for outdoor shoes

Shoes carry a lot of the elements into your home, especially in this Minnesota weather. The best way to make sure your carpets and upholstery don’t suffer from the caked on dirt, mud, road salt, and snow on outdoor shoes is to have a place for people to place their shoes. A shoe rack and/or tray lets your guests know to remove their shoes and organize them. If your friends or family like to wear shoes in the house, make your holiday a slipper party! It’s an easy way to have fun while keeping your carpets and upholstery protected from the outdoors.

Get a tree skirt or rug

Pine needles on your carpets are not only difficult to remove, they also aren’t good for the fibers. While Christmas trees are a holiday tradition, be sure to protect your carpets with a tree skirt or rug. Not only do they protect your carpets, they can be a stylish edition to your holiday party.

Cover high-traffic areas

High-traffic areas include places where people walk to get to other places and where the party resides. These areas usually include hallways and living rooms. You can protect your carpets by temporarily using rugs or applying carpet protectant. Upholstered furniture, like couches and lounge chairs, can be covered by sheets/blankets or use protectant. New carpets and furniture will already have protectant from the manufacturers, but the protectant will wear off over time and multiple vacuuming or cleaning sessions. Updating the protectant can save you a headache in the long run.

Have spot cleaners available

Spills and other accidents can happen at any point, even if you have covers and rugs protecting your carpets and upholstery. Make sure your spot cleaners are available to everyone in case you aren’t around when a spill or accident happens. Spot cleaning is very important to keep your carpets and upholstery in good condition. Stains that settle into carpet or upholstery fibers wear down the materials, making your carpets fray and upholstery weaken. Be sure to ask guests to help clean up any spills to get them cleaned up quickly.

Post-clean after the festivities are over

Once the fun times have been recorded in memory, it’s time to clean up. The best way to make sure your carpets and furniture are in the best shape after a lot of activity is to get a professional deep-clean. It gets down into the base of each fiber to root out any missed spills or ground-in dirt. 

One of the many great things about a professional clean is how refreshing it feels knowing any grime that has gathered over time is gone. If you would like your carpet or upholstery cleaned after your holiday events, give us a call to get a quote. 

Happy holidays from our family to yours!