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With so much written on the proper selection of carpeting for a home, the way to determine just exactly what kind of color should be picked, and of course talking about brands, styles, piles, and cuts, other topics of interest for those in the market for a new carpet as sometimes hard to find. Padding might provide some relief in this area, but by and large padding as such is not often discussed other than during the time of the installation. Thereafter it is hidden underneath the carpet and pretty much remains out of sight and out of mind.

Other topics pertaining to carpet ownership that are less likely to be discussed at the big box home improvement store where you might have purchased your carpeting, however, deal with stain removals. For example, would you know how to remove blood from your light-colored carpet? While most would probably grab some lukewarm water and perhaps a stain remover, the truth of the matter dictates that you remove the blood with ice cold water, by gently blotting it and rinsing the affected area. Be sure to work the stain from the outside in, so that it does not spread unduly.

Some other topics that are not consistently addressed deal with the treatment of burns and stains that are impossible to remove, such as hair dye. Who has not dropped the match after lighting the birthday candles only to be left with an unsightly area of singed hairs on the carpet? Who has not noticed dye splatters after doing one’s hair – no matter how careful you were? While the former may require a bit of gentle carpet surgery with small but sharp scissors – on of the other topics of carpet maintenance and preservation that is not usually mentioned – the removal of the impossible stains will require re-dying. Relax! This is actually a very simple process, and if you have a relatively new carpet, you will be able to contact the manufacturer with the dye lot number and request that a small vial of the carpet color be sent to you.

Other topics some carpet owners worry about are flea removal. There is a persistent myth that fleas are actually living in between the fibers of carpeting and also area rugs, just waiting to attach themselves to the unsuspecting hound or human. This is only partially true. Fleas live on animals, such as dogs, or extremely unkempt human beings, and while they may hop from their living host to the relative sterility of the rug, they do not actually live in the rug. Especially in modern rugs that are made of synthetic fibers there is nothing of value to the average flea, and thus the small animal is simply waiting for the next dog to pass by. Getting rid of such pests is easily done by a good vacuuming.