Professional Advice Tag

Keep Your Carpet Looking Great! All carpet looks fresh and wonderful when it's first installed. Over a few weeks, it starts to look even better, as the fibers spring to life after months of being rolled up. You're thrilled with it. But how long will those...

Our 10-Step Pick-Up and Cleaning Service You know we pick up rugs for our cleaning service, but do you know what happens once we collect your rug? At Carpet Keepers, we use our thorough but gentle PureScience technique to clean the rugs that we pick up...

The Dangers of Damp Carpets Hot, humid days coupled with drenching rains are part of every summer in Virginia. All that wetness means lots of plants growing, which can be good or bad. On the good side, our foliage stays lush and green long into the summer....

Fight Pet Dander Allergies with Regular Cleaning We love our pets, but living with them can sometimes be difficult for family members who suffer from allergies. There are ways to let your whole furred and non-furred family live happily together. Experts recommend a multi-pronged approach that...

Heat, Humidity and Your Home Health If you live in the Northern Virginia area, you know all about humidity. Spring is the season of allergies and summer is right around the corner with its tropical temperatures and high humidity. Now's the right time to start thinking...

Carpet Cleaners and Carpet Fibers Do you know what your carpets are made of? Determining the type and fiber of your area rugs and carpets will help you get the dirt out without causing damage. When in doubt, consult a professional carpet cleaner like Carpet Keepers. We...

Cleaning Your Dirty Doormat You spend time cleaning your house, ridding it of dirt, germs and odors, but there's one spot that you might be missing. If you have a doormat at your door, it's one of the dirtiest spots in your home. In fact, according...

Top Tips for Staging your Home In today's real estate market, staging your home for sale has become a necessity. The Real Estate Staging Association has found that properly-staged homes sell in an average of 21 days, which is 90 times faster than homes that are...

Keep the Cat, Ditch the Odor Pets bring enormous joy to our lives. For most of us, they truly are members of our family. Unfortunately, just like family, they sometimes do things that make them less than loveable. If you have cats, you've probably experienced them urinating...