Cleaning and Replacing Carpet Tiles | Cleaning and replacing carpet tiles can be done a few different ways. These types of carpets are even easier to clean than traditional ones simply because they can be removed and returned after they have been cleaned.
They are also cheaper to replace since you will only need to replace the area that was damaged and not the entire thing. Here are a few ideas and tips on how to clean, repair and maintain your carpet tiles:
Cleaning the Traditional Way.
You can clean your carpet tiles the same way you would carpets that come in rolls or sheets, by vacuuming, shampooing and such. If the entire carpet area calls for a cleaning, then you can easily do this. You can also do the traditional way of cleaning carpets on carpet tiles when you need to remove stains. You can use a carpet repair liquid or carpet stain remover for this. A lot of carpet repair liquids can even restore the original color of your tiles after you use them to take out the stain, so they are a pretty useful item to have around. A tip for those who vacuum their carpets, try and take out the carpets that are near the wall to vacuum them individually since vacuums usually do not reach the areas near the walls unless you have a special attachment that does this. Remove these carpet tiles, vacuum them or wash them individually and then return them to their spots with the use of the same adhesive you used on them upon installation.
Cleaning Carpet Tiles Individually.
If only a small area needs special attention, then you can focus your work on that area alone or you can lift off the tiles from the floor and wash these in a sink and then dry them off before replacing them. This is useful when you only need to clean areas that have tough stains or heavy dirt that cannot be easily removed the traditional way.
Replacing Carpet Tiles.
When you need to replace carpet tiles, you should try and get the exact same color or shade carpet tile as the one you are replacing. One of the sure fire ways of doing this is to keep a number of these tiles on hand. You should order more than what you need when you first buy these carpet tiles for your floor to ensure that you have the exact same shade that you installed in the first place. If you run out of carpet tiles of the same shade in your storage, you can try asking the manufacturer for the same kind of carpet tile, if they still have these in stock. You can also bring one of the carpet tiles that are not damaged with you to home improvement stores to look for more of the same shade and type of carpet tile when you find your stock of such replacement tiles running low. Also, before you replace your worn-out or damaged carpet tiles, clean the floor beneath the damaged or ruined carpet tile that you removed before you adhere the new one to the floor.
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