Let’s face it, your carpet can be a breeding ground for all kinds of things that you probably don’t want to talk about. You, your family, even your pets walk all over it each day, and very few of them think about what they’re treading into the house from the outside. Let’s not even think about what the cat has been walking around in before bounding across the carpet. So it’s safe to say that a clean carpet is a healthier carpet, which is why it’s so important to perform some kind of routine maintenance on it.

Vacuuming is essential and the more you do it, the better your carpet is going to look. The suction can clean up all the dirt, grime, hair and other granules that get caught up in there from everyday use. But there are other methods that can do an even better job, like steam …