TIPS: Carpet Care Choose the appropriate carpet type, style and color for your office or building. Evaluate the type of cleaning method that should be used with your particular carpet. Get advice from the manufacturer which should be supplied by the dealer. Vacuum carpets daily or according to the amount and kind of foot traffic there is in the building or office. Keep walkways, entry areas and parking lots swept. Soil here will end up in the building. Use exterior mats. They dislodge and scrape off dirt. Use interior entry mats. They will wipe off soil and absorb moisture and grease. Place mats in other areas where coffee or grease spills may occur or dirt may accumulate. Place plastic floor covers under desk chairs to protect the carpet. Determine what areas may need an intensive cleaning once or twice a year, or an interim cleaning that may need to be done once a month, or more often, depending on the types of dirt or grease that gets tracked in. Don't put off having your carpet cleaned if you want to prolong its life and appearance. It is more cost effective to regularly clean your carpet, than to let it become irreparably soiled and worn down so that it will have to be replaced. Check back soon for more TIPS.