The best advice for keeping your carpets clean is still pretty straightforward:
Keep the dirt away from your carpets in the first place. Use walk-off mats at the door, use indoor-only shoes or remove shoes while you're in the house.
Many homeowners make the mistake of assuming that their carpets are clean just because they look clean. What they may not know is that over time, even clean looking carpets collect germs, dust and soil below the surface. To increase the life of your carpets, most carpe...