Christmas Carpet Cleaning: When to Book

Christmas is coming and you want your home looking its best. Whether you're hosting the big family dinner or just expecting guests throughout the festive period, nothing dampens the Christmas spirit like a grotty carpet.

Read on to find out more about this important part of the festive cleaning calendar. 

The importance of a clean carpet at Christmas

More than any other holiday, Christmas is a time when carpets are in the spotlight. Here’s why…

Extra seating space

With all the extended family gathered around the Christmas tree, it's common for a few people to be cross-legged on the floor. Keeping your carpet well-maintained makes sure that it is soft underfoot, perfect for a cosy evening. 

Children playing

Children are often found playing with new toys across the carpet, so it's important to protect them by cleaning your carpets and rugs.

Winter bugs

In the winter, all sorts of bugs spread, from sickness to flu. This can make everyone more vulnerable to any bacteria living deep in the carpet.

Cold weather

The cold weather also creates the perfect conditions for mould to grow, releasing spores that impact the whole family, but particularly people with allergies. Staying on top of cleaning is the best way to prevent health issues and sniffles at Christmas dinner.

Keeping up appearances

Apart from the health benefits, cleaning a carpet leaves it looking and smelling fresh. You may have grown used to any foul smells trapped in your carpet, but your guests certainly won't have! 

Saving money

After splashing out on the holiday season, a Christmas carpet clean may seem like an added expense, but it will actually save you money. Regular carpet cleaning increases the lifespan of your carpet and decreases the long-term impact of heavy traffic – lengthening the time before you need to find money for a whole new carpet.

When to book your Christmas carpet cleaning

Christmas is a popular time for carpet cleaning, so you should get booked in as early as you can! 

November is usually a good month to start booking, but you may need to book even earlier for particularly jam-packed businesses. Once the festive adverts start appearing on TV, it's definitely time to start thinking about your Christmas carpet clean.

However, if you are reading this in December and worrying about your dirty carpet, it may not be too late! It's still worth enquiring with local carpet cleaners to see if they can squeeze you in before Christmas. Even if there are no spaces left, they may be able to keep you in mind if they have a last-minute cancellation.

You might also consider booking in for a post-Christmas clean. This is another opportune time for your annual clean, ensuring that stains from wine or even your Boxing Day curry are removed effectively. It will also prepare your carpets for next Christmas, well ahead of time.

Book your Christmas carpet clean

Choosing the right company is a vital step to get the best results from Christmas carpet cleaning. The National Carpet Cleaning Association (NCCA) makes it easy with a directory of accredited carpet cleaners all over the UK. Trained and insured, every carpet cleaner in our directory follows our code of conduct to ensure a smooth experience with long-lasting results.

Find a carpet cleaner near you to get booked in for a pre- or post-Christmas clean.