Carpet Traffic Wear

Carpet wear is usually seen in areas that have repetitive traffic like a hallway stairs or the entrance to a room.

Carpet traffic wear.

For that reason marbled carpets are best in high traffic areas. Over time high traffic on sections of your home carpet will cause visible wear. You ll see these worn and dingy looking areas where the carpet meets the kitchen floor going down the hall around the couch in front of grandpa s favorite recliner. These traffic lanes that appear are a result of the dirt particles as much as any structural damage to the carpet.

Here is how proper care helps your carpet look great and actually extends its life span. Not only are dirt and bacteria carried in with shoes but carpets in high traffic areas would also wear away gradually. Look for it and you ll see it to some degree in most carpeted homes. Carpet wear typically happens when there is an increased combination of foot traffic and soil deposits.

Wherever the carpet gets heavy foot traffic. Vacuum high traffic areas daily if possible to remove dirt and lift carpet fibers back up as constant wear and tear from family and guests walking and tracking dirt onto these areas can cause. But dark isn t the best option either. Light carpeting shows the wear and tear of dirt and spills more than darker alternatives.