Show Round th County With Naomi Fr Frequent cleaning Is the first rule rille for wise care of carpets Clean as often orten as three or four I I times limes a day if there Is special need for it advises Mrs Rhea i. Gardner Garne extension home mant man management specialist at t Utah State University Logan I I l I Remove Hemme surface soil noil before it t ti i becomes embedded at the base of the pile Even with the best of I vacuum cleaners you should three strokes with the cleaner over a given area or that carpeting that Is forward back baek i and forward A thorough cleaning requires seven Individual strokes forward for back forward back forward back and forward The cause of most wear weal on carpets Is fine sharp grit at the base of the pile When the fiber comes between the grit and the heel of the shoe it is likely to be tU cut t off Dry cleaning liquids will brighten brighten ten colors and can be applied as often as necessary without injury to the carpeting But Dut careless application application ap ap- ap will likely result in rings They will not remove soil that hat Is soluble In water such as sugars and starches I p preparations such as l I Theft eft Vel Swell In the proportion I tion of one ounce t to to a gallon of I I water will brighten carpeting with witha a minimum of hazard d I Absorbent powder c cleaners cleaners' I e a n e I 81 brighten the surface extremely well The carpeting does not re re- soil soli so quickly after the powder brightening as after the use of liquid cleaners and anil there are no troubles I over rings Alkaline 80 solutions S and soaps I 11 ere re not recommended for tor use on carpeting Even with the too best best I rinsing possible some of ot the soap solution stays in the carpeting making a greasy deposit or film which clings to the wool This tends to Increase the rate of re- re soiling oiling with matting aad of or the pile also possible |