{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"Routine care preserves appearance and performance. Vacuum regularly, increasing frequency in high\u2011traffic areas or homes with pets. Attend to spills immediately: blot with a clean white cloth\u2014do not rub\u2014and follow the carpet fibre manufacturer\u2019s spot\u2011care instructions. Arrange professional deep cleaning periodically; frequency should reflect traffic levels, pets and fibre type. Use a quality underlay and furniture pads to reduce indentations and wear. Test any cleaner on a hidden area first and avoid harsh chemicals or heat. For valuable woven or wool carpets seek specialist advice. Some carpet ranges are available in wider formats, which can reduce joins; current widths vary by product and should be confirmed. For tailored maintenance guidance contact the Taren Point showroom on 02 9526 6421.","answer_source":"legacy_bcc_quality_reviewed","category":"Cleaning, Stains & Carpet Maintenance","category_slug":"cleaning-stains-carpet-maintenance","confidence":"legacy_question_current_safe_answer","date_note":"Exact individual question timestamp was not present in the saved legacy Q&A page.","date_precision":"archive_page_not_individual_question","date_published":"","date_source":"legacy_wordpress_archive_page_metadata","editor_images":[],"editor_videos":[],"freshness_warning":"Products, prices, stock, opening hours and installation timing can change. Confirm current details directly with BCC.","id":"bcc-legacy-qa-0619","image_ids":[],"image_url":"","legacy_archive_page_modified_at":"2025-04-14T16:24:39+10:00","legacy_archive_page_published_at":"2025-02-20T20:19:59+11:00","legacy_archive_source_url":"https://britishcarpets.com/shop/you-asked-we-answered/","legacy_duplicate_source_count":1,"legacy_source_position":628,"legacy_source_positions":[628],"legacy_source_url":"https://britishcarpets.com/shop/you-asked-we-answered/","migration_imported_at":"2026-09-04T11:34:39+00:00","public_disclaimer":"This answer preserves a historical BCC customer question and provides a cleaned current-safe response based on approved BCC source material.","publish_status":"published","published_at":"","qa_id":"bcc-legacy-qa-0619","qa_image_strategy":"text_first_no_inline_image","quality_gate":"bcc-quality-v4-20260904","quality_reviewed_at":"2026-09-04T12:53:32+00:00","question":"What maintenance does carpet require?","rss_enabled":true,"schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"british-carpet-company","slug":"what-maintenance-does-carpet-require","source_positions":[628],"source_record_ids":["bcc-legacy-qa-0619"],"source_type":"legacy_bcc_cleaned","source_urls":["https://britishcarpets.com/shop/you-asked-we-answered/"],"status":"published","tags":["British Carpet Company","Cleaning, Stains & Carpet Maintenance","historical customer question"],"video_ids":[]}