{"id":586498,"date":"2024-07-29T14:19:52","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T14:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rugdoctor.com\/cleaning-tips\/\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T19:40:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T00:40:05","slug":"your-homes-three-month-maintenance-checkup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rugdoctor.com\/cleaning-tips\/your-homes-three-month-maintenance-checkup\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Home\u2019s Three-Month Maintenance Checkup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In active homes, there are \u201chigh-traffic\u201d areas like bathroom floors and kitchen counters, that get weekly\u2014or even daily\u2014attention. However, what about those places that you don\u2019t notice as much but are important for the overall upkeep of your home? It\u2019s likely they belong on your quarterly maintenance list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Quarterly Home Maintenance List<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Having young children and pets means regular vacuuming to remove dirt and debris from carpets.&nbsp;<\/strong>With that much activity on your carpet, it\u2019s important to deep clean as well. Renting a&nbsp;Rug Doctor\u00ae by BISSELL\u00ae carpet cleaner&nbsp;can help get rid of set-in spills, accidents and other messes deep down in your carpets. You can also choose to&nbsp;rent the accessory tool&nbsp;to use with the machine to give your area rugs a thorough cleaning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The odor from spoiling food is easy to spot and remove from the refrigerator<\/strong>, however it\u2019s easy to miss what that leaves behind. 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