Regular Carpet Cleaning – Did you know that your carpets can hold as much as four times their weight in dirt, and possibly even more? Carpets are a catch-all for dirt, with dust mites, pet hair, pet urine, dead skin cells, dust, insect feces, insect husks, bacteria, mold, volatile organic compounds, and many other types of allergens clinging to the fibers.
For those who have environmental allergies, this can be a serious health issue. In fact, dirty carpets can lead to serious health problems in otherwise healthy people.
Clean it!
It is important that you clean your carpets regularly. While it is important to vacuum at least once or twice each week, this is just not enough. You also need to have your carpets professionally cleaned, to make sure that all of these allergens are removed from the carpet fibers.
The Stats
You may not think that your carpets are dirty, but just check out these statistics, and see if you may be just a little bit guilty of any of the following:
90% of people admit to spilling food on the carpet and eating it. If your carpets are dirty, just think about what you are actually putting into your stomach. Forget that five-second rule. Bacteria can live for up to four weeks in carpeting, and if there is any in yours, which there likely is, that bacteria is going to get on your food.
75% of people admit to walking on their carpets while wearing their outdoor shoes. This not only tracks dirt into the house, it also grinds it into the carpets, and vacuuming alone isn’t going to get rid of it.
70% of people admit to moving furniture around to cover stains in their carpets rather than clean the stains. Spills should be cleaned immediately, to prevent stains from forming. If there are stains, stop moving your furniture around and call a professional carpet cleaning service to get rid of them.
The Hazards of Vacuuming
While it is important to vacuum, it can also be hazardous to your health, especially if you already have respiratory problems or allergies. For one thing, vacuuming isn’t going to remove the bacteria and dirt that has been ground into the carpet fibers. Also, air blows out of the vacuum cleaner. Do you really think that this can possibly be clean air? After all, it is blowing out the dirt and dust you have vacuumed up in the first place. You may be surprised to learn that an area that is being vacuumed is one of the top five dirtiest places in your home, along with washing machines, toilets while they are flushing, dish cloths and sponges, and kitchen garbage cans.
Get in touch today for a professional carpet cleaning.
