Are your carpets making you sick?
Carpeting....once the epitome of luxury and comfort in the '70s and '80s...
It's now mostly banished from the main living areas of new or recently renovated homes...
And exiled to the hallways and bedrooms.
I was thinking about this stuff we call carpeting and how it's a big fluffy thing that covers our floors and supposed to make our homes look nice.
But have you ever thought about what's really in that carpet?
I mean, it's like a vacuum cleaner on steroids...
Sucking up everything like dust, dirt, pet hair, pickle juice, you name it.
And then it just lays there, holding on to all that stuff like some kind of hoarder...
Keeping it trapped deep within their fibers, ready to unleash it into the air the moment you walk on it.
Who knew that something so fluffy and warm could be a source of sneezing, coughing, and other delightful allergic reactions?
In fact, a study by the Carpet and Rug Institute found that carpets have up to 200,000 dust mites per square yard! That's like having hundreds of bustling cities of dust mites living, working, and multiplying on your carpet every day...
Making you feel like you're living in a life-sized, but beautifully decorated petri dish.
Oh and let's not forget how carpets have this secret potential to grow mold and mildew like a science experiment gone very, very wrong.
You see, when carpets get damp or humid, they become the perfect environment for mold and mildew to grow...
And create not only a potential health hazard but also permanent damage to your carpet and your sparkling reputation as a homeowner.
Are your carpets making you sick? Here's what to do...
The first thing you should do is to keep it clean. Regular vacuuming will help remove a lot of surface dust and dirt...
But it's not going to suck up everything especially deep down near the foundation.
And then there's the moisture issue. You've got to make sure you don't have any leaks or high humidity in your home or your carpet will be harboring toxic house guests.
You can also use a HEPA filter vacuum cleaner to capture small particles, dehumidifiers to capture excess moisture, and air purifiers to clean the air...
Or you can always opt for hardwood floors, but where's the fun in that?
But do you know what the best way is to keep your carpets from making you sick?
Calling us here at Consider-it Clean to clean your carpets once a year or so. That way you can guarantee your carpets are clean, fluffy, stain-free, allergy-free and void of all things nasty (like pickle juice).
Not to mention maintaining your sparkling reputation as a homeowner.