Unclean Carpets Can Cause Health Problems
Are you often becoming ill with a cold or cough or do you just often catch some form of sickness bug? Very few people consider it, but there is a chance your re-occurring illnesses may have something to do with the cleanliness of your carpets.
The majority of people only feel the need to clean their carpets when they’re moving home or perhaps about to have some guests staying over. However, the majority of these people are unaware that carpets and rugs make cosy homes for microbes and bacteria. Similarly to your furniture or fire place, your carpets can become extremely dust infested, making an appealing home for dust mites. As many people are allergic to dust mites, once these creatures die we are actually breathing in their remains and this can lead to whole host of health problems such as, skin rashes, eye and nose problems.
When something is spilt on your carpet, leaving a nasty stain, we automatically want to rub the mark out with a wet cloth or sponge. Although it’s important not to leave stains on your carpets, using a wet cloth can make carpets extremely damp for long periods of time. Experts have found that this can significantly increase the risks of bronchial asthma, as organisms known as microbial growth are able to survive and spread in damp carpets. There are many foam and spray cleaning products available that are specifically designed to get stains out of carpets. Although many of these are excellent for removing the stain’s appearance, it is still advisable to regularly use professional carpet cleaning machines in order to eliminate any germs that may have set in the carpet pile.
Cold like symptoms are often the cause of any mould in the home. Mould is often found on damp walls, however if your carpets are uncared for it can also spread over your floors and fill your home with harmful bacteria, making you and your family prone to many different types of sicknesses. Mould also produces Mycotoxins, which can cause serious health problems such as, stomach infections, and the wearing down of the body’s defences, making people prone to catching any contagious illnesses.
Dirty carpets can also include health issues such as, athlete’s foot. Many of us will willingly walk on carpets with no shoes on socks on, however dirty carpets may have parasitic organisms, which can enter the body through tiny cuts in the feet and cause a range of infections. These infections are also often contagious and can spread around your home and onto other people’s feet.
If you have any pets, it is possible they may bring flees into the home. Once brought into the home flees can live in carpets and survive and breed through biting humans or animals. Through using a professional carpet cleaning machine once a month, any flees or other creatures surviving in the pile will be eliminated.
You may think you have the cleanest home in the world or you may have recently bought brand new carpets, but the fact it is that harmful bacteria and germs can easily survive and breed on the tiniest amount of dirt. For a clean, healthy and happy home, it’s an absolute necessity to clean your carpets with a professional carpet cleaning machine.
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