A carpet can be a “storehouse” for germs and bacteria!

Carpets have both negative and positive impacts on our home environment. On the one hand, it helps to enhance the beauty of our home, and on the other, it gives rise to various pathogens, which eventually invite different dangerous diseases.

Why clean carpets?

Many homeowners take carpet cleaning for granted. This is mainly because they are completely unaware of the potential health problems caused by contaminated carpets. In fact, there are many risks associated with dirty, worn, and smelly carpets. Therefore, you should always be concerned about the condition of your rugs and endeavor to keep them in proper condition.

A clean carpet does not necessarily have to be expensive or newly installed. As long as you keep your carpet in good condition, even your old carpet can serve its purpose.

Hidden history of bio-pollutants in your carpets

There are many hidden bio-pollutants lurking in your carpets that you may not even notice. Some of them are given below:

• Bacteria: Listira, Salmonella, Shigella
• Dust moths
• Land
• Viruses: norovirus, campylobact
• Germs
• Fungus
• Athlete’s foot
• Mold spores
• Mycotoxins

Health risks associated with your dirty carpets

Even though harmful pollutants can cause many illnesses, many people still don’t care about carpet cleaning. Therefore, they become potential victims of different diseases, such as:

• Respiratory problems: asthma, nasal irritation, neurotoxicity, hypersensitivity, cancer
• Skin infection: redness, itching, swelling
• Allergies: itchy skin, discomfort, sneezing
• Stress: weakens the immune system, heart attacks, strokes
• Frequent headaches
• Tired

In addition, there are toxin risks that can occur from having an old carpet. Basically, old rugs contain volatile organic compounds, which are extremely dangerous to our health. Not only this, there are many rugs that are made with toxic chemicals; Inhaling these substances can cause breathing problems, thyroid problems, dizziness, and even nerve damage.

How can we reduce the health problems that arise from dirty carpets?

If you have a messy carpet and you want to get rid of all health problems, you can follow the effective actions listed below:

• Keep changing the filters in your heating and cooling system at regular intervals
• Place indoor and outdoor entrance mats to remove dirt particles that enter the interior of your home.
• Remove moisture from your carpet (moisture is a major source of bio-pollutants)
• Remove stubborn stains ASAP
• Make Your Carpet Pet Hair Free
• Vacuum your rugs daily