There are many more benefits for carpet cleaning your carpets beyond extending its life. One more obvious benefit is having your home looking its best and smelling fresh. One of the best, sometimes hidden benefit of having your carpet professionally cleaned is that it makes a healthier environment in your home.If you would like to know when you should get your carpets cleaned for the best benefit read our post How often should you clean your carpets?
Dust Mites
Something no one likes to think about are those pesky dust mites living everywhere. They can be called the “silent killer” as they are microscopic and we can inhale them causing aggravation with allergies. 100,000 of them can fit in approximately one square yard of carpeting as they feed off of dead skin cells and dropped food crumbs. Dust mites cannot survive such a high temperature used when having your carpets professionally cleaned. This will keep their numbers in check and alleviate allergy symptoms.
Eliminate Trapped Pollutants
Although you can get rid of some of these just by simply vacuuming, it cannot get most of them out of your carpets. Every day they get dirty with dust, lead, pet dander, cockroach allergens, and toxic airborne gas. Your carpets are really amazing for trapping all of these things so they aren’t floating in the air,but there is only so much they can help with. If they are chalk full of these they can’t help your breathing space which is why you want to get them cleaned at least once a year. The professionals can bring the heat you can’t get with the rentals you can get at the store. They also have access to strong chemicals that can kill pollutants while being safe for you, your children, and your pets.
Mold Prevention
Even in areas where the climate is not wet or humid, mold can be a problem. Spilling anything on your carpets can make them moist and any moist carpets will mold with time. The biggest cause of mold in your carpets is spilling food or drink as well as from water damage. We know that spilling food happens more often than a burst pipe or flooding. All of this organic waste can be crushed up and embedded deep into your carpet fibers and become a breeding ground for the mold that you are trying to get rid of.
Your carpets are your home’s first line of defense. This is why we are actively trying to educate those about the dangers of not having clean carpets. Just because you carpet looks clean doesn’t always mean that it is. The cleaner the carpets, the cleaner the air will be in your home. When that filter is full it needs to be emptied and cleaned!