A Comfortable Stay

Posted on: 8 May 2017

If you look at your carpet and you don't see any visible stains, this is an indication that it's clean, right? The answer is no. No visible staining doesn't at all mean carpet is cleaned. Dust, dirt and a host of other debris can settle into the fibers and cause quite a bit of trouble. If you've been putting off having your carpets cleaned – here are some reasons not to any longer.  

Asthma Concerns

Each time it rains or snows and you walk onto the carpet with your wet shoes, where do you think the moisture goes? Some of it may evaporate immediately, but some of the moisture trickles down to the base of the carpet where it settles and eventually develops into mold.

Although minimal, even this small amount of mold can raise the risk of asthma or other respiratory concerns for the people and pets in your home and exacerbate symptoms for anyone already suffering from one of these conditions. Carpet cleaning can target these deep layers and remove any mold that has developed.

Dust Mites

If you have someone who has allergies in your home, dust mite exposure can introduce a number of symptoms, ranging from frequent sneezing to itchy, watery eyes. While you can dust furniture and other surfaces in your home, you can't dust your carpet.

When carpet is not cleaned routinely, dust mites will develop and to make matters worse, the more bacteria, fungus and even skin flakes that fall into the carpet, the faster the mites multiply. Deep carpet cleaning can reach down into the fibers where the mites are lodged to remove them and keep your home safer and more comfortable for allergy sufferers.

Foot Infection

You probably didn't know that dirty carpet can also increase your risk for a foot infection, such as athlete's feet. You would probably not know all the things that the bottom of your shoes come in contact with, but unfortunately, when you walk on your carpet with your shoes, you track these things onto your home.

From feces to other bacteria, if you're also walking on the floor barefoot, and especially if you have an open-wound on your foot, these organisms can get into the opening and cause a dangerous infection. Only by having the carpet cleaned can you remove these substances from the carpet fibers.

If you haven't had your carpet cleaned in sometime, these are just some of the issues you could be putting you and the rest of your family at risk for. Make sure you aren't putting off this process and consider having your carpet cleaned by a professional. For more information, contact companies like Superior Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Inc.