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Health Dangers to Your Family of Dirty Carpets Vacuuming Alone Won’t Cure
Scientific evidence from the National Center for Healthy Housing demonstrates if not properly maintained rugs and carpets in your home can be a serious threat to the health and safety of your family. Without proper regular cleaning carpets and rugs can lead to increased illness especially for family members already suffering from asthma, COPD or other respiratory conditions. For this reason carpet, especially wall-to-wall, is not recommended for homes with asthma or allergies sufferers.
Carpets trap food, moisture, dirt, pet dander, feces, pollen, pesticides, lead-dust among other pollutants and can harbor dust mites and cockroaches which are triggers for asthma. Regular vacuuming can significantly lower allergen levels in rugs and carpets especially if you use a HEPA vacuums.
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The Problem of Vacuuming Alone
The issue with regular vacuuming is that the health hazards it causes can out weigh some of the benefits. Harmful contaminants can be stirred up and re-released into the air in your home when vacuuming with a low-quality vacuum or when a child is playing on it. It is recommended that in high traffic areas of your home carpets and rugs be replaced every 5-7 years. If that’s not an option professional cleaning can reduce the risks from allergens and other contaminants.
Why Professional Cleaning is Worth the Investment
Dry steam cleaning reduces surface lead contamination, compared to HEPA vacuuming alone. Professional steam cleaning is generally more successful at removing dust mites and doesn’t use pesticides. It also leaves less moisture behind minimizing chances for mold. This can potentially help to reduce the symptoms of asthma and allergies for your family.
In conclusion according to the scientific research professional rug and carpet cleaning is your best defense against the serious health hazards rugs and carpets can pose to your family.
