Science
Why should you clean your carpet?
The Importance
“While it is recommended to have your carpet cleaned professionally after every six to eighteen months, most manufacturers advise that you have your carpet cleaned regularly using professional cleaners for your warranty to be valid.“
— Bolin, David. The AC Media Group, Your Media Resource Center: Home Improvement, Saylorsburg, PA, 2017
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does professional carpet cleaning matter?
When a carpet is usually cleaned, there can be significant debris that is removed from the carpet, or so it may seem…
Regular carpet cleaning leaves uncountable amount of dirt, bacteria, etc. per every centimetre squared. This is because a domestic vacuum cleaner brings it closer to the surface, not completely removing it.
Professional vacuum cleaning solves this problem
What if I don't get my carpet professionally cleaned?
When someone steps, all carpet contents that accumulated over time, are spread around the entire environment by being launched airborne.
These irritants are irritating to humans and any furry friends you call family, causing allergies and other health problems such as eczema and asthma, leading to illness or discomfort.
Most importantly to remember, a regular domestic vacuum doesn’t remove them, only brings them to the surface.
Science Based Facts
“When properly cleaned and maintained, carpeting may improve the quality of air through trapping allergy-inducing dust and allergens. Most people, however, do not clean their carpets correctly, which can actually exacerbate allergies.”
— Brown, Jack. Don’t Touch that Doorknob!: How Germs Can Zap You and How You Can Zap Back. New York, NY: Warner Books, Inc., 2001.
“The five-second rule is a myth: bacteria can live after four weeks on carpet. And, thanks to “microbial adhesion,” germs such as the following are immediately transferred to food: Salmonella typhimurium, Campylobacter, and Salmonella enteritis, a nasty bacterium that causes horrible diarrhea and vomiting.”
— Maczulak, Anne E. The Five-Second Rule and Other Myths about Germs: What Everyone Should Know about Bacteria, Viruses, and Mildew. New York, NY: Thunder’s Mouth Press, 2007.
“Dust mites thrive in warm, humid environments, eating dead skin cells and nesting in dust-collecting carpet. The residue that mites leave behind can mix with dust and become airborne, which may cause allergies.”
— Woodward, John. What Lives under the Carpet?Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s Educational Series, Inc., 2002.
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