A carpet can be a ‘warehouse’ for germs and bacteria!
Carpets have both negative and positive impacts on our home environments. On the one hand, it helps to enhance the beauty of our house, and on the other hand, it gives rise to various pathogens, which eventually invites 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 involved in dirty, worn and smelly carpets. Therefore, you should always be concerned about the condition of your rugs and strive 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 Biopollutants 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 – Listeira, Salmonella, Shigella
- dust moths
- dirt
- Viruses – Norovirus, Campylobacter
- germs
- Mushroom
- Athlete’s foot
- mold spores
- mycotoxins
Health risks associated with your dirty carpets
Even though harmful contaminants 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, malaise, sneezing
- Stress: weakens the immune system, heart attacks, strokes
- frequent headaches
- Tired
Also, there are risks of toxins that can take place when having an old carpet. Basically, old carpets contain Volatile Organic Compounds, which are extremely dangerous for our health. Not only this, there are many carpets that are made with toxic chemicals – inhaling these substances can lead to respiratory 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 the health problems, you can follow the effective actions listed below:
- Keep changing your heating and cooling system filters at regular intervals
- Lay down interior and exterior entrance mats to eliminate dirt particles that find their way into your home.
- Remove moisture from your carpet (moisture is a major source of bio-contaminants)
- Remove stubborn stains ASAP
- Make your carpet free of pet hair
- Vacuum your carpets daily