Friday, April 25, 2014

Carpet Cleaning Tips For People Who Have Allergies

By Suzanne Herrman


Some people suffering from allergies may opt to remove all house carpeting but there are also others who prefer to retain this and enjoy the ambiance it gives. However, it is a fact that house carpeting can trap debris and toxins, and these can aggravate allergies, including asthma. If you are one who loves these area rugs and carpeting but also have allergies, there are ways to lessen the discomfort you will potentially get.

There are essential tasks to do to lessen the allergies, and these are dusting and vacuuming. People with allergies, COPD, or suffering from other respiratory ailments should avoid dust because this contains dust mites, and saliva of these is toxic to people with allergies. Prevent inhaling dust which can get into your lungs, and you can do this by wearing a dust mask, especially when you dust your house and you do this once a week. A feather duster used in dusting is not preferable because this will just scatter the dust, and using a damp rag for wiping is much better.

You should vacuum your whole house, including the edges of your walls at least once each week. For areas with particularly high traffic, consider vacuuming twice each week. Ask people to remove their shoes when they enter your home to prevent the spread of dirt and pollen. Invest in a very high quality vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter so that debris and dirt is trapped in the vacuum and not circulated around your house. Even with this type of cleaner, it cannot hurt to wear a mask while vacuuming.

Your carpet should be cleaned professionally at least once each year and twice per year if you have any type of health problem. Carpets can trap dust, dust mites, fungi, mold and other toxins. Deep cleaning removes all of this, and your local Baton Rouge carpet cleaning service can deep clean your rugs, carpets and upholstery and perhaps even provide mattress cleaning services and air duct cleaning service.

Following the previously mentioned tips will help, and your asthma and allergies can be better controlled. To prevent experiencing other problems, you can have your windows closed on windy days and high pollen days, and using your air conditioners will be much better. This will help and prevent dust, debris, and pollen from getting into your carpets.

Keep your health improved tremendously by keeping your house dust free. The extra work and tasks done will be worth it and you will feel better and breathing better, although the extra effort done is also harder.




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