The joy of carpet is many: Its undeniably the softest, most comfortable type of flooring. It also helps to insulate room from temperature swings.
But are you aware that the cozy soft carpet is hiding a dark side? No! You dont!
The very thing that makes carpet so wonderful: all those twists of yarn is what makes it the ideal home and hiding spot for gross creatures and debris you would rather not think about.
One of the most serious concerns of carpet is that it absorbs water quicker than it can be blotted out. Spilled foods and drink are most likely to wick deep into the carpet fiber where they serve as a breeding ground for mold.
Do you know that a human being shed 1.5 million skin flakes every day on average? What if you take that number and multiply it by the number of people who live in the house? THAT’S A WHOLE LOT! ISN’T IT!
And those flakes will have to go somewhere- and that “somewhere” is generally down to the floor or on your carpets! That’s gross! and the real issue is that those flakes become food for dust mites, and dust mites. Do you know that dust mites are leading cause for indoor allergies?
What more is your carpet hiding away from you?
Cat Litter and Dog Poop? Even if you don’t own a dog, your carpet is almost likely to contain microscopic pieces of dog and cat droppings. Stroll through on the grass, down a city walk and stepping on to your home garden, all day long you are picking up residue from animal waste, which wipes off onto your carpet when you get home.
Your carpet can carry up to 4 times their weight in dirt and other allergens, which has 200,000 bacteria per square inch! That’s a lot more than your toilet seat!
So what are you supposed to do? If you haven’t already, after reading this. I am sure you will give your carpet a thorough deep steam cleaning at least once in a year. Vacuum your carpet regularly and keep them dry, because dust mites thrive in high humidity
