COVID-19 has made us all stop and readjust how we live our daily lives. From wearing masks in public places, to avoiding social gatherings, to relentlessly looking for ways to better clean and sanitize our homes, everything is just different. Coronavirus have proven to affect people of all ages and backgrounds. Older adults and immunocompromised people are especially at risk. But there are some home-cleaning tips that we can all follow to keep our homes as safe as possible. One of these tips is to make sure your carpet is receiving proper regular cleaning.
Cleaning and Sanitizing
It is wonderful that more people are becoming passionate about cleaning their homes. We want to make sure that you understand that there is a difference between cleaning and sanitizing. Cleaning will remove dirt and debris from the surface, whereas sanitizing will remove the viruses and bacteria that live on even clean surfaces and can infect people who come in contact with them.
How Sanitizers Work
Sanitizers are important because they attack viruses by cutting through the lipid layer that surrounds and protects the virus. Once that membrane is broken, the virus breaks down. This is why it is so important to both clean and sanitize your household surfaces.
Carpet
The process of cleaning and sanitizing is not only for your hard surfaces, but you should also be cleaning and sanitizing your carpets as well. Did you know that the average home in the United States collects up to 40 pounds of dust per year? Vacuuming can lift up as much as 85% of that dust and dirt. But over time you still face build-up in your carpet fibers. And once that carpet is full, it can no longer help to absorb or contain the viruses or bacteria that have been migrating around your home. This is why professional carpet cleaning is essential, even more so during this outbreak.
Having your carpets professionally cleaned can remove this carpet build-up and prevent it from happening again. Regular carpet cleaning will also reduce the number of allergens in your home. For best results, we recommend having professional clean your carpets at least once a year. The idea time between cleanings is six months.
Beyond just the health benefits of regular professional carpet cleaning, there are some general aesthetic benefits as well. Of course there are aesthetic benefits. In some cases it can even restore them to like-new condition. Additionally your carpets will feel nicer as the cleaning and steam revives and lifts the worn down carpet fibers, making your carpet feel more plush under your feet. Finally, having your carpets professionally cleaned will also make your home smell nicer. Carpet is a large surface area with plenty of soft fibers for odors to get trapped in, but when it is professionally cleaned those lingering odors are eliminated allowing your home to smell fresh and clean like you always wanted.