Whether you operate a business or simply want to keep your home hygienic and clean, professional carpet cleaning is essential for reducing allergies exposure and allergic symptoms.
Unfortunately allergies affect millions of people around the world and the variety and severity of symptoms can significantly and debilitatingly affect one’s quality of life. In Perth, especially, with high levels of dust and pollen in the air, carpet cleaning is even more important for reducing the likelihood of exposure to allergens.
Cleaning Carpets to Reduce Allergies
Carpets, by their design and nature, accumulate a variety of dust, allergens and pollutants. This makes them quite significant reservoirs for various irritants which, in both residential and commercial settings, can trigger or exacerbate allergy symptoms.
Professional carpet cleaning for all services can help to reduce the likelihood or severity of these symptoms.
Common Allergens Found in Carpets
An allergen is simply a substance that can trigger an allergic reaction in individuals with sensitivity to them. Biologically, a reaction occurs when one’s immune system mistakenly identifies an otherwise harmless substance as a harmful one. The allergy symptoms are thus the body’s immune response to the perceived threat.
Carpets can trap a multitude of allergens, including:
Dust Mites
Dust mites are microscopic creatures that thrive and breed in warm and humid environments. They feed on dead skin cells and can be found in carpets. Whilst not allergens themselves, dust mites’ waste products are allergens.
Pollen
Seasonal pollen is one of the most common allergens. When airborne, pollen can spread far and wide and easily find its way into your home or office where it will ultimately settle in your carpet.
Pet Dander
Pet dander, such as hair and fur, can accumulate in carpets. Over time, this can trigger allergic reactions. For your family members, friends or guests who are sensitive, even small exposure to danger from cats and dogs can be enough to set off a response.
Mould Spores
Mould grows in damp and dark environments and can certainly grow in carpets. Mould releases spores into the atmosphere as part of its evolutionary attempt at spreading itself and this can aggravate respiratory issues.
The important thing to remember when it comes to allergens is that they become airborne when disturbed. This means that they can both lead to allergic symptoms through exposure to carpets but also when just in the vicinity of carpets habouring the allergens.
To reduce allergy-related symptoms – whether sneezing, coughing, breathing difficulties, or red and itchy eyes – regular, effective carpet cleaning is crucial.
Is regular vacuuming of your carpets enough?
On the one hand, regular vacuuming of your home or office’s carpet is an essential practice for maintaining cleanliness.
However, it unfortunately can fall short of removing more deeply embedded allergens. Standard vacuum cleaners used by homeowners and offices are designed to only capture surface dust, dirt and allergens. The filtration systems on regular vacuums are also unable to capture smaller particles effectively. They are, of course, better than nothing and are important for your daily cleaning routines. When it comes to getting out the dust mites and pet dander that has burrowed and accumulated deep in the fibres of your carpet, it is insufficient.
You need more thorough carpet cleaning, by trained and properly equipped professionals, to truly rid your carpets of harmful allergens.
If you are currently doing your own carpet cleaning, have a read of our do’s and don’ts for carpet cleaning.
The Benefits of Professional Carpet Cleaning for Allergies
Fortunately, Perth-based carpet cleaning professionals are just a phone call away. But is the investment in professional services really worth it? What exactly are the benefits of getting your carpets more thoroughly cleaned by a team of trained experts?
1. Deeper Cleans
Professional cleaners bring more than just themselves to your home or office. They use commercial-grade equipment and advanced techniques, such as hot water extraction – also known as steam cleaning – to penetrate deeper into the carpet fibres. This method is more effective for removing dirt and allergens that your standard vacuum will miss.
2. Carpet Sanitisation
Apart from the high temperatures and effective cleaning equipment that kills dust mites, allergens and other pollutants hiding in your carpet, professional cleaners can sanitise your floors as well. This takes cleanliness to a new level, ensures longer lasting cleanliness and provides noticeably better results.
3. Improved Air Quality
Professional carpet cleaners’ equipment doesn’t just ensure that allergens and the like are sucked out of your carpet; they are able to ensure that the irritating substances are effectively removed from your home. In other words, instead of simply spreading allergens into the air through ineffective disturbance (i.e., with a substandard retail vacuum cleaner), professional cleaners are able to ensure the complete removal of allergens leaving you with cleaner, improved air quality throughout the home.
4. Eco-friendly Carpet Cleaning
Many professional cleaners offer eco-friendly carpet cleaning solutions. Not only are these products less harmful for the environment outside the home, but they are also safer for use in the home. This keeps you, your children, pets and loved ones, protected from harmful, artificial chemicals often found in non-eco-friendly carpet cleaning solutions.
HCS Cleaning Solutions – local Perth carpet cleaning experts
At HCS Cleaning Solutions, we know a thing or two about effective carpet cleaning for allergies. In fact, we offer two comprehensive and deep carpet cleaning services.
Steam Cleaning
This method of carpet cleaning involves the use of hot water extraction (often called steam cleaning). With steam cleaning you will enjoy a restorative and thorough revitalisation of your carpets.
Dry Cleaning
Our dry carpet cleaning services is an interim solution that allows for a fast drying and less disturbing method. While still highly effective, this faster cleaning solution can be highly beneficial for tackling urgent allergen-related carpet problems.
As the trusted provider of carpet cleaning services in Perth, and with the experience, training and expertise you need, why put up with subpar cleaning solutions anymore?
Organise Your Cleaning Plan Today
Our team offers on site consultations to customise a cleaning plan just for your needs. Whether you are looking to give your home an allergen-ridding makeover or need ongoing cleaning services for a worksite or office space, opting for professional, local service providers like HCS Cleaning solutions give you peace of mind that your space will be healthier, cleaner and less allergy-inducing.
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