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All parents want to provide a safe environment for their children, but it can be tough to eliminate all hazards from your households. One simple way to protect your children’s health is to use professional carpet cleaning services to remove allergens and pollutants from your home. Here are five benefits of carpet cleaning for your children’s health.
Children can have allergic reactions to a wide variety of substances that can become trapped in carpets, including pollen.
Pet allergies are very common and lead to some families facing the heart-wrenching decision over whether to rehome their family pet. Before you leap to such a drastic solution, try investing in regular professional carpet cleaning. Carpet cleaning services can remove pet hair from your carpet and therefore reduce allergy symptoms.
One in five children in Australia and New Zealand are affected by asthma, which is a condition in which airways swell and produce mucus. Children with asthma offer suffer attacks where they struggle to breath, wheeze, or cough.
Many substances, including dust mites, mould, pet dander, pollen, and even cockroach waste, are known to trigger asthma attacks. All these substances can become trapped in carpet fibres, exposing your children to potential asthma triggers.
If your child suffers from asthma, try having your carpet professionally cleaned. You might notice a reduction in asthma symptoms, such as wheezing or coughing, when the carpet is clean.
Mould thrives in indoor carpet, which provides a warm environment in which the spores can grow. Children are especially sensitive to the effects of mould, which can include sneezing, red eyes, rashes, and a runny nose.
One way to reduce the amount of mould in your home is to use a dehumidifier or air conditioning system to remove moisture from the air. Mould thrives in damp environments. Another good way to control the growth of mould is to regularly clean your carpet using professional cleaning equipment. Ordinary vacuum cleaners are not very useful in the fight against mould.
Crumbs of food and particles of dirt often get stuck in carpets that are not regularly cleaned. If the carpet is thick, you might not notice these tiny specks lurking between the fibres. However, if you have young children who spend a lot of time crawling, sitting, or playing on the carpet, these tiny crumbs can pose a health risk.
Children naturally put things into their mouths, which can lead to them being exposed to germs that harm their health. Carpet cleaning can reduce the risk that your kids come into contact with decaying particles of food, animal waste tracked into the home on people’s shoes, or any other dangerous substance.
Many kids love to sink their bare toes into a soft carpet. While it is good for children’s development for them to be barefoot at home, it can pose a risk of skin problems if the carpets they stand and walk on are not clean. The microorganisms that cause athlete’s foot, verrucas, and warts can all hide in the fibres of an unclean carpet. As a result, they can quickly spread between the various members of the family.
Children’s soft soles are particularly vulnerable to verrucas and warts. Keep them safe at home by having your carpet professionally cleaned to remove highly infectious germs.
To find out more about the benefits of professional carpet cleaning in the family home, get in touch with DAVALI Chem-Dry. Our friendly team of trustworthy carpet cleaning professionals are always ready to help you make your home a more child-friendly place.
