Carpeting can add a welcoming feeling to a room and create a warmer atmosphere in the cooler months, but it can also play host to serious health hazards. If you’ve experienced rougher allergies or respiratory issues, or if it’s been a while since your carpet was installed, it may be time for a professional carpet cleaning. Here are a few health hazards that a high-quality steam cleaning can eliminate.

4 Health Hazards That Will Be Helped by a Carpet Cleaning

1. Dirt and Debris

Think about how frequently you have to sweep tiled and wooden floors. and that should give you a small idea of the amount of dirt settling into your carpet fibers. Each time someone walks on your carpet, they’re leaving dirt behind to get trapped in the carpet. While regular vacuuming does pick up some of this debris, you’ll need a carpet cleaning to do a more thorough job.

2. Bacteria

Bacteria is everywhere in the home, but it’s important to do what you can to keep it at a minimum. It’s estimated that the average carpet has more than 200,000 bacteria per square inch, so if your family frequently gets sick, the carpet may be at least partially to blame. A professional rug cleaning can help you eliminate those microbes, so you’ll feel better about letting your pets and your kids play on the carpeted floors.

3. Pollen and Other Allergens 

If your seasonal allergies have started to flare up and you can find no other reason, you might want to consider hiring a carpet cleaner to give your rugs a thorough shampooing. Allergens often settle into the carpet fibers. As people and pets walk on the carpet, their movement stirs up those allergens. As they get swept up into the air, you’ll breathe them in and experience a flaring up of allergy symptoms.

4. Insects

As unpleasant as it is to think about, there may be insects hiding in your carpet. If you’re a pet owner, you probably already suspect that there are fleas, but a carpet that hasn’t been cleaned regularly can be home to other types of insects as well. A carpet that’s regularly cleaned will be less hospitable to most types of insects.

A professional cleaning can help you eliminate many more health hazards that may be thriving in your carpet while leaving the carpet looking new and vibrant. The Rug Beater Cleaning Enterprises, Inc. has been providing carpet cleaning services to residential and commercial customers since 1989. You can visit their website to learn about the full range of floor cleaning services they offer. When you call (717) 656-9826 to schedule service, be sure to ask about their allergy relief services.