How Clean Carpets and Furniture Improves Your Health

In this blog entry, the expert New Jersey carpet and rug cleaning service team here at Aladdin Oriental Rug will detail the ways that having clean carpets and furniture can improve your health.

What are the ways that dirty rugs or carpets negatively impact health?

Indoor pollutants – like dust mites, dirt, mold, pet waste, pet dander, and bacteria – can quickly build up inside the fibers of your carpets and rugs, and get sent throughout the air wherever you step on them. This can cause health problems like fatigue, allergies, asthma, or other respiratory issues -especially for children, the elderly, and those with existing respiratory issues.

What are the benefits of having a clean rug or carpet?

• Dust Mite Reduction – Dust is largely made up of shed dead skin cells, which then attract dust mites, who eat it. Dust mites, while not being a health risk themselves, have waste which IS a health risk. Dust mite fecal matter, often produced up to 20 drops a day, can cause symptoms like asthma, breathing difficulty, sneezing, runny nose, itchy skin, watery eyes, and more. 
• Odor Reduction – Smells from waste, cooking, pets, children, or pollution can accumulate inside rugs and carpets, and then the odor gets released when the carpet or rug is walked on. By having your rugs and carpets professionally cleaned, you can eliminate weird or unpleasant odors associated with dirty carpets and rugs.
• Mildew Reduction – If you ever neglect to fully clean or dry a spill, it can quickly cause mold or mildew growth within a couple days. Mold in general loves moisture, which sometimes grows underneath carpet fibers or within carpet backing (or in underflooring) posing its own health risks. Only by professionally cleaning carpets and rugs can you ensure that mold and mildew is eliminated from them.