Fifty million Americans suffer from allergies each year. The majority of these allergies are due to pollutants in the air you breathe, which can be up to five times higher indoors than outdoors. 

One of the most common causes of indoor air pollution in your home is carpeting. While you can’t clean the air itself, it’s possible to reduce allergy-causing pollution at its source. If you suffer from carpet allergies and hope to manage your symptoms, it’s essential to keep your home and carpets clean.

Keep reading for more information on the importance of carpet cleaning to reduce your indoor allergies. 

What Causes Carpet Allergies?

Headache, rash, and upper respiratory discomfort are the most common signs of a carpet allergy. Usually, this is an allergic reaction to the mold, dust mites, animal dander, and pollen trapped in the carpet fibers. 

Mold 

Carpeting is an area of the home that has a high risk for mold growth. 

Mold spores exist naturally in the air. Mold growth occurs when spores land on a moist spot indoors that contains dust for them to feed on, such as your uncleaned carpets. 

Dust Mites

Roughly four out of five homes in the US contain high levels of dust mite allergens. 

Dust mites are tiny, insect-like pests that can only be seen under a microscope. They thrive in high-humidity locations that collect dust, such as your carpets and bedding. 

Dust mite droppings, not the mites themselves, are what cause allergic reactions. To rid your home of these microscopic bugs, you’ll need to deep clean your home and carpets regularly.  

Carpet Cleaning for Allergies 

The best way to prevent indoor allergies is to keep your home and carpets clean. Here are the essentials for ridding your home of mold, dust mites, and other indoor allergens.

Dust Frequently

Dust your home at least once a week and keep surfaces clean and dry. Dusting often will make it less likely for allergens, mites, and mold to flourish and infest your carpeting.   

Vacuum Often

You’ll need to vacuum your carpets at least once a week to help fight your indoor allergies. Use a vacuum cleaner with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter. The filter will collect dust mite particles, pet dander, mold, and pollen. 

Steam Clean Monthly

To prevent allergies, you’ll need to steam clean your carpets regularly. 

Vacuuming will pick up dust mite droppings but won’t kill the mites themselves. Steam cleaning will kill the mites and wash your carpets at the same time. 

Purchase a vacuum cleaner that steam cleans, or hire a professional to get the job done. 

Hire a Professional

Cleaning your home yourself is a considerable time commitment and may exacerbate your carpet allergy symptoms. Hiring a professional cleaning service will not only save you time but will limit your exposure to a future allergic reaction.

There are many benefits to hiring a professional cleaning service. Not only will professionals keep your home sparkling and your carpets clean, but they also have the experience and resources to rid your home of indoor allergens effectively. 

Prevent Carpet Allergies

The best way to prevent your carpet allergies is to clean your home and carpets regularly.

Hire a professional service to deep clean your home at least once a week. A cleaning service will have the tools to successfully clean your carpets to eliminate harmful allergens and indoor air pollution. 

Contact us today for a quote and to learn more about our home and carpet cleaning services.