Whats lurking in your carpets?
They are floating in the air, clinging to your clothes and finding their way through your ventilation system. Its not just drainage systems that can produce nasty germs, its your carpets too. They can also cause allergies Here are 5 nasty things that could be hiding in your carpets right now:
Dust Mites
These nasty little creatures feed off animal and human dead skin. Hot water is one of the best ways to kill mites without using pesticides or other hazardous chemicals. So steam cleaning can be very effective at getting rid of them, no matter how deeply they are buried inside your carpet fibers.
E Coli
This deadly strain of bacteria is most often connected with food poisoning, but it’s actually commonly picked up on the street and carried into our homes and businesses. There’s a good chance that your carpet could be harbouring this hidden virus.
Pneumonia
Even if you take off your shoes when you enter your home, does everyone else? If you have kids, then there is a good likelihood, that they have forgotten to leave their shoes at the door, and your carpets could be home to pneumonia bacteria.
Micrococcus
While this virus may be rare, it’s dangerous enough to be worthy of your concern. It can live in your carpet and cause all sorts of health problems- meningitis, skin conditions, and in some cases, even death.
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