Even if your carpet flooring looks clean, it may still have microscopic organisms, dust and other harmful elements especially if a thorough floor cleaning has not been made by carpet cleaning Adelaide professionals for many years. There are daily routines as well as annual tasks that have to be performed to ensure that your carpet is clean and well-maintained. So what are the risks of living in a home with dirty carpet? Check out the list below.
Athlete's Foot
You can have this common fungal infection, which is manifested by annoying itching, scaling and flaking, especially when you're walking barefoot on dirty carpet flooring. With the structure of carpets, bacteria and fungi can definitely dwell in between the fibres.
Allergy Triggers
Those with pre-existing allergies will have a hard time living in a home with dirty carpet flooring, considering that the material can also easily catch pet hair, dust and other allergy triggers.
Skin Rashes And Infections
Dirty carpet can also contain a variety of irritants that can infect your skin. These irritants can be living organisms such as germs, or non-living irritants such as dirt and insect faeces.
Respiratory Problems
Dirty flooring, especially carpets, is home to dust mites, moulds and microbes. An abundance of these organisms inside the house can toxify the air you'll breathe, causing asthma attacks, allergies, coughs and other respiratory problems. On a worst-case scenario, prolonged exposure can lead to cancer.
Gastro-Intestinal Infections, Especially In Children
Children are more at risk of having stomach and intestinal infections, among other related diseases, caused by dirty carpets because they have the tendency to pick up food stuff or toys from the floor or from anywhere and put these things on their mouth. Also, smaller children tend to crawl around, and put their dirty hands on their mouth from time to time.
Don't take regular and thorough carpet cleaning for granted; make sure to hire professional carpet cleaners to ensure quality service.
