Remove Allergens from Carpets

Carpets are a great protection for you kids – they could be playing on the ground and you do not need to worry about the temperature and any potential harms. Unfortunately carpets can become a repository of allergens such as dust, skin cells, mould, urine from household pets etc. They are also very challenging for cleaning and removing the allergens, but if you have enough patience and knowledge the mission to remove the allergens from the carpets is not impossible.

How to Effectively Remove Allergens From Carpets?

First of all we would like to point out that prevention is the safest method to avoid allergies. If you are an allergy sufferer the best option for your home are the low-pile carpets. They would hold less allergen than the other types of carpets. Also when vacuuming the carpets, it is recommendable to use protective mask and to stay away from the freshly vacuumed carpet for at least 30 minutes after the cleaning.

When it comes to removing the allergens out of the carpets the first thing that you need to do is vacuum the floors. You may need to invest some money and buy highly effective vacuum machine. The best option for allergy sufferers is the vacuums with HEPA filters. Also you may need to vacuum the carpets more often that the other people – at least twice a week to prevent allergy reactions. Try to go through the carpet against the nap to make sure all the dust and deeply embedded allergens are removed from the fibres.

Steam cleaning will also help you get most of the allergens out of the carpets. Use hot water and appropriate detergent. To completely remove the allergens you may also add some white vinegar to the cleaning solutions. Just make sure vinegar is appropriate for the carpet material and it will not damage the colours and the fibres of the carpet.

Humidity is also one of the reasons to get allergies. The optimal humidity level for your home is below 50%. So when cleaning the stains from the carpets try to remove as much of the moisture as possible.

Professional cleaning of the carpets will also help you get rid of the most allergens that you are not able to remove from the carpets when cleaning them with household products. For highly sensitive people it is recommendable to use professional carpet cleaning services at least once every 4-5 months.