While wall-to-wall carpeting and area rugs can be great features in any home, it's essential to keep them clean since they are notorious for accumulating dust mites, pet dander and other common allergens that can have a negative effect on you or members of your family. Educational television network TLC writes that debris that builds up on floors is especially dangerous for babies and young children who suffer from asthma and allergies, as they spend their time much closer to the ground than adults. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, whenever you sit or walk on a carpet, you stir up particles and send them circulating into the air where most people are more likely to come into contact with them.
With this information in mind, it's a good idea to add "cleaning the rugs" to your spring cleaning checklist. Here are some allergy products you may want to purchase:
Allersearch X-Mite Anti-Allergen Carpet Cleaning Powder – This easy-to-use, water-based solution contains tannic acid to reduce allergens. All you have to do is sprinkle it onto the surface you want to treat, work it into the fibers with a brush or a broom, let it sit for three hours and vacuum the treated area.
Bissell 77X7 Professional Stain & Odor – To keep your rugs looking like new, you need to have a product that can tackle tough stains when they occur. This formula is equipped to remove motor oil, make-up, pet soils, spaghetti sauce, French fry oil, blood and a number of other foods and liquids that may affect your carpet.
Kirby Carpet Shampoo For Pet Owners – Not only does this heavy duty solution take care of stains and odors, but it also cleans and deodorizes to control pet dander.
To learn more about these and other allergy products, check out the Allergy Be Gone website here.
