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'Health', as defined by the World Health Organization,
is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".
Ask yourself, which
is more important: a clean looking carpet -- or a
Clean and Healthy carpet?
You can be assured, there is a big difference. The
definition of a clean and healthy carpet varies
greatly from carpet cleaner to carpet
cleaner.
'A Clean Carpet', as defined by
Lifestyles Carpet Care, is " a soft, eye appealing carpet, free and
largely void of soils, left-behind chemical residuals and other
health endangering contaminants, and not a recently cleaned carpet
of misleading physical appearance".
Have young children in the house,
allergies or other respiratory conditions? Or
maybe you're just a
health-conscious person. The Lifestyles Carpet Care objective
is to not only provide high quality carpet cleaning at a fair price,
but we have sincere concern for the health and well being of our
customers and their families -- pets
included!
Dirt, spots and stains are not our
only enemies. We also can specifically target those
gangly little creatures commonly referred to as DUST
MITES.
Quietly lurking under our beds,
inside sofas & carpet these creatures too small to see without a
microscope. Dust mites are in the arachnid family which includes
spiders, scorpions and ticks. Dust mites feed on dead skin from our
bodies.
It's their bathroom habits that make us itch and
wheeze. Many people develop severe allergies to dust mite droppings.
Lie on a rug where they live and you might get itchy red bumps on
your skin. Breath in dust and you may have more serious symptoms
like difficulty breathing or even a severe asthma attack.
This educational video about carpets and your health is a must
see. If you do not have Windows Media Player
installed on your computer, just click on the free download
button.
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The Dust Mite
Hideous little buggers, aren't
they? Left uncontrolled for extended periods, mite
populations explode, and indoor air quality (IAQ) is severely
compromised.
Interesting
Facts About The Dust Mite
It is the
house dust mite waste, and not the mites themselves, that triggers
asthmatic and allergic attacks. Research has revealed this trigger
is a microscopic protein in the mite excrement called Der
p1.
Mites live on carpets, pillows, upholstered furniture, blankets,
mattresses, in the air handling system, etc.
The average dust mite is 0.5mm in length, not visible to the
naked eye. Over 7,000 can fit on a fingernail.
A
dust mite molds several times during its life producing 200 times
its weight in waste and will lay 300 eggs. Each mite produces 40 to
100 feces pellets per day. The mites' droppings are coated in an
enzymatic slim substance, which after drying become mixed with other
particles forming household dust.
Carpets can actually serve
as a sort of filter, or trap. Dust mite feces pellets are
trapped in the carpet fibers and help prevent them from reentering
the atmosphere. This is GOOD, to a point.
Unfortunately, even if your carpet looks clean, over time your
carpet reaches a degree of saturation, meaning the carpet can
no longer take on anymore dust mite waste. There's only
one place left for it to go -- in the air and into your lungs.
That's right! When your carpet loses it's ability to absorb
the waste that these little devils produce, it becomes airborne and
IAQ can reach unhealthy levels. Evidence of this may be
sneezing, headaches, sore throats, tiredness, weakness and poor
health in general.
We can't prevent the
existence of dust mites in our homes. They are a part of
life. But we can certainly do things to control their
populations and subsequent adverse effects on our
health.
If It Looks
Clean It Must Be Clean
Well, common sense tells us
that this statement isn't entirely accurate. Think of it
this way; you clean your hardwood and tile floors every day, week or
month because they are dirty. Right? Well, that same
dirt and dust is falling onto your carpet, too -- you
just might not be able to see it. Believe it or not,
an average carpet can hide several pounds of dirt for each square
yard and STILL look
clean.
Cleaner
Carpets = Healthier Lifestyles
Again, we
want to reiterate our position that we not only provide a
professionally cleaned carpet to you, but the health benefits of our
service extend above and beyond the expectations of the typical
carpet cleaning. If more than just a clean carpet is your
concern, we cheerfully extend you an open invitation to the
healthy world of Lifestyles Carpet
Care.
Lifestyles Carpet
Cleaning
841-2969
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