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Textile Cleaning Expert Speaks On Spring Cleaning

We have experienced so much more cold weather in the northern part of the country and yet it's starting to feel like Spring. The "birdies" are singing, the days are lengthier, and despite the fact that we've had our share of bleak and gloomy days, every time the sun does come out you can in fact feel its energy.

Nevertheless, I recognize we will have possibly more cold days just before we truly get to spring. March is simply more ornery than I remember it being. In just like a lion and out like a lamb. No way, not this year we say. April normally arrives smiling, quiet like a infant lamb. About Mid April, when we are in a phony sense of protection and have nearly forgotten about the cold, bam! A huge winter storm. And then away goes April, roaring just like a lion.

Eventually the roaring's all over, the warmer winds will be here, and we'll be glad to open the doors and windows and push out the old winter air. Nature's unique way of spring cleaning.

Soon after the stale air is gone, I realize I'll locate a good deal of other stale areas in the house that need a honest spring cleaning. Some people have commenced their annual cleaning routine already. I have observed some action on the telephone and on our web site already. Carpet Cleaners are in fact starting to get active.

What I have discovered in my twenty five yrs in the cleaning business is that I can get the old air out from all the walls, tile and wood floors, but what about the soft surfaces like carpet and fabrics? They need to be cleaned as well. During the winter months when we are cooped up in the house, our softer surfaces protect us from breathing contaminants that would typically be airborne. They are essentially aesthetic filters. They capture the particles so we can breathe better. It's time to get that filth out today.

Retail store purchased machines and chemicals that people use to clean their carpet and furnishings can be surprisingly bad towards out indoor air quality. Even using a so called "skilled" carpet cleaner can create the dangerous introduction of chemicals in your already dirt filled indoor air quality. Most of the frequent cleaning products you can purchase are smelly even before you break open the bottle, which is a terrible sign. It indicates VOCs, or volatile organic compounds which have suspected links to kidney malfunction, blood problems and even cancer.

The good news is, there are reputable carpet cleaners and carpet cleaning producers that focus in manufacturing environmentally friendly carpet cleaning chemicals that can clearly remove more particles while comprising well known sanitizing products like hydrogen peroxided to decrease germs and diseases. Trashed Green Label is one such carpet cleaning products.

This spring, select to get your carpet cleaned by a professional. But, make sure your cleaner is choosing solutions that do not introduce any chemical that may be risky to your interior air quality.

"Magic" Baig is an IICRC Master Flooring Cleaner and a Cleaning Coach.

About the Author

Taf is an IICRC Master Textile Cleaner and an Insturctor.

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