Flu & Cold Season

By hicaliber | January 31, 2014 |

Why? Why is there a flu & cold season? Don’t flu and cold viruses live year-round?

What is it about the winter months that leads to outbreaks of these illnesses? Is it because we are stuck inside?

Well, being stuck inside certainly doesn’t help. We are locked away in our homes, circulating the air. And everything else, such as viruses and allergens. These contagions even live in our carpets. Every time we walk over the carpet we are stirring things up – launching thousands of these particles into the air.

Also during the winter we receive less sunlight. There appears to be a connection between the amount of sunlight we receive and our ability to fight off most illnesses.

We can’t fix the shortened days we have during the winter. But we can take steps to combat indoor air pollution. Make sure that you keep your house clean. If you don’t have one already, set up a cleaning schedule. If this task is too overwhelming, consider hiring an outside firm to clean for you.

It’s more affordable than most people realize. Especially compared to the health benefits you realize.

Another area to concentrate on is having your carpet cleaned regularly. Most people aren’t aware that the health of their carpet has a huge impact on their family’s health. For a carpet that is clean enough that you could actually eat off of it, try our 10 step process.

This process is guaranteed to remove or kill virtually all of those harmful substances that collect on your carpet.

We move all your furniture
Your carpet is cleaned with a heavy duty vacuum machine
All spots are treated and we work on removing them
Your carpet is pre-treated with a cleaning agent
The cleaning agent is worked into the fibers so that it cleans all the way down to the backing
Your carpet is cleaned with softened water that’s heated 235 degrees to kill living organisms
We buff your carpet with a slow speed machine to finish removing any residues and to restore your carpet to a plush condition
We clean your baseboards
Your furniture is returned to its location and placed on tabs so that your carpet isn’t discolored
We had finishing touches, such as putting down moisture absorbent paper to cover traffic areas while your carpet dries.