Five Second Rule Is a Myth?

Scary Things That Are In Your Carpet!

Allergens and Dust

You should know that the dust in your carpets is mostly made of flaked off dead skin cells? “In one year and average person can shed one million skins cells a day” . That’s like eight pounds of dead cells a year! In addition to dried skin cells, pollen’s in Humboldt County CA such as trees like Oregon Ash (Fraxinus latifolia), weeds like Annual Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia), Coyotebrush Species Description, Rape (Brassica rapa), Silver Burr-Ragweed (Ambrosia chamissonis), and grasses such as Curly Blue Grass (Poa secunda)  cause lots of seasonal allergies for people in the area. All through the year these allergens are brought into your home by your shoes, pets, or the air.

Rotting Food (Five Second Rule is a Myth)

Your family drops their food on the carpet all the time, and probably some of your siblings or parents will pick it up and apply the five second rule, the rule states the following: A slice of pizza is dropped on the ground. The five-second rule suggests that if it is picked up within five seconds, it is safe to eat them. That me a great rule to save a great slice of pizza, however there are ramifications for your carpet. Over time your carpets in your home will accumulate tons of microscopic rotting food particles. Your carpet then becomes a habitat for lots of nasty organisms!

Dust Mites

Remember those dead skin cells mentioned earlier, well if your carpet has not been professionally cleaned, your carpet is filled with MILLIONS of microscopic organisms called dust mites that survive by eating dust (aka your dead skin cells). Your upholstery, mattress, and air ducts have them living in them also.

Pet Feces and Urine

You may think that because your Dog or Cat is trained to do their business outside this problem does not pertain to your carpets, however this is only affecting the amount of feces and urine that is in your carpets. Your creatures are tracking in these bacteria on their paws, especially Cats that use litter boxes. Just imagine sticking your foot in your toilet and then walking on your carpet!

 

Bacteria

And the winner is Bacteria! Carpets that are not professionally cleaned may have these most common bacteria found in them:

Escherichia Coli (E. Coli), Staphylococcus Aureus (STAPH), and Salmonellosis (Salmonella). E. Coli can cause stomach aches, diarrhea, and intestinal infections. E. Coli is found in the poop of mammals such as dogs, cats, and humans.

Staph which is a bacterium that lives on the skin of a lot of mammals. Staph can end up in carpet from skin cells, dirty hands/feet, or blood. Staph can be harmless or life threatening depending on the exact strain of the Staph bacteria.

Salmonella is transferred to carpet from feces from pets or people. Salmonella is particularly dangerous and causes: fever, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. Salmonella can usually be treated by antibiotics but is particularly dangerous for children and senior citizens.

Never Fear A-1’s IICRC Carpet Techs Are Hear to Rescue Your Home From These Scary Things in Your Carpet!

Give us a call 442-3229 or click below to schedule your Humboldt County carpet cleaning appointment today!

 

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