Ready for a new and healthier home in 2015? Jotham Hatch [photo below], director of education at Chem-Dry is here six tips that will transform before your eyes to share the environment!
1. Wipe down plates. Countertops are not only where food is prepared, but also where dirt, dust, bacteria and particles floating in the air allergens to settle often. If you have a granite or tile, it is best to use a mild detergent and preferably one that can be used to cool the sealant. Sealants wear out over time, and it is important to keep these sealing to prevent fresh bacteria in the porous rock areas.
2. Keep carpets clean carpets. In order to improve the life and appearance of your carpet, vacuum your carpets weekly with a vacuum bag, preferably one that is a HEPA filter or microsystem. It should however be noted that while vacuuming will remove dirt and dust on the surface, which can be a lot of bacteria and allergens trapped deep to collect in the carpet fibers - including pet dander and urine, particulate air pollution and everyday dirt and dust. While these toxins may not be visible to the owners, who may still be the source of health problems and unpleasant symptoms of allergies. Vacuuming and cleaning routines are useful for carpets clean, but just not enough. For this reason, the EPA recommends that carpets professionally cleaned at least once a year and in homes with pets and / or children, it is that a cleaning recommended two or three times a year. For homeowners with pets, it is advisable to hire a professional cleaning service, to find a urine detection and efficient removal process. To kill germs maximum amount of your carpets, the addition of disinfectant cleaning process called for to kill and remove bacteria and a protective, by a protective coating on the fibers of the carpet and makes it easier to maintain carpet cleaner for a longer period on your own.
3. Do not forget your upholstered furniture. Most people by vacuuming and cleaning your carpets to think, but do not forget to clean your furniture, although spending a lot of time every day on their sofas and chairs. How counters and carpets, particles such as dust, dirt and allergens settle on upholstered furniture. Vacuum upholstered furniture is almost as easy and as important as carpets, especially in high traffic areas such as family room. It is recommended that the upholstery in your home vacuum once every two weeks and have been professionally cleaned once a year.
4. Clean the high points of contact around the house. People "hot spots" are door handles, toilet handles, taps and switches. Take a few minutes to disinfect these areas, especially before and after customers enter the house, you can go a long way to reduce the spread of germs. approaches Other preventive measures to minimize the spread of germs, especially tuned to wash their hands regularly throughout the day and placing a bottle of hand sanitizer in areas of the house with a lot of traffic, so that it is easy and convenient, hands clean and germ-free ,
5. Use carpets or mats on input channels and high traffic areas. While it's easy to forget the mats and rugs have a great job of dirt and allergens before. The heart in his home Part of the reason why they are still not as common in homes is the misconception that hard surfaces are healthier than carpets or rugs, which is not the case. The fact is that the carpets act as filters that capture and hold dirt, dust and allergens and air infiltration and prevent spread throughout the house. On hard surfaces, these particles are actually stored in the air the next time there is traffic and activity in the region stirred. With mats and rugs are an effective and inexpensive way to prevent unwanted and unhealthy particles deeper into your house or in the air, where they remain readily distributed to family members.
6. Check and replace heating and cooling filters. Although furnaces are essential to keep homes warm during the cold season, it is important to replace the furnace air filter at regular intervals to prevent dirt, dust and other unhealthy particles distributed around the house. Follow the recommended replacement schedule for each filter is indicated on the packaging of the filter. Remind you when it is time to change the filter, enter the date of manufacture of replacement at the outer edge of the new filter for easy to know when the next is paid. Another way to stay on track with future changes filter is to send an invitation to your online calendar for the next appointment to replace or substitute for the rest of the year on the basis of the EIA cycle.
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