Did you know that you could be sharing your carpets and beds with anywhere from 100,000 to 10,000,000 dust mites? These microscopic organisms, which are related to spiders, live in many homes. Too small to see with the naked eye, dust mites thrive in warm humid environments – eating dead skin cells and nesting in dust-collecting bedding, fabric, carpet, and furnishings. The residue that dust mites leave behind, in the form of their feces and decaying bodies, mixes with dust and becomes airborne. Inhaling the residue can cause bothersome allergy symptoms including wheezing, sneezing, watery eyes, and runny nose.
Similarly, the problem occurs with fungus as well. Molds produce tiny spores to reproduce. Mold spores waft through the indoor and outdoor air continually. When mold spores land on a damp spot indoors, they may begin growing and digesting whatever they are growing on in order to survive. When excessive moisture or water accumulates indoors, mold growth will occur particularly if the moisture problem remains undiscovered.
The way to control indoor mold growth is to sanitize your carpets and upholstery more often. These and many other allergens (agents that cause allergy symptoms) such as pet dander, cockroaches, and molds in your house can trigger allergic symptoms; house dust mites and fungus are the main culprits in indoor allergies. The inside of your home actually traps allergens, making them impossible to avoid. The most common symptoms associated with exposure to these allergens include nasal stuffiness, eye irritation, wheezing, and/or aggravation of asthma. Carpet and Upholstery in your home trap such dust mites and fungus providing the perfect condition to survive. Carpets that are not properly cleaned and sanitized produce poor air quality in your home which is unhealthy, especially for people with respiratory problems. Furthermore, babies and small children always tend to crawl and play on the carpets and are exposed the most to these unhealthy allergens!
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