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Professional Carpet Cleaning and Your Health - Why Clean Carpets Matter

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Carpet cleaning is one of the most overlooked cleaning solutions in homes because people get a false sense of cleanliness after they have vacuumed. If you have pets, then you know how pet hair seems to accumulate in the fibers of your carpet, especially in the corners of the room. Pet hair has its own set of allergens, mites, and sometimes fleas. Fleas leave behind waste that gets ground into your carpet and without adequate cleaning, it lives there. Regular cleaning of carpets has other benefits too. It keeps your carpet looking cleaner, extends its life, and improves airflow throughout the home. How Dirty Carpets Impact Your Health Your carpets are at the bottom end of gravity. Everything falls on them. Dust mites, pet hair, particle pollution, lead, mold spores, pesticides, dirt and dust, dig deep into carpets. That’s just what settles into your carpet from inside the home. Add the outside dirt and allergens along with anything else you’ve stepped in, and that carpet becomes a

What Mold Can Do To Your Home

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Water damage is akin to a sickness your house may experience, and one of its most apparent and main symptoms is mold. We will preface this post with this simple piece of information: mold is really bad for your house. Knowing that one thing ought to be more than sufficient reason to show caution when it comes to mold. If you need mold remediation services, call DNA Pro Cleaning & Restoration at (703) 520-5060. Mold Spreads Like Wildfire Mold grows from areas that are exposed to high moisture and humidity levels. While mold normally grows in some areas of the home without or with water damage involved, it usually spreads and grows colonies like wildfire when inside a house that is exposed to water damage. Mold may grow anywhere from appliances, wood furniture, to the very foundation of your house. The majority of us may clean  mold infestations  in tiny amounts, yet when water damage is left untreated, mold usually spreads into massive colonies in a matter of one or two day