health hazards Archives - Five Step Carpet Care

To all Five Step Carpet Care Customers,

We wanted to take a moment to share with you how we are responding to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

For the time being, we are still open and working. There are still people (and businesses, and churches) in the community who need our services, and we want to keep providing those services as long as it’s feasible to do so.

Customers can still make an appointment with us to have carpets, upholstery, wood floors, or tile cleaned. And of course we are still providing our rug cleaning service at our Asheville facility, with pick-up and delivery available.

Our crew is taking extra precautions, too. We’re staying abreast of cleaning industry standards on how to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Our cleaning solutions are proven to kill 99.99% of viruses. We are wearing gloves to avoid spreading germs. Crewmembers are closely monitoring their own health, and of course no one with a fever, cough, or any other symptoms will be allowed to continue working.

We also remain alert to the news and to local, state, and federal guidance that may cause us to alter our policies going forward, and we will post here on the blog, as well as on our Facebook page, if anything changes.

We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy in these uncertain times.

When it comes to carpets, cleanliness is not just what you see on the surface. Carpet health hazards often go unaddressed because we can’t see them. Vacuuming is a good start to keeping clean carpets, and it’s great for dealing with unwanted debris and particulates, like mold spores. But for a healthy clean at the microscopic level, periodic professional cleaning is required.

When you prep raw meat in your kitchen, do you clean up with a wet paper towel, or do you use a cleaning solution to take care of any bacteria remaining behind on the kitchen surfaces? Chances are, you put the cutting board and knife into the dishwasher, where it will be scoured with steaming hot water and an antibacterial detergent. Then you spray the counter with an antibacterial spray, and you wash your hands, too. Not taking these steps could pose serious harm to your family’s health.

We may not eat food off of our carpets. But when your carpet is overdue for deep cleaning, it can harbor the same types of health hazards found in a kitchen, like bacteria and viruses, plus extra ones like mites and fungi. They ride in on the soles of your shoes, or on your pets’ paws. They settle into the carpet fibers and make themselves at home. Vacuuming alone can’t tackle these invisible threats. Some of the contaminants may cause odors, which, over time, can impact not just your health, but also your enjoyment of the home.

But there’s good news. Periodic professional deep cleanings can eliminate those contaminants and leave you confident in not only the cleanliness but also the healthiness of your home.

Five Step Carpet Care can eliminate the health hazards hiding in your carpet. With our unique, environmentally friendly, and sustainable five-step process, your carpets will look as good as new, even under a microscope! Our cleaning solutions are 100% non-toxic and safe for you, your family, and your pets.

Live in the Asheville, NC area? Give us a call at 828.772.1824 or get in touch via our contact form today to schedule your cleaning!