The Vegan Lifestyle

A clean home is a healthy home. Unkempt home is a possible breeding place of rodents and other pests that can bring health problems to the family. A disorderly home with cluttered things in sixes and sevens is prone to more accidents. It is not only a loathsome eye sore, but very stressful too.

Cleanliness is next to godliness. A clean home creates happy mood to lift up our spirits. It brings comfort, happiness and peace of mind. A clean home is very conducive to physical, mental, social and spiritual health.

For health and safety, we need to clean our home everyday. As we clean our body everyday, so we need to clean our home too. We should clean our surroundings to minimize and prevent rodent and pests infestation at home.

Most important, we need to clean our home interiors by carpet cleaning to eliminate allergens, germs,  and other disease-causing bacteria. Dusts, dirt, allergens, and grimes accumulate on rugs and carpets. Dust mites, ticks, fleas, lice, and bugs hide in carpets, and these can easily bring health problems to our family.

Carpet cleaning is more than just vacuum cleaning. It is not just removing the dusts and dirt – it involves removal of gum and tough stains too. It needs some chemicals to totally remove these stains. But shampooing and removing tough stains are not as problematic as drying up the carpets indoors. It takes hours or even days to completely dry up the carpets after cleaning.

We tried one time cleaning our carpets by brushing with water and soap. The dusts and dirt were removed, but the gums stuck and the stains remained. Wet carpets are heavy and hard to hang on clothes line for drying up. And we were not sure whether the dust mites, ticks, bugs and fleas were removed. Unless we use some chemicals or hot water for cleaning, we cannot be sure that these pests can be eliminated.

Indeed, carpet cleaning is a tough job that needs the expert services of professional and experienced carpet cleaners. Besides expending a lot of energy in cleaning carpets, and the danger of damaging them when not properly cleaned, it is much better to leave the job to carpet cleaning san diego. Their staff are experienced, reliable, polite, and hard working. With their 5-step carpet cleaning method, you will surely be amazed to see your old carpets restored to their original newness!

Do you know how to eliminate allergens at home?

Nowadays our environment is polluted with toxic chemicals that can cause allergies and other diseases. Fumes from car exhausts fill the city streets and thoroughfares with smogs, and environmental pollutants  from the chimneys of factories and other industrial plants are scattered around by wind to other places. These pollutants can easily enter our homes, and may cause allergies to members of our family.

The intrusion of this kind of allergens to our home can be reduced by installing window screens, curtains and other draperies. The use of air conditioners and air ionizers is better. These will minimize allergens at home and spare us from allergies and other air borne diseases.

Another kind of allergens also thrive at home. These are the most troublesome and the hardest to eliminate. These allergens comes from dusts, pollens, dust mites, ticks, fleas, bed bugs, and others.

Most of these allergens thrive in rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, furnishings, curtains, and other draperies. They also thrive in our home appliances,  furniture, and in most corners of the home.

The most troublesome of these allergens are the dust mites, ticks, and the lice and fleas of our dogs, cats, and other pets at home. The urine, feces, and saliva of our pets can easily cause allergies to most members of the family.

How can we eliminate these allergens at home?

Cleaning our home everyday is very important. Dusts accumulate on our home appliances and furniture, and they should be cleaned regularly.  Vacuum-clean your carpets and rugs thoroughly and frequently, and  clean them with water and soap every week. Spray tannic acid on carpets and rugs. This acid found in tea, coffee and cocoa is a common ingredient in astringents, and it is a very effective eliminator of allergens from dust, pollen, dust mites, ticks and fleas.

Wash your bedding and linens in hot water every week. Dust mites are not killed in washing machines, and cold-water washing has no effect on them. Use synthetic pillows and comforters. If possible, everything in your bedroom should be washable or contained in nonallergic encasement. If you can afford, sleep on waterbed. Dust mites and bed bugs cannot thrive on them.

Chlorinate your air conditioners. Drop chlorine tablets into the water drains of your air conditioners to kill bacteria. Ensure to unclog the drain for the condensate to flow freely. Molds and bacteria multiply rapidly in stagnant water  and they can be easily blown back into the rooms and scattered around the home.

Dusting your furniture and home appliances regularly is also good. But use oil instead of feathers. Feather duster has danders, pollens, or dust mites in it. Dusting with oil or polish can protect our nose and lung from inhaling the dusts and other allergens.

Bathe your dogs and cats regularly. Use special shampoo to eliminate the fleas and lice of your pets at home. Dog fleas and lice can hide and thrive under the rugs, carpets and curtains. The lice of cats are very small and hardly visible to the naked eye. They hide in rug and carpets, and can easily bite the occupants of the home and can cause them skin allergies.