Six healthy ways to spring clean your Carpet and save money
Unbelievable way to Spring clean your Carpet and save money This is my fifth part of my blog on spring cleaning your home clutter. In my previous blog we saw how to clean stove, refrigerator, shower head, dirty mattress, wood stains and Dusty blinds. In this blog you will see some healthy ideas to spring clean Carpet. One of the problems with indoor carpet — other than off gassing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in some synthetic weaves — is that they are the ideal home for mites, molds and dust. Vacuuming is your first line of defense. But carpet eventually means carpet cleaners, many of which contain the infamous dry cleaning agent, per-chloro-ethylene (perc). We've written about this substance in the past. Another common nasty is naphthalene, a possibly carcinogenic solvent linked to red blood cell damage. Beyond the potential cancer-causing risks of both perc and naphthalene, many people report dizziness, nausea and irritation from the fumes. Pets are equ...