When was the last time you had your carpets cleaned? If you can’t recall, that’s okay. The good news: it’s never too late to get your business in shape! For many companies carpet cleaning might be a low priority, but should it be? We’re here to illuminate 4 reasons why carpet cleaning can greatly improve your business and why keeping them clean should be higher on your list.
1 -Carpet Cleaning for Better Cosmetics & Aesthetics.
To begin, some timeless words of wisdom: first impressions matter! This is especially true for customers experiencing your business for the first time. When foot traffic steps through your door you’ve already piqued their interest…at least initially. Those Great Yelp reviews, bright signage, crisp landscaping, and clean windows paid off. Now comes the challenge of having an equally enticing interior space.
Carpets and floors have the most impact upon how clean a space looks and feels. The condition of carpets and floors carry a surprising amount of weight. And the impression is immediate. The loss or gain of a customer’s enthusiasm can be affected by perceived cleanliness. Judgements are being made within seconds. A clean, inviting business encourages customers to explore further. Dirty surfaces can have the opposite effect.
2 – Clean Carpets for Better Health
Dust
Dust is primary composed of dead skin cells. The staff over at Nerdist did a deep-dive into dust and found that the average sized person sheds over 1,000 skin cells per hour. While this thought might be slightly disgusting, dust itself isn’t inherently the problem. A dust allergy is really the immune system’s adverse reaction to dust mites, which are microscopic insects that feed off of the skin cells. Symptoms of dust mite allergies can include watery eyes, runny nose, and a sore throat. Dust mites need moisture and a food source to survive. Carpet cleaning via hot water extraction remove the dust, kills the mites and helps remediate the problem.
Pollen
All airborne particles will eventually settle. Such is the case with pollens emitted from blooming flowers and trees in the Spring. Overtime pollen can buildup in your carpet fibers. For allergy sufferers breathing in pollen can induce sneezing, a runny nose, itchy throat and eyes. Frequent dusting and vacuuming can greatly reduce this issue. Carpet extraction can ensure pollen is removed from the carpet bed as well.
Mold
Mold and mildew are both fungi that thrive on moisture and can feed on your carpet bedding, carpet fibers, and upholstery. Interior environments with high humidity, or those that receive little UV light are especially vulnerable. Breathing in mold spores can cause a host of health concerns. A few include symptoms include asthma induction, coughing fits, running nose, and headaches. Having your carpets professionally flushed and extracted using hot (steam cleaning) can help eliminate mold growth. Microban can also be applied to the carpet which kills microbial growth.
2 – Clean Carpets for Better Air Quality
People can track all kinds of unwanted guests into your business via the bottom of their shoes. Trace amounts of oils, fecal matter, and other bio materials can get ground into carpeting. If you’re operating a pet-friendly workplace, then you likely have trace amounts of urine, feces, and saliva in your carpet. Collectively, all of this biomatter can decompose and become the cause of malodors. Carpet cleaning can help deodorize your carpet and freshen the air quality.
4 – Clean Carpets will Save you Money in the Long run.
Carpet cleaning removes eyesore spots and even high traffic discoloration. Regular cleaning will prolong the life of the carpet and keeping it looking newer, longer. Also keep in mind that maintenance is cheaper than replacement.
If you’d like to know more about how carpet cleaning can greatly improve your business, or would like a quote on carpet cleaning services, at Better Cleaning we’re always happy to help.