Preventing allergies from your rug

There are simple methods and steps to take to prevent allergies from your rug. Vacuum your rug once or twice a week. Maintaining a weekly cleaning schedule for your rug will take out dirt and other allergens that may have accumulated in your rug.

Investing in a good air filter will prevent airborne particles from settling into your rug. This includes dust, pollen, loose rug fiber and dander. It will also improve the air quality of your environment.

overtime especially in times of disuse. With that ducts should be cleaned seasonally and rugs shouldn’t be directly near the vents.

Have your rugs cleaned annually and with an Eco-friendly carpet cleaning option. Most professional carpet cleaning companies have this available. Your rugs can be sent out to a cleaning plant or steam cleaned at your location. The eco friendly cleaning solutions will prevent asthma and breathing problems. The cleaning will keep dust mites from accumulating as well.

Shut windows during peak allergy times. These include rush hour traffic times and when pollen activity is high during morning and evening times. During landscaping activity more allergens tend to be air borne as well. Also a lot of dirt and dust tends to be air borne with this type of activity.