Almost everyone wants to have some carpet in their house, especially in bedrooms. The biggest trouble for an allergy sufferer when it comes to carpets is keeping them clean. A carpet is a magnet for shed hair and skin and can quickly become a breeding ground for mites.

While a vacuum cleaner will pick up visible dirt, it can't clean nearly as well as a professional cleaner. As pollen works its way into your house, it gets trapped in the carpet. When you tread across the carpet, you stir up that pollen and allergies can get worse or persist after allergy season has ended.

How does a dirty carpet make my allergies worse?

Most residents of North Carolina will close up their windows or change their HVAC filters during pollen season. However, not everyone thinks to have their carpet professionally cleaned for allergens as well.

Much like a filter, your carpet can trap allergens like pollen and animal dander. When you stir up these allergens by walking on the carpet or even trying to vacuum you can trigger allergy symptoms all over again.

How is professional cleaning different?

You can rent many commercial cleaning systems for your carpet from powerful vacuums to shampooers. Most people can't afford the time and money it takes to rent or buy these machines and run them every month and even if you can you won't get your carpet as clean as a professional can.

The big gas-powered vacuums mounted in the trucks of professionals clean the carpet completely. They can remove dirt, debris, and allergens all the way down to the padding underneath the carpet.

Why a Thorough Cleaning is so Important

If your carpet is not cleaned thoroughly, you can end up feeling the symptoms of allergy season long after allergy season has ended. You can try to rent the equipment and do the job yourself, but if you use a steam system or shampooer and you don't properly dry the carpet, you can end up creating a breeding ground for mold spores in the moisture on the subfloor.

Anyone with allergies knows how dangerous it can be to have too much humidity in your house as it can trigger the growth of many dangerous fungi. Rather than risk making the situation even worse, you can spend the same amount of money to just hire a professional. When you get someone with the right knowledge and equipment, you can rest easy knowing that the job was done properly.