Mould development and growth can be very harmful to a sound health and persons who are suffering from allergy symptoms. The right way to get rid of it is killing it in the right way; otherwise, it may grow at the same place in no time. The mould development in the home can cause many health issues such as stuffy nose, wheezing, sore eye or throat infections or irritations, severe lung complications and allergic reactions. Though killing them is not an easy task but with potential applicants and techniques you can easily end up saving lots of money.
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One of the best and tensionless practices is calling or hiring a carpet cleaning professional service company. And if the area of growth is just menial and you think, it is doable, go for the following methods.
Step 1 – Protection
When you are dealing with the mould cleaning on the textile furniture, it becomes very important to take extra precautions and measurement to secure yourself otherwise it may create hazardous health complications. The homeowner is required to protect their mouth, eyes and hands by wearing rubber gloves and masks and wearing a head cover during the cleaning process.
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Moulds are very toxic and can cause severe damages to your skin and organs when in contact. IT is very important to not breathe them in otherwise you may get lung infections. Use eye protection such as goggles, a bandanna for hairs or mask for your mouth.
Step 2 – Testing For Mould
Before operating them, you are required to run a thorough mould test to make sure the place is not anywhere else in the home and only on the carpet. If the mould is in the HVAC system, then carpet cleaning process will be a waste of your time and effort.
To avoid this, you can invest in some good test kit that includes a tape which you can put on the surface and send the specimen to the laboratory to check for mould. There are also test kits which can check airborne moulds. The last kit is quite expensive but the right thing to do the professional like a task.
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Step 3 – Cleaning Process Of Carpet
There is a list of things which you can use to get rid of mould plantation from the carpet(s).
- Use a dishwashing soap or detergent with lukewarm water to wash it in a rug washing machine.
- Use Lysol with water in the carpet cleaning machine.
- You can also opt for bleach and water that can instantly kill the mould formations and plantations. Put one cup of Lysol or bleach (make sure, you are not using both of them) in the bucket of water. Mix the solution well and put the solution in a spraying bottle. Spray the solution on the carpet and let it settle down for approximately 30 minutes. After that, run the vacuum cleaner to remove all the dirt and mould from the carpet. Dry it immediately by opening the ventilation outlets or get a dehumidifier to not leaving a possibility behind of moisture settling.
For a clean and healthy home, Call Southern Carpet Cleaning on PH 1300-745-711. We provide our Upholstery Cleaning, fabric protection and Water Damage Repair & Restoration in Picton, Campbelltown, Bowral, Bundanoon, Wollongong, Mossvale, Camden, Thirlmere, Tahmoor, Harrington Park, Glen Alpine, Campbelltown, Spring Farm, Smeaton Grange, Theresa Park, Mount Annan, Narellan, New South Wales, Outer South Western Sydney, Southern highlands and Suburb of Wilton area of Outer South Western Sydney, New South Wales.
Note: Every carpet fibers reacts differently and if you don’t know about your carpet and which solutions will be good then please call a professional carpet cleaner at Southern Carpet Cleaning.