As the leaves start to turn and the temperatures start to cool off, Minnesota residents have a lot to do to prepare for the coming seasons. While you are shopping for new coats, testing your snowblower, and cleaning out your gutters, don’t forget to think about maintenance tasks inside your home. Fall can be an ideal time to tackle projects like carpet, upholstery, and air duct cleaning. Here are details on why you should schedule these services soon.
One simple reason to schedule your carpet cleaning in the fall is that the weather is ideal: Summer in the Twin Cities can be humid. The cooler, drier air in fall allows your freshly cleaned carpets to dry completely and quickly.
It’s also good to get the largest air filter in your home ready for cold weather. Even if your carpet doesn’t look dirty, it can still contain dust, pollen, pet dander, dust mites, and other allergens that can worsen asthma and allergies. Having your carpets professionally cleaned in the fall removes these issues, leaving you with clean indoor air right before everything gets closed up for the winter. This ensures that your air quality will be the best it can be during the seasons that you spend the most time indoors.
The fall and winter seasons also contain a lot of holidays and informal gatherings. Whether you are hosting a casual Vikings versus Packers watch party or a formal New Year’s Eve dinner, you want your home to look, feel, and smell great. Carpet cleaning can help. Plus, after all those events, professional cleaning services can help remove any stains and spills left behind on your carpet. If stains are left to sit over a long period of time, they can become set in and harder to remove. Tackling issues right away will not only help your carpets look better but will extend their lifespan as well.
For the same reasons listed above, fall is also a great time to have your upholstered sofas, chairs, and other furniture professionally cleaned. Pets can leave behind hair, dander, and worse, people can leave behind oil and sweat, and food and drinks can get dropped everywhere. Even if your upholstered furniture does not look dirty, it may contain damaging particles and allergens. Before you settle on your couch to relax over the fall and winter seasons, make sure that it is clean.
According to the EPA, most people spend nearly 90% of their time indoors. During the cold Minnesota fall and winter months, you may spend a lot of time inside using your fireplace, furnace, and numerous other appliances. More indoor activities lead to more dust, soot, mold, dander, and other indoor air pollutants collecting in your home’s air ducts.
These particles are then recirculated throughout the home every time the furnace runs. Getting your air ducts cleaned in the fall will ensure that your family is breathing the cleanest air possible. This can help those with allergies and asthma be more comfortable indoors.
Clean air ducts will also help your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system run more efficiently. When your air ducts are dirty, your HVAC system must work harder to push air through and maintain the temperature in your home. Professional duct cleaning is an excellent investment, as a more efficient HVAC system will last longer and cost much less to run.
Even if you understand the value of having clean carpeting, furniture, and air ducts, you may be tempted to try to do it yourself. Small spot-cleaning projects can definitely be done by homeowners, but make sure that you carefully test any household products before use. Many contain harsh chemicals that can bleach, shrink, or damage your carpet, rugs, and furniture. Additionally, many of these products don’t even remove stains and odors; they cover them with strong perfumes and actually make stains worse by driving them deeper into the fabric or carpet.
Rental cleaning machines can definitely get your carpet and furniture soaked with water and chemicals, but they are often not strong enough to fully extract them, leaving you with a messy, soggy situation. Homeowners should change their HVAC filters and vacuum vent covers regularly, but most don’t have the extensive, powerful equipment needed to do a full duct system cleaning.
If you want to make sure that your carpet, upholstery, and air ducts are safely and completely clean this fall, contact Green Clean today. We have over 25 years of experience helping Minneapolis home and business owners, and we are ready to put our knowledge to work for you.
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