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The Importance of Indoor Air Quality and How Alpine Cleaners Can Help This Winter Season

2/18/2019

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Fresh indoor air tends to disappear during the winter season.  This is because the windows are usually closed because of the lower temperature outside.  Ironically, homeowners tend to worry about the unhealthy outdoors when the air indoors is almost worse for them. They also primarily focus on keeping their home at a comfortable temperature instead of keeping their indoor air quality fresh and clean.

How Winter Weather Contributes To Indoor Air Quality Problems 

More Insulation
 
When the temperatures become lower, homeowners are more cognizant of all the air leaks around their home. They tightly seal any cracks in insulation that could allow drafts into the home. Drafts are usually around windows, doors, rim joists, and where pipes and wires enter the house. As a result, the home seals off from any fresh air and increase the concentrations of both pollutants and allergens in the home. Improving insulation around the home increases comfort and lower heating bills. But, the downside is a decreased indoor air quality. If the contaminants are trapped in your home, they gather and multiply quickly. Trapping air will lead to unhealthy conditions especially if you have a weak immune system.

Combustion Gases and Smoke
Oil, gas, cigarette smoke, coal, kerosene, wood, and any other combustion sources can lead to indoor air pollution Appliances such as wood-burning stoves, water heaters, fireplaces, dryers, and stoves that use any of these fuels can lead to indoor air pollution and other residential contaminants.

Dirt and Dust
The dust circulation causes clogged air filters and indoor air quality problems. Researchers have discovered that dust and particles quickly fall into a horizontal surface. When airborne particles settle on hard or smooth floors, they spread easily and allergens can be redistributed through the air over and over. Carpets act as dirt traps until they were vacuumed. The air above carpet contains fewer allergens and dust mites than the air above hard surfaces. Carpet is an asset that holds allergens out of the air until they are vacuumed away.  So the carpet must be vacuumed and cleaned often enough.

Maintaining Good Indoor Air Quality Is Important During Winter
  • Fresh air in the house can prevent many environmental health hazards like allergies, asthma, rashes, skin irritation, colds, coughs, and other respiratory health problems.
  • It is important to breathe quality indoor air for good health and wellness. Indoor air quality helps keep your sinuses clear.
  • Indoor air quality is essential as it gives you fresh and clean air to breathe.
  • Indoor air quality gives you comfort. It will help you sleep better at night.
Small actions can make big changes. If you will use plants as natural air purifiers, check the humidity level, clean your heating and air conditioning system and be vigilant with your cleaning, you can improve indoor respiration naturally and aid with winter allergies.

Your Indoor Air Is Important To Us!    
Vacuuming of your carpet is important to the removal of indoor contaminants. Alpine Cleaners highly recommend vacuuming on a regular basis especially with a HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filtered vacuum. These HEPA vacuums are more effective compared to conventional vacuums. This filter will help improve indoor air quality by trapping allergens like pollen, pet dander, and dust mites. We provide professional deep carpet cleaning service to ensure your home and carpet are fresh, clean and allergy-free this winter.

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Green Carpet Cleaning: Alpine Cleaners Provides Better Results

9/30/2018

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The majority of homeowners rely on the traditional methods of carpet cleaning to address common carpet nightmares. They trust powerful chemicals and additives thinking that they can easily clean the carpet and achieve what they call “effective stain removal.” The use of harsh and dangerous chemicals used to be the prime approach, to achieve carpet cleaning goals.

This isn’t the case anymore. Today, there’s a whole range of various options, and they are not just doing wonders for your carpet, but also for your health and environment. People are more environmentally conscious than they have ever been before. With Alpine Cleaners’ Green carpet cleaning method, you can rest assured that all care is being taken to protect the environment. Alpine Cleaners use all natural, safe, soap-free, green cleaning products leaving carpet fibers cleaner and healthier.  Green cleaning is the heart of our Carpet Cleaning process. You can rest assured that our cleaning solutions are safe for your family and for your pets.

Traditional Methods of Carpet Cleaning Vs. Green Carpet Cleaning

Traditional methods of carpet cleaning involve the use of detergents, shampoos, soaps and strong solvents to remove stains and dirt from carpet fibers. The chemicals used in this approach are extremely powerful and can achieve high-quality results. In the past this was the only way to effectively clean carpets because the safe, natural products didn’t work well. Some people still believe this is the case today. These people are mistaken! Not only are our products safe and environmentally friendly, the results are much better than soap based cleaning chemicals. Our products are soap free and leave no sticky residue in your carpet or upholstery. In the rival of green vs. traditional, green definitely comes out on top.

Why is Green Carpet Cleaning better?

Traditional cleaning agents typically contain strong, harsh, and toxic chemicals. Direct contact may cause irritation and allergy for family and pets. Likewise, the lingering fumes can result to dizziness and headaches. These powerful chemicals also need a prolonged water rinse that can soak the carpet and pad leading to a long drying period and bacteria infestation. Also, the abrasive chemicals are considered damaging to the environment.

Green Carpet Cleaning approaches don’t use dangerous chemicals. Instead, the cleansers are hypoallergenic, soap-free, odor free, and safe for people and pets. There are no harmful fumes and the cleaning solution can be extracted easily for faster drying times.  These methods use natural, earth-friendly solutions and non-toxic chemicals. You don’t need to worry about any harmful consequences as the water-based cleansers are absolutely biodegradable and safe. Alpine Cleaners, the top rated carpet cleaners in MA are able to get fantastic results without putting anyone at risk.

The Benefits of Going GREEN

Improved air quality is one of the most notable things about going green. Anyone who has ever used the traditional chemical agents to do cleaning will know the smell that they tend to live in the air long after they used. In fact, manufacturers recommend ventilation and non-contact with the skin because of the danger they pose. Lung, eye, and skin irritations are one of the ailments that are results of traditional carpet cleaning which can be quite severe. The Green approach is not using these chemicals meaning less risk to those living in the homes being cleaned.

If you are anxious about your family’s health, pets and environment you may want to select GREEN Carpet Cleaning approach over the traditional methods.

Our mission

Our mission is to help people live cleaner and healthier. Whether we’re cleaning carpets, rugs, upholstery, tile and grout or removing pet stains and odors – dedication and commitment to that missions show in everything we do.  And that is why we have become the premier carpet cleaning company in Massachusetts.

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How to Keep Your Bedroom Mattress Fresh and Clean

3/2/2018

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Goodnight. We say this at the end of everyday and then hop into bed.  

We have probably spent over 25% of our life sleeping. With that much of our life spent in bed, it makes sense that a clean, fresh, and comfortable mattress can go a long way toward mitigating stress, pressure and improving our health.

A good night sleep starts with a good bed. Mattresses deserve proper care just like how our body and mind needs great sleep.

Did you ever clean your mattress? (I hope your answer is yes) If not, you are doing the dust mites a favor; letting them live and reproduced undisturbed. Mattresses not only accumulate dust mites, but also gather dust, skin oil, shed skin flakes, various bodily fluids, hair and sweat. Added to that are the indoor pollution, pet dander and allergens. Your mattress is RIPE for a cleaning.

Carpet and upholstery cleaners in Worcester MA are here to give you the best tips on how to keep your bedroom mattress fresh and clean. So if you are ready to achieve a far more enjoyable and good night sleep, be sure to apply and follow these tips.

Note: You should clean your mattress every six months at least, however, it is recommended to do it each season.

Mattress Care: Ways to Keep Your Mattress in Fresh and Clean

General Cleaning and Odor Removal
  1. Remove all the bedding from your mattress and toss it into the washing machine while you work.
  2. Start vacuuming the top of your mattress, the sides and underneath the bed. Then, lift the mattress (ask someone to help if it’s quite heavy) and vacuum between the box springs and mattress.
  3. Mix a cup of baking soda, with a few drops of essential lavender oil in a bowl. Eventually, place the mixture in a strainer.
  4. Evenly shake the fragranced baking soda over the entire mattress.
  5. Leave the baking soda on the mattress until your bedding is finished washing and drying.
  6. Lastly, vacuum the baking soda off the mattress and remake your bed with the clean linens.

Natural Cleaning Solutions for Various Stains and Spots

Vomit
Children all seem to vomit in bed at one time or another. Use a mix of a 50/50 solution of water and white vinegar and place in a spray bottle. Spray the spotted area of the mattress and blot with a clean towel. Repeat spraying and blotting until the mark is gone. Then, sprinkle a little bit of baking soda over the treated area. Vacuum away the baking soda after an hour. Let the mattress air dry.

Urine and Sweat
Mix together 1 cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide, 3 tablespoons of baking soda and just a few drops of liquid dishwashing soap.  Then, Stir until the baking soda dissolves. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle, and then spray the entire stained area of the mattress, allowing the solution soak into the mark. Lastly leave the solution to air dry for at least an hour. To speed things up, you use a blowing fan near the mattress or a blow dryer on the cool setting.

Blood
Use 3% of hydrogen peroxide and spray the bloodstain. Use a clean towel to blot. Just repeat spraying and blotting the stain until it is gone. Dry the mattress by using blow dryer.

“Bonus Tips”

*Other ways to take care your mattress properly
  • Make it a habit to rotate your mattress top to bottom at least every other month. This will delay the inevitable form of valleys and sags due to body weight.
  • Nowadays, there are numbers of mattress pads that are far more comfortable and breathable, and many are thickly padded for extra comfort and are dust-mite resistant. Use a mattress pad to use against its mortal enemies: body oils, dust mites, moisture, skin flakes.
  • Never jump on the bed. Wooden supports might break, sending the mattress and you to the floor.
  • A dust ruffle will add protection to the underside of your mattress. At least once a year, wash the bed skirt to remove accumulated dust and hair.
  • Don’t let your pets sleep underneath your bed. Letting pets sleep underneath your bed means lots of pet fur along the bottom of your mattress, and an increased likelihood of a sniffly nose for you. Likewise, your pet might rip through the thin fabric protecting the bottom of the foundation. So it’s best to give your pet a cozy bed of his own. Both of you will have a good sleep.
  • Periodically exposing your mattress to fresh air and sunlight will help keep your mattress odor-free and dust mites. So let your mattress air out for a few hours after off all the bedding when it’s laundry time
Mattress seems like a magnet for allergens and dust, so do your best, love your mattress and keep your bedroom as tidy as can be.

Alpine Cleaners is offering a special on mattress cleaning for the month of March!  For every bedroom we clean, you get 50% off an anti-allergen mattress cleaning in that room!

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