Could Your Messy Home Be Making You Sick?

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Could Your Messy Home Be Making You Sick?
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• Are you guilty of leaving your home in a mess and
  of not cleaning up after yourself? If your home
  is often in a mess and looks and feels unclean,
  then it could be that its making you sick. Here
  are some common messy areas of your home which
  when left uncleaned, can make you feel unwell
• Unclean bedsheets
• Many of us feel that provided we ourselves are
  clean when we climb into bed, then surely our
  sheets must be clean, too?

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• But no matter how often you shower, dust mites
  from your own dead skin will doubtless be
  thriving in your bed, and there can be some
  serious side effects from the debris they leave
  behind. For example, if you have eczema,
  allergies or problems with your skin, then all
  these may be exacerbated by dust mites. Wash your
  sheets at 60 degrees at least once a week to keep
  the little critters at bay.
• Vents for cooling and heating that have become
  contaminated
• A small amount of dust in the pipes of your
  heating or cooling vents is perfectly normal and
  no risk to your health,

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• but if debris and harmful bacteria have begun to
  gather and grow in them, then they can cause your
  allergies to flare up or make you generally feel
  unwell. Getting a maintenance company in to clean
  the pipes and vents thoroughly and regularly,
  should put pay to this potential hazard to your
  health.
• Vacuum cleaners without filters
• If you have an old vacuum cleaner that doesnt
  have any kind of filter attached, then the
  chances are it will be releasing some dust,
  bacteria and allergen irritating debris into the
  air in your home.

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• To prevent this from happening, its best to
  upgrade your vacuum cleaner to one that has a
  HEPA filter (high-efficiency particulate air) and
  try to clean the filter out as often as you can.
• Pet dander
• Our pets continually shed their dead skin which
  can be the trigger for allergies, sneezes and
  sniffles. Not allowing your pets to sleep on your
  furniture and carpets is one of the most
  effective ways of reducing the amount of dander
  in your home, but you should also clean and dust
  more regularly if you have pets to prevent the
  dander from piling up.

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• Mold
• Mold can often be found near damp areas in the
  home such as bathrooms and basements, and has the
  potential to lead to nausea, headaches, nasal
  congestion and more serious ailments if you are
  exposed to it regularly. Scrubbing the affected
  areas with water and detergent should help to
  eliminate the damp patches and bacteria growing
  there and ventilating your home as much as
  possible, helps to prevent any further
  contamination.

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• If you think that your home might be making you
  sick, it could be time to seek professional help
  and engage with a cleaning company who will help
  to ensure that your home is hygienically safe and
  clean. This could be money well spent, especially
  where the health of you and your family is
  concerned.
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