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Steam cleaning may just seem like a great way to clean and disinfect many different surfaces in your home. And, while it is, it is far more than that! Chemical cleaning products leave behind chemical residue that you then touch and absorb or breathe in. Chemicals from most commercial cleaning products have been shown to cause asthma, worsen allergies, potentially lead to cancer, and more – not exactly what you want to be breathing in. Steam cleaning in your home will not only leave behind clean surfaces but it will actually improve the air quality in your home. What is truly frightening is that the air quality in your home – the air you and your family breathe in every day – is often far worse than the air quality outside. Huffington Post describes just how bad the air is inside our own homes, “‘Indoor air quality can be eight to ten times worse than outdoor air quality, if you don’t clean your flooring, clean your drapes and let air inside regularly,’ says interior designer Robin Wilson, who specializes in allergy-free housekeeping. When millions of Americans suffer from indoor allergies, air quality is a huge issue.”
Do You Have Dust Mites?
Dust mites – they sound kind of harmless and most people think that if they keep their home relatively clean they probably don’t have them. But, dust mites are tiny bugs that live in your home, and whether you see them or not, they are probably there and they may even be the source of your allergies. FamilyDoctor explains why dust mites are a pretty gross problem that you should not ignore, “Dust mites feed off of pet and human dander (dead skin cells in the air and on surfaces in our homes). They live in every home in items such as mattresses and furniture…Dead skin and other waste from dust mites is a major cause of allergies and asthma. Symptoms of dust mite allergy include sneezing, runny nose, itchy nose, and nasal congestion. If you have asthma, dust mites can cause you to wheeze more and need more asthma medicine. You may have more asthma symptoms at night, when you are lying in a bed infested with dust mites. Cutting down on the number of dust mites in the home is an important step if you or someone in your family has allergies or asthma.”
Summer is upon us and that means fun in the sun, vacations, and often, houseguests. Keeping your house clean, disinfected, and deodorized is no small task. And, if you have children home from school on break it is even harder since they spend more time in your home each day. Nobody looks forward to completing a deep cleaning of their home before guests arrive but you do not have to fear it! A steam cleaner makes it easy to tackle just about any cleaning project in your home and get your home houseguest ready in no time!
Regardless of what region in which you live, if you have running water through faucets in your home, your faucets probably develop some buildup over time. There are different types of buildup from various minerals and substances such as calcium, limescale, magnesium, sodium, silicate, phosphate, and more. In places where there is a high mineral concentration in the water, buildup can happen very quickly and can be difficult to clean and remove without damaging your faucets. While there are many different (and expensive) ways to try to manage the mineral concentration in your water and reduce buildup the fact of the matter is that faucets will develop scale or buildup over time no matter what efforts you make to stop the buildup. But, just because your faucets will develop buildup it does not mean you just have to accept unsightly buildup, reduced water flow, or damaged plumbing hardware – there is an answer – steam cleaning!
Summertime is upon us and that means the kids are home all day. And, that also means, the kids have much more opportunity to make a huge mess around the house! But, do not fret! The idea of having to clean a spill or splatter every 10 minutes may sound like your worst nightmare but it does not have to be. With a portable steam cleaner, cleaning is made easy, effective, and efficient!
The kitchen is a place where many people gather to mix, mingle, prepare a meal and enjoy company. But, because the kitchen is often a hub of gathering and food preparation, it is often filled with many germs, bacteria, stains, and dirt. The last thing you want to introduce to your kitchen where food is prepared is harsh chemical cleaners. Those chemicals could get onto the food you are preparing or breathed in which can lead to many different health conditions and illnesses. A steam cleaner is an ideal cleaning tool for cleaning throughout your home including your kitchen. Below are 4 areas within your kitchen that you can easily and effectively clean with a steam cleaner.
Messes can arise at any time of the day, in any location. Some are easy to access and fairly straightforward to clean. Others, are challenging because they have been spilled on a difficult-to-clean surface such as upholstery, fabric certain types of flooring or countertops, drapery, or more! And, sometimes a mess, stain or spill has penetrated into the fibers or tiny crevices of a surface, making it nearly impossible to adequately clean. The ultimate cleaning tool that is easy-to-use, portable, lightweight, and extremely powerful is a handheld steam cleaner. The Vapamore MR-75 Amico Handheld Steam Cleaner is an outstandingly powerful tool in a compact package.
If you are not taking this year’s flu outbreak seriously, you should be. Reports keep coming in about how strong this flu virus is and just how many people have been affected. The flu virus is highly contagious and can lead to extreme illness and, unfortunately as we have seen, even death. ABC News reports on just how bad the flu is this year, “The U.S. Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta said 14,676 people have been hospitalized with influenza since the flu season began in October, double the number from all of last year and the highest ever recorded…The CDC’s latest influenza report shows that at least 53 children have died from the flu this season, including 16 just last week.” There are many person hygiene precautions such as washing hands and covering when you cough or sneeze that should be taken to help prevent the spread of the flu but many times that simply is not enough. If your home, school or office has been hit by the flu it is imperative that you take every precaution to stop it in its tracks. Chemical cleaners use harsh chemicals that are often not safe to be breathed in by adults or children and should not even be touched for fear of skin contamination. And what about carpeted areas? What do you do if bodily fluids such as vomit are in the carpet – can you truly clean and disinfect carpet? With a steam cleaner, you can!
When you are installing new flooring you usually have to rip up the previous flooring first. But, as any homeowner or contractor who has done this before knows – it is no easy task. It may seem easy at first but soon you realize that all of the adhesive used to hold the flooring to the sub flooring is still stuck. That adhesive usually doesn’t just lift right up. Nobody wants to spend painstaking hours scraping and applying harsh, chemical-filled solvents that may or may not remove the adhesive. But, unfortunately, starting with a smooth, clean surface is a critical step to properly installing new flooring. Without doing so, the bond between the new flooring and the sub flooring may be subpar and could lead to problems with your new flooring down the road.