RESIDENCE CLEANING

RESIDENCE CLEANING and upkeep is not easy, there are

no set standards of measure and is

very much each his or her own.

Without knowledge of indoor cleaning, or standards to

compare with, homes also become sources of mold,

allergens, chemicals and an assortment of

poisons and toxins in the air? Long term

inhalation can result in serious health consequences.

Poor indoor air quality can affect health of people in areas of

respiration that trigger asthma, sinus and other bronchial

sicknesses, lead to lethargy, poorer concentration, skin

rashes, temperaments uncertainty and a host of

others including lost sleep.

Threats of poor air can seriously affect the health of seniors,

the sick, housebound wives and the younger children, as this group of people primarily remain totally indoors for up to 18 to 20 hours daily.

Old buildings, poor air circulation, little or no ventilation, carpets,

dirty mattresses, used and controlled humidity are all some of the contributive factors to air quality in most bedrooms.

General apathy and for the fact that bedrooms are private domains

lead to clutter; pile up of clothes, magazines and newspapers and

even some time uncleared bins of food wrappings. All these make

it become even more impossible to keep the room free of allergens.

Here are some simple solutions for cleaner bedrooms. Occupants

must take a proactive approach to room cleanliness and do the

necessary for the room to have clean air.

(1) Fresh Air is necessary. Open the windows,early mornings

when air is fresh or after the rain, when the air outside is all

washed and clean. Allow fresh air in and stale air would leave.

Practice often.

(2) Avoid using air fresheners and cleaning chemicals. Both

have heavy chemical contents in their product composition.

In rooms with poor ventilation, these chemicals and artificial

fragrances get to be inhaled. Exposure to these chemicals over

a period of time can trigger bronchial allergies and asthma attacks

that eventually could become long-term expensive medical problems.

(3) Mattresses need attention. All mattresses become home to

millions of dust mites. These mites breed and multiply fast, and our

dead skin cells that we shed is their feed. Naturally they too have

droppings and you can imagine millions of them leaving droppings

all over the mattress. These fecal droppings get air borne with every movement of ours on the mattress, and that is what we inhale,

through the night. Mattresses must be cleaned.

(4) No shoes indoors, especially into the bedrooms. Shoes drag in

everything that you stepped on in the toilets, carpets, walkways,

roads, restaurants and everywhere else. Plenty of nasty breeds can accompany into your house. Shoes are best left on racks outside

the house or just inside the entrance.

(5) Vacuum the entire interior of the bedroom often. This is

necessary to keep off or minimise dust and allergens. Avoid the

traditional vacuums with bags, as they tend to spill via the exhaust,

finer dusts that escape via the pores of the bag. Use cleaners that

are water based and have a hepa filter. Go for maximum in door

protection.

(6) Every bedroom must have a purifier....the right type. When you

stop to check the air you breathe through the night, you will be

surprised at the quantum of allergens, toxins, odor, dust and pollutes

in the air. An air purifier is an absolute necessity for any bedroom,

for this is where 1/3 of our life or more hours is spent.