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  • Carpet Cleaning and Covid 19

    Carpet Cleaning with regards to Covid 19 – Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a new urgency to cleaning and disinfecting that simply wasn’t there before. Customers are studying CDC reports about many cleaning protocols to ensure homes and businesses are as safe and healthy as possible.

    Different surfaces have different cleaning requirements. Carpet can be particularly challenging to clean even in non-pandemic times: Muddy feet trample all over it, coffee gets spilled on it, and food crumbs settle into it. Worst of all, pathogens like bacteria and viruses get trapped.  While area rugs and upholstered chairs can be removed, it is simply too impractical—and expensive—for most to remove all the carpet and replace it with an easier-to-clean flooring type or have area rugs and chairs removed, cleaned, and replaced frequently.

    Carpet can be part of a healthy environment with proper cleaning but keep in mind that…

    Carpet cannot be disinfected but only sanitized.

    Carpet Cleaning

    Carpet Cleaning for high traffic areas

    Carpet Cleaning is not the same as sanitizing, and sanitizing is not the same as disinfecting. These terms are often used interchangeably, but there are some clear distinctions between them. In fact, carpets cannot be disinfected, only sanitized. The EPA only registers disinfectants for hard, non-porous surfaces. As a porous surface, carpets contain small pores or holes, that can collect dirt and germs. The good news is porous surfaces are less hospitable to viruses like SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Because viruses are trapped in the holes of the surface, they are less likely to transfer to other surfaces and therefore don’t survive for very long.

    Whether sanitizing or disinfecting any surface, the first step is always to clean it. This prevents pathogens from hiding under layers of dirt and dust. When it comes to carpets, this involves removing soil and other substances, like tar or paint, before deep cleaning and sanitizing.

    Schedule an appointment for carpet cleaning today by contacting Bowden Carpet Cleaners.

  • Spring Cleaning – Time to Prepare.

    SPRING IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER

    We are still in the winter slumber, but, no time like the present to get your Spring Cleaning List ready!

    While we like to be your go to provider for your flooring Bowden is happy to share some other things you may want to consider for your Spring Cleaning!

    Contact Us Today and we can make some of this list as easy as a nice spring breeze.

    All Room Spring Cleaning List

    Start with tasks that apply to all rooms, then hit each room one-by-one for more specific cleaning.

    • Dust ceiling fans and light fixtures
    • Clean windowsills and window tracks
    • Vacuum curtains and window blinds
    • Wipe down baseboards and shoe molding and dust corners for cobwebs
    • Test batteries in all your smoke detectors
    • Disinfect doorknobs, cabinet handles and light switches

    Our Spring Specials!

    Kitchen Spring Cleaning Checklist

    Clean all large appliances, small appliances and surfaces in your kitchen:

    • Wipe down your microwave, coffeemaker and other small appliances
    • Empty the crumb tray in your toaster and toaster oven
    • Empty the refrigerator and defrost the freezer
    • Clean refrigerator shelves (they may fit in the dishwasher!)
    • Clean behind and beneath the refrigerator (those coils get dusty!)
    • Clean your oven and scrub the stovetop
    • Clear out cabinets and wash the shelves
    • Sanitize the sink and clean the inner rim of your sink guard

    Bedroom Spring Cleaning List

    • Organize drawers and closets (donate any clothes that you didn’t wear!)
    • Wash bedding and pillows
    • Rotate your mattresses
    • Disinfect kids’ toys

    Bathroom Spring Cleaning Checklist

    • Organize cabinets and drawers
    • Properly dispose of old medicine and toiletries
    • Scrub the shower and bathtub
    • Wash the shower curtain and floormat
    • Scrub the toilet and tile around the toilet

    While there is a lot to do, Bowden’s hopes this list will be helpful to get those tasks completed!