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How to Improve the Air Quality in Your Home and Keep Your Kids Healthy

September 28, 2018 By Matthew Richerzhagen Leave a Comment

How to Improve the Air Quality in Your Home and Keep Your Kids Healthy

 

 

We all know how important a healthy environment is for children. However, one factor that often goes unnoticed in a home is air quality. Since air quality is hard to sense, it can be difficult to recognize problems. And even when you know there’s a problem, it’s hard to know how to fix it. Here’s some information to help you understand the impact of air quality in your home, as well as how to reduce pollutants and learn to spot the signs of pulmonary diseases in children.

Factors That Impact Air Quality

It’s no secret that the outside world contains all kinds of pollutants. Although it may feel like you’re keeping your family safe from those pollutants, the air quality in your home could actually be up to 10 times worse than outdoor pollution. The primary reason is that potential pollutants can build up easier in contained areas than in open spaces. Since you often can’t see or smell pollutants, the air quality in your home can get poor before anyone realizes it.

Chemicals are one the most common causes of poor air quality. Every home has some level of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are released from a variety of household materials, such as wood preservatives, solvents and paints, cleaning products, and aerosol fragrances. You can cut down on harmful effects from VOCs by storing such products outside of the house and making sure you’re in a well-ventilated area when you do use them. Also, many cleaning products and new furniture items contain zero to low VOCs, so being pickier when you choose these products can help protect your family. Controlling the moisture and temperature in your home — particularly in climates with high humidity and fluctuating temperatures — is another way to improve the air quality in your home.

Reducing Allergens

Along with VOCs, humidity, and extreme temperatures, allergens are also a common cause of poor air quality. One of the first things you should do to reduce allergens in your home is to purchase an air purifier, which also goes a long way in helping kids who suffer from asthma. There are several high-quality purifiers to choose from, so do your research, read reviews, and pick one that you think will meet your needs. A few of the best selling air purifiers on the market today are the IQAir HealthPro Plus, Alen BreatheSmart-Pure, and Rabbit Air MinusA2. The right air purifier for you will depend on whether you’re targeting particular allergens, your budget, how much space you have, and whether you’re concerned with the purifier’s sound.

In addition to purifying the air, you can take several additional steps to reduce allergens from in your home. For instance, utilizing the air conditioner spreads fewer allergens into the air than ceiling fans, wall fans, or the breeze from an open window. Also, cleaning rugs, carpet, bedding, and drapes regularly will help remove irritants. A natural way to purify the air is to add indoor plants, which are natural air filters, to the inside of your home.

Watching Out for Pulmonary Diseases

Pulmonary diseases affect the airways and other structures of the lungs. Long-term exposure to air pollutants and allergens for a child impacted by a pulmonary disease can result in infection, difficulty breathing, and a decrease in lung function. Since children have lungs that are still growing, indoor air pollutants and allergens have a larger impact on their respiratory functions.  Some pulmonary diseases children face are asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cold, cough, and pneumonia. Some of these cannot be prevented, but they can be mitigated and sometimes avoided by keeping children away from pollutants and irritants.

We may want to protect our children from harm and wish we could place them in a bubble to prevent illness and injury. However, the reality is that there’s a certain amount of exposure they will have to things that can harm them. While our children are susceptible to indoor and outdoor pollutants, irritants, and allergens, those risks can be mitigated with air purification, regular cleaning of the home, and minimizing the spread of pollutants.

courtesy of our very own guest columnist  Alice Robertson

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Filed Under: Carpet Cleaning, Cleaning Tips Tagged With: carpet cleaning, carpet cleaning walla walla, improving indoor air quality

Saved the day…yet again!

June 28, 2018 By Matthew Richerzhagen Leave a Comment

 

So yesterday we were called in to give a proposal on a house that is going up for sale here in Walla Walla.  We told her that we would be able to spiff it right up.  When we told her that most cleaning companies have a one or two step process and that we have developed a twelve step process she was impressed.  When we finished up with our carpet cleaning job (we were able to squeeze her in same day), she was thrilled!  We saved her hundreds of dollars and lots of time and headaches.  That’s what we do everyday.  We are looking forward to serving you!

Filed Under: Carpet Cleaning

Tile cleaning to improve your enjoyment of your home and to make it last longer

June 8, 2018 By Matthew Richerzhagen Leave a Comment

Recently, we were called upon to clean this floor at a home on Berney Dr in Walla Walla, Wa. It was a tough one because of all the hairspray built up on the floor. We applied our preconditioner, agitated, and then extracted with our rotary jet extractor. When we were done we had to go back and clean all the edges and then touch up all the grout lines. Our client was thrilled to say the least. Clean floors really do last longer. Enjoy your Friday and have a great weekend.

Filed Under: Carpet Cleaning Tagged With: carpet cleaning walla walla, tile cleaning walla walla

Could this be the new secret sauce?

May 24, 2018 By Matthew Richerzhagen Leave a Comment

Everyday here at Clean ‘n Dry we follow Zig Ziglar’s recommendation to act with persistent consistency. Everyday we go to work to:

Save you money over the cost of replacement
Extend the useful life of your 3rd largest investment (your flooring)
Improve your indoor air quality
Reduce allergens
Remove toxins from your indoor environment

Consistency is always doing your best and always doing great work. Persistence is the effort to always reach for the next level. Here we are trying out a new rinse that might be even better than the excellent rinse we have been using. Though we are the Premiere Provider of Cleaning Services in the Valley we are always pushing the envelope to bring even more value and excellence.

Filed Under: Carpet Cleaning

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Greg Nainani
Greg Nainani
19:26 29 Nov 17
Clean 'n Dry provided such awesome experience a couple years ago (both with technical skills and communication) that I used them again this week. Although I haven't seen the results this time around (this is for a rental property), I have complete faith the work was done to the same high standards as last time. They were also able to accommodate a time-sensitive request. Two thumbs up.
Ora Rae
Ora Rae
16:37 03 Nov 17
Clean and Dry has been my reliable cleaner since the inception of the local company. Matt cleaned a carpet after a tenant left a house and it was so bad I thought it would have to be replaced. That was several years ago and the carpet is still good to go. Work is done with a cheerful spirit, thoroughness is standard, and the hardest jobs are done.
Daryl Haasch
Daryl Haasch
15:59 04 Dec 17
Can't say enough good about the service Clean 'n Dry provided....they were on time and very professional. The carpets look fantastic. Would recommend this business over and over.
Syl Acosta
Syl Acosta
00:30 02 Dec 17
I was so Impressed with Oscar and Zander! I thought I would need new carpet, but they made it look brand new!!! I highly recommend this team! They were all courteous, professional, friendly, and did a fabulous job! Outstanding!!!
Carol Bogdanowitz
Carol Bogdanowitz
17:00 11 Oct 17
Clean 'n Dry LLC is the most professional service I have seen since moving to the area. They came at very short notice to clean my hallway and did the job in no time at all. I am super pleased with the service and will use them again and again. Thank you for a job well done and a "sweet deal".
Megan Cabasco
Megan Cabasco
00:47 07 Apr 18
Exceptional customer service and professionalism. They did a great job explaining their services, asked lots of questions and answered ours. Oscar, in particular, was very personable. Thank you for a job well done!
sierra m
sierra m
00:03 17 Apr 18
we've used clean n dry for years and they always do exceptional work. our carpets look fantastic and and they've taken excellent care of our couches also :)
Jo McGuire
Jo McGuire
18:12 17 Apr 18
They did an amazing job!! So clean, way beyond my explanations!! Great job, awesome people. Highly recommend!!!
Sharon Clinton
Sharon Clinton
17:50 02 Mar 18
This is a must have service at least annually if you have pets! They are so great, from the office staff to the on-site professionals, and they excel at stain removal. The "black light" process which highlights the stains you thought you had out, for a special pretreatment makes all the difference.
Katherine Ketcham
Katherine Ketcham
00:40 21 Aug 18
Matt and his team are super friendly and they do a superb job. It's actually fun to have them in the house, they love their work so much and want to do such a great job for their clients. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Don Hanson
Don Hanson
22:00 13 Aug 18
Great people to work with. I manage a 62 unit apartment complex and they always try to work me in when they can. Matthew's crew are easy to work with and I highly recommend them to everyone when I have a chance to. Don Hanson - Centennial West Apartments
Erin Murphy
Erin Murphy
15:50 07 Jun 18
Matt and Oscar did an amazing job on our office. They are wonderful people, very polite and professional. So glad we called them! Side note: I need to have them do my house next! I can't wait to see how much cleaner my carpets will stay with my Rainbow once they do a great clean with their equipment!
Jennifer Murphy
Jennifer Murphy
22:33 03 May 18
I had the best experience with Clean 'n Dry. Matt was on time, explained everything that was going to be done (I had already read reviews and watched video on the process.)He was happy while doing the work with a very positive attitude. He was done in the time that he said it would be. The carpets looked and smelled amazing. Everyone that saw it said that it looked brand new. He moved the furniture in the living room. I was very impressed. I was having the carpets cleaned at a house my daughter was moving into. I really wish they had a business in the Seattle area. I would use them at my home there.If you are looking for the best contact Clean 'n Dry. Jennifer M
Scott Towslee
Scott Towslee
21:11 06 Sep 18
Great group of people to work with. They are always willing to go out of there way and do the job right the first time.
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