Cleaning Alone is Not Enough - For Allergies

Cleaning Alone is Not Enough

No matter how spotless your home, it is impossible to eliminate or clean away dust mites. And most
people can’t bear to part with a beloved family pet even though this is the number one recommendation of doctors. The secret of the ResponsibleCare System is the use of specialized cleaning agents followed by application of Allergy Relief TreatmentTM on carpets, mattresses, upholstery, rugs and bedding.

Obtain Immediate Symptom Relief
When a bedroom has been completely cleaned and treated using the ResponsibleCare Anti-Allergen System, results are often seen within the first three days, and often during the first night!

Imagine getting a good night’s sleep–tonight!

Introducing….. a revolutionary new anti-allergen cleaning and treatment program called the ResponsibleCare® System that safely, easily and affordably reduces the levels of serious allergens by 90% or more! The products are derived from renewable fruit and vegetable seeds!

Enjoy Significantly Reduced Allergen Levels From Now On

When properly applied, Allergy Relief Treatment provides a residual effect for up to six months. In severe cases, treatment may be required every three months.

Allergy Relief Treatment is Safe for You, Your Children, Your Pets and the Environment
All of the products are hypoallergenic, non-toxic, dye and perfume free, contain no volatile organic compounds (VOC’s), phosphates or other hazardous materials and are biodegradable and environmentally safe. In addition, the products are derived from renewable fruit and vegetable seeds. The products are virtually odor free and have been specially formulated for use around people with allergic illnesses and chemical sensitivities. They can be safely and effectively used in homes with children and pets. Allergy Relief Treatment contains no benzyl benzoate and is not a pesticide or mitacide.

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What's Living In Your Carpets?

Take a look at our newest newsletter: Find out what's living in YOUR carpets - GROSS!!: http://www.blisscarpetcare.com/images/Bliss_Carpet_May_09_Newsletter.pdf

Here is information from the newsletter on what is living in YOUR carpets:

Points To Remember:

1. “Gross Stuff” Lives In Carpets

2. Nearly 100,000 of dust mites can live in 1 square yard of carpet

3. “Gross Stuff” Harms Your Health & Causes Allergies

4. Hot Water Extraction Will Kill “The Gross Stuff”

5. Call Bliss Carpet Today to Get Rid Of “The Gross Stuff” And Keep YOUR Family HEALTHIER!

6. Receive $25 off your carpet cleaning between now and May 31st!

7. Ask about our special “Allergy Relief Treatment”. An effective & save way to control dust mite allergies. Environmentally safe. Biodegradable.

What are dust mites?

House dust mites are microscopic bugs that primarily live on dead skin cells regularly shed from humans and their animal pets. Nearly 100,000 mites can live in one square yard of carpet. A single dust mite produces about 20 waste droppings each day. Yuck! The combination of feces and skin sheddings are what cause allergic reactions in humans. Gross, but true.

Source: ehso.com

According to epa.gov, bacteria & dust mites can cause:

· irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat
· headaches & dizziness
· fatigue, respiratory diseases
· and more

What is the SOLUTION?

Improve the indoor air quality in your home even if symptoms are not noticeable. One way is to follow the manufacturer's instructions for proper carpet maintenance.
Source: epa.gov

So….What do the Carpet Manufacturer’s Recommend?

Shaw’s choice: Hot Water Extraction

Research indicates that the hot water extraction system provides the best capability for cleaning. This system is commonly referred to as "steam cleaning," although no steam is actually generated. Shaw warranties require that the homeowner be able to show proof of periodic cleaning by hot water extraction (commonly called "steam" cleaning) by a professional cleaning service.

Source: shawfloors.com

Moths don't eat wool! Sounds incredible but is true. Only the larval form of the moths are wool eaters. The life cycle of the common clothes moth has been unmodified for thousands of years and has been a pest of mankind since the discovery of wool as a clothing material. Yet little has been done to deter moths from consuming our wool creations. Until now!

The life cycle of the clothes moth begins as an adult female moth wings about looking for a suitable place to lay her eggs. The location is critical because when her eggs hatch the larvae need an immediate food source to survive. The location needs also to be secretive so the eggs and larvae can be undisturbed. Finally, the location must be away from sunlight since the larvae can die from sunlight radiation. As the eggs hatch the larval worm burrows deep down in the fibers to escape any light source and begins to consume wool to gain strength. The first few hours of life is crucial to survival because if the food source is not immediately available the larvae will not have the strength needed to spin its cocoon.

The larvae spins its cocoon to escape totally from sunlight and can now travel about in search of richer food areas on the garment. This stage of the life cycle is the most destructive to the fabric as wool is now consumed in wider areas making scattered holes throughout the valuable garment. Curiously, the cocoon usually has remnants of the specific color of the consumed wool. Therefore if you find cocoons their color may hint as to the location of their damage.

Sometime after the larvae has consumed enough wool it begins the mutation from larvae to pupae. The pupae is a stage of the life cycle in which no wool is consumed and the creature is developing into an adult moth. Occasionally, the larvae will climb to a location on the surface of the wool or on the bottom surfaces of overhanging structures such as furniture, drawers, or shelves. It does this in order to make emergence from the cocoon easier with gravity and it accommodates the flying instinct for its adult form to escape. The adult moths now wing about in search of a mate to lay eggs on unprotected wool for another generation to begin the life cycle all over again. It is conservatively estimated that only one female moth laying eggs is responsible for 20 million eggs to be laid by successive generations in only one years time!! Now you can see why moths can ruin wool rugs, clothes, and upholstery so very quickly.

Benefits of Moth Guarding Your Valuable Rugs & Upholstery:

Peace of mind from moth infestations in valuable oriental carpets.
Inexpensive insurance against moths.
Causes adult moths to search elsewhere for food.

Source: mothguard.com.