Warm Underfoot But Dirtier Than A Toilet Seat
Warm Underfoot But Dirtier Than A Toilet Seat
Just how gross can a dirty carpet get? Well, it is a prime germ hotspot, clocking even 4,000 times higher bacteria concentrations than the average toilet seat. There is a wide horde of microorganisms that can survive and thrive in soiled carpets – from strains decomposing the organic matter that is strewn all over the carpet, the disease-causing variants like E. Coli, Micrococcus, and Norwalk viruses living in the carpet for weeks, to the larger dust mites that go depositing their faecal residue around the fibres of that lush carpet. While it is a core furnishing item in the household, failing to follow a proper carpet cleaning schedule can quickly result in it becoming one of the largest health hazards in the building.
