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Influenza Hides Everywhere

January 21, 2013 by Leave a comment

lady with fluWhat Could Be Lurking in Your Carpet?

Each fall and winter season brings on the threat of yet another influenza outbreak. Colds, too, are what seem to be an inevitable winter event. Both the common cold and influenza are viruses. They play havoc with your body’s defenses and as a result you feel miserable, run-down, achy and, in a severe case of flu, you could die. In other words, viruses are not something you want to be cavalier about when it comes to prevention. What’s the old saying? An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!

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Charlotteans! You have dust mites!

September 20, 2012 by Leave a comment

Do you have house dust mites in your carpet?

Dust mite on head of pin

Dust mite on head of pin
Photo courtesy School of Biological Sciences, UT Austin

That’s a trick question…yes, you do and so does everyone else! Dust mites live off of things like flakes of shed human skin and thus they live where people do.1 The American house dust mite (Dermatophagoides farinae) and its close cousin, the European house dust mite (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) is an arachnid (kin to spiders and ticks) and is found throughout homes not only in the US, but throughout the world—and beyond! Traces of house dust mites were even found on the Mir Space Station!2

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Improve Indoor Air Quality at School

September 17, 2012 by Leave a comment

Improve Indoor Air Quality, Improve Grades

School GirlWant to know an important way to improve the productivity of students, teachers and support staff at Charlotte-Mecklenburg area schools? Improve the indoor air quality!1 Think of how much of the day students and staff spend indoors. Indoor air quality is crucial for health and well-being. Studies have shown that poor indoor air quality contributes to higher incidences of absenteeism, illness and asthma attacks.

An uncontrolled asthma-related attack obviously keeps the child from learning but the teacher must attend to the emergency, too. This affects the rest of the class as well. What are some typical asthma triggers? They include mold, dust mites, insect body parts and even chemicals. Remember, some Charlotte schools are quite old. These schools, particularly if they have been maintained poorly, may have issues with indoor air quality. However, even newer schools are not immune to poor indoor environment.

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Getting Urine Stains and Smells Out of Carpet

September 13, 2012 by Leave a comment

How do you remove urine stains and smells from carpet?

Cat looking guiltyWe all love our pets. They can add such joy and pleasure to our lives. Supposedly, they even lower blood pressure. That is until they start using the carpet as a toilet! Although there isn’t much Cline Services can do for your elevated blood pressure, something can be done about that not-so-lovely stain on your carpet.

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Carpet Care Goes Green

September 12, 2012 by Leave a comment

Health Care Facilities Prefer Green Carpet Cleaning Solutions

More and more these days, health care facilities are leaning toward green cleaning solutions for their carpeting1. The safety and well-being of their patients, visitors and staff due to reduced and/or safe chemical use is probably the main reason, but reduced drying times probably weighs in the decision, too.

When referring to the term “green” for carpet care, usually this is related to the use of environmentally safe solutions used in the cleaning process as well as low-moisture extractors. These products use a gallon or less of water (or solution) per minute. This will prevent mold and mildew from forming during the drying process, as well as keep the carpet from getting re-soiled during drying. Not only is this healthy from an indoor air quality standpoint, it’s beneficial to the facility from a business point of view, too.

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