Kitchen Health Hazards

The surfaces in a kitchen that are considered health hazards are probably not at the top of your list of household concerns, but statistics show that a closer look at countertops, cutting boards and other food preparation areas where you slice and dice your way to your favorite meal is warranted.
 
As stated by Dr. Charles Gerba, a noted microbiologist and professor: “In most cases, it’s safer to make a salad on a toilet seat than it is to make one on a cutting board.”
 
Ick.
 
Let’s look at three common surfaces where there is food contact and what can be done to protect the health of yourself and your family.
 
Countertops
 
We take them for granted as the most common food preparation surface, and yet we often don’t pay enough attention to how clean they are. Especially close to the sink, where most food prep usually takes place. Make it a daily habit, and especially after preparing tasty meals that include meat such as chicken and pork, to use a disinfectant kitchen cleaner and paper towels. But don’t just spray and wipe. Spray the disinfectant cleaner all over the countertop and give it a few minutes to work, and then wipe it off.
 
Cutting boards 
 
As previously mentioned, cutting boards have been known to be so contaminated that toilet seats are considered to have less contamination. Most people, after preparing food, quickly rinse and wipe off their cutting boards, leaving a teaming army of bacteria behind. Just like with countertops, a disinfectant cleaner is important. Even better? Have several cutting boards in your kitchen and after using one, put it in the dishwasher. Done. Clean. Healthy.
 
Sinks
 
Many bacteria tests of kitchen sinks reveal a collection of E. coli. Why? Unless you are on vacation, your kitchen sink is always wet, which is what bacteria thrives on. Add food particles to the mix and the bacteria has a huge buffet to feast upon. Frequently spray the kitchen sink with disinfectant cleaner, give it time to work, and then rinse with hot water. Do this daily. Doesn’t take much time at all.
 
Of course, when you want peace of mind and a healthy home, especially when you are too busy to do it yourself, call a pro. Your professional cleaning service knows how to clean it all.

Before you close the house up for the winter call Delta Carpet Cleaning in Berea, Ohio to clean the summer dust and allergens from your carpet. 

You will be glad you did! www.deltacarpetclean.com

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Bleach and Carpet Do NOT Mix!

This is what can happen when you try to clean your own carpet with a rented machine and you use the wrong cleaning product!  Bleach and other cleaning products can strip the color from your carpet.  Small spots can be repaired by Delta Carpet Cleaning (but not large areas like in the picture) using permanent dyes. If you have spots that need repaired give us a call 216-939-8741.  You can view some actual color repair jobs on our website at: http://deltacarpetclean.com/Spot-Dyeing-Color-Repair-Berea-Ohio.html

Should I have my furniture cleaned?

Most people forget about having their furniture cleaned. 

Dust, soil, pet dander and body oils make your furniture look dull and worn. 

They can also make the fabric wear out faster. For more information and pricing 

call Delta Carpet Cleaning today 216-939-8741. We even clean and condition leather! 

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Carpet. It's good for you!

Everyone is concerned about better health. We shop for healthy foods. We take our vitamins. We visit our doctor on a regular basis. We drink filtered water. What we might not appreciate is the value of filtered air.

How do you effectively filter the air in your home? You are right… changing the filters in your furnace system on a regular, scheduled basis. If you wait too long, you know it because the filter is just so darned dirty. It makes a mess when you change it. So you vow to do it more often, and maybe you even put it on your wall calendar so you don’t forget. You might even pick up a better quality filter, such as one that uses HEPA standards.

  But what about the biggest filter in your home? Wonder what it is? Just look down… if you have carpet, that’s the filter that often gets ignored. If you don’t have much carpet, odds are you have area rugs covering those hard floors. Those area rugs are filters, too.

Carpet in a home is a protection for you, because it traps all kinds of allergens that can be the bane of asthma sufferers. Carpet is a filter and, like all filters, has to be either changed or cleaned. It’s not practical to change your carpet every year or so (heck, no one could afford that!) but you can — and should — have it cleaned.

Remember, allergens are very light and float in the air, and are respiratory concerns, especially for allergy and asthma sufferers. Carpet helps to keep those particulates to a minimum.

There are many documented studies about how homes and facilities, such as schools, are healthier because of carpet and regular cleaning schedules.

  So enjoy your carpet… and have it cleaned by Delta Carpet Cleaning in Berea, Ohio. Our technicians are professional trained and will treat your home like their own.  Call today 216-939-8741 or visit our website at www.deltacarpetclean.com 

Oh No! I spilled bleach on my carpet! Now what?

Michelle with Delta Carpet Cleaning in Berea, Ohio is a certified carpet colorist.  She can fix your bleach spots.  Visit our website for more pictures.  Call for more information 216-939-8741.

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Pet odor removal by Delta Carpet Cleaning

Did Fluffy or Fido have an accident on the carpet? Well, it happens. 

You're not alone. Follow this link to our website for some easy do-it-yourself clean up tips:http://www.deltacarpetclean.com/pet-odor-removal.html

Remember to call Delta Carpet Cleaning for those stubborn pet odor issues.

216-939-8741