Short answer: carpet holds pollen and dust instead of letting it float around the room, which helps allergy sufferers. But it only holds so much. Once it is loaded, every footstep puts allergens back in the air. Regular vacuuming and a spring deep clean keep it working for you.
Adelaide’s pollen season
Grass pollen is the main hay fever trigger in South Australia. Levels rise in spring and usually stay high into early summer, with the worst days being warm, dry and windy.
Pollen gets inside on clothes, hair, pets and through open windows. Most of it ends up on the floor.
Carpet as a filter
Hard floors let pollen and dust move with every draught. Carpet traps it in the pile. That is useful, as long as the carpet is emptied regularly. A carpet that has not been deep cleaned for years has nowhere left to hold anything.
What to do during the season
- Vacuum with a HEPA-filter vacuum at least twice a week. Machines without one can blow fine particles back out.
- Keep windows closed on high pollen days, especially in the morning and when it is windy.
- Change clothes when you get home, and keep worn clothes out of the bedroom.
- Wipe pets down after they have been outside.
- Wash bedding hot every week.
When a deep clean makes a difference
Hot water extraction rinses pollen, dust mite allergen and fine dust out of the pile. For allergy households, a clean at the start of spring and another in autumn is a sensible routine.
Bedrooms matter most, because that is where you spend the longest stretch. Mattresses hold dust mite allergen as well; see mattress cleaning.
Couches and curtains collect pollen too. See upholstery cleaning and curtain cleaning.
Book a carpet clean or call (08) 7081 7850.
FAQs
Is carpet bad for hay fever?
Not if it is maintained. Clean carpet traps allergens that would otherwise stay airborne on hard floors.
When should allergy sufferers clean carpets in Adelaide?
Early spring, before pollen peaks, and again in autumn.
Will steam cleaning remove dust mites?
It removes a large share of mites and their allergen. They return over time, so regular cleaning matters.
