CM/Spotlight: Carpet Care How To Keep Carpet Healthy Keeping carpet healthy is as easy as keeping it clean. By: Allen Rathey T Allen Rathey is president of InstructionLink/JanTrain Inc. of Boise, Idaho. He also serves as president of the Housekeeping Channel (HC), the Healthy House Institute (HHI) and the Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI). Rathey promotes healthy indoor environ-ments, and writes and speaks on healthy cleaning and facility topics. This article could be summarized in a sentence: Keep carpet healthy by keeping it clean. But, critics of carpet say this advice is not practical, that carpet is inherently unhealthy and difficult — if not impossible — to keep clean. Are Carpets Inherently Unhealthy? While there is an initial release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during and following instal-lation of carpet, the carpet indus-try has significantly reduced the offgassing of carpet, padding and adhesives. To maximize the lifes-pan of carpet and ensure its maximum health, proper and frequent cleaning is necessary. Image courtesy of Cintas Corporation for more info Visit www.cmmonline.com and type in search keyword: Carpet Care . For more information on related products, visit www.cmmonline.com , select SUPPLIER SEARCH from the main navigation bar, and enter keyword: Carpet Cleaning . 28 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • July 2011
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