HEALTHY, WEALTHY & WISE
APRIL 2016
Published exclusively for clients of ABC Cleaning
“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” – Joseph Campbell
In This Issue
What Causes Those Mysterious
Dark Lines?
Conquering Cataracts
Those Doggone Allergies
Golf Preparedness
Recipe: Strawberry Spinach
Salad
Good Clean Funnies and
Quick Tips
APRIL IS
APPRECIATION
MONTH
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Carpet, Rugs & Upholstery
Hard Surface Cleaning
Commercial Services
Water Removal & Restoration
Fabric & Carpet Protection
Exterior Cleaning Services
Windows, Roof & Pressure Washing
You may have noticed it in your own home, or the home of a neighbor or friend–
dark, dirty-looking lines in the carpet around the baseboards, under doors and
on stairs. What is it? Can it be removed? Will it come back?
What Causes Those
Mysterious Dark Lines?
The dark greyish or black discolorations
that occur in carpet around the
perimeter of rooms and in the
doorways of some houses can be
a source of embarrassment and
frustration. Our customers rely on us
not only to clean their carpets, but also
to educate them about how to maintain
their carpet. Before we explain what
these mysterious dark lines are, we’ll
talk about what they are not.
Contrary to what you may think,
it has absolutely nothing to do
with accumulated dust from poor
housekeeping. It is not a defect in
carpet. And although some believe it
to be mold, it is not. Even pest control
companies have been wrongly accused
of causing these unsightly lines with
their treatments. So what IS it? It’s
filtration soiling.
Although it can happen in any home,
filtration soiling is most common
in homes that have forced air
HVAC (heating, ventilation and air
conditioning) systems. At certain
locations in the carpet, air is being
forced through the fibers by pressure
and temperature differentials. The
carpet fibers act as a filter, trapping
pollutants that are in the air.
Some of these pollutants are the
product of combustion and contain
carbon. Common sources are
automobile exhaust, industrial air
pollution, tobacco smoke, and even
natural gas or oil furnaces. This carbon,
combined with oily residues from
cooking and other sources, adheres
to the carpet with very powerful
electrostatic and chemical bonds.
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