It is nearly impossible to live a germ-free life, although you can minimize their existence. Carpets harbor germs, dirt, and bacteria due to spills, heavy traffic, and exposure to disease-causing microorganisms. However, if they are well maintained and cleaned often, you can lower bacterial levels, thus reducing the possibility of you or your loved one getting sick.

Germs are tough to remove because you can see them. In addition, the germs in a carpet vary from one home to the other depending on the level of spills, traffic, the type of occupants and the substances being spilt on the carpet. Germs on the carpet can range from pollen grains to dust mites and bacteria which can cause allergic reactions, diseases, asthma or even irritate the skin or your respiratory system.

According to Brilliance Cleaning, It is quite easy to make your carpet germ free if you know the right steps and techniques. Follow these tips to make your carpet germ free:

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Chewing gum are quite a common mess on the carpet, but this can be removed in several ways. These include:

A plastic bag of ice
Place the ice bag on the chewing gum to freeze it.  Have a knife, preferably a butter knife. This is because it’s blunt and won’t damage your carpet. Use the knife to scrape the frozen gum off the carpet, then clean over any remaining fragments.

Vinegar
Vinegar is your ultimate cleaning agent. Have a solution of white vinegar in a container. To make, add four teaspoons of vinegar to 1 cup of water. Dip a rag in the solution, then carefully and gently rub the rag on the spots to which the gum has stacked. This may take about 15-20 minutes to make the gum saturated with the vinegar solution.

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If your home is not very large, there are several ways to make the rooms look more spacious. The advantages of doing so are mainly enhanced lifestyle as you won’t feel cramped up or that the walls are closing in on you. And you won’t feel disadvantaged when friends or relatives with larger homes come to visit. Of course, we all know that the latter should not matter, but we are all human and so it does – at least for many people.

Keep out the clutter
One way to make rooms look larger is to keep furniture minimal. Don’t clutter up the room with small items of furniture in every corner. Too many occasional tables filled with photographs, figurines or flowers will eat up your space. Even too many pictures on the walls will make them tend to close in on you.

Toy or craft clutter will also make a room look smaller as well as crowded and messy. If you have kids with lots of toys or are a crafter, keep tubs handy to put all the stuff into when it is not used. Even papers and magazines can spread out over the sofa and floor if you are not careful and they too, cause a room to look smaller.

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