What are the dangers of unsanitary carpets?
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As a professional house cleaner I would suggest TSP diluted heavily as this is a strong cleaner. You can find it at your local hardware store (Eagle, Home Depot, etc.). It works very well for cleaning tobacco off of walls and especially kitchen cabinets. As for the smell, TSP doesn't do that good of job. I use Simple Green (which I buy by the gallon at Costco) and dilute it 50/50 with water. This is a de-greaser so works great in the kitchen too! I clean with it all the time and the gallon will last me about 2 years for $6.00. Remember not to just paint the walls...tobacco will seep through paint. It is essential to wash it off before painting!
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throwing rubbish on floor \nspitting on floors \ntalking with food in mouth\nnot washing hands after toilet \nsneezing without using tissue
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If it hits the floor its got crap on it. the longer there the more crap. I will occasionally use the 5 second rule, but still do a visual, since I'm not very fond of hair, feces, or other "dirts". There are a lot of stuff that you can't see. If you're not going to eat it right away throw it away. Bacteria grows pretty fast at room temperature.
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According to the COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) their are several slight risks which are listed below\n(full COSHH included in sources)\n\n**Inhalation**\n Plaster dust may irritate respiratory\nsystem, no known long term effects.\n\n**Skin Contact**\nPlaster powder may dry skin, leading to\nirritation, if contact is prolonged or skin\nis sensitive.\n\nWet plasters or powders in contact with\nbody moisture may irritate as a low\nalkaline solution is produced.\n\n**Eye Contact**\n Plaster or wet mix splashes may irritate\nby particulate or alkalinity and must be\nwashed out immediately to reduce\nimmediate discomfort and any\npossibility of long term damage.\n\n**Ingestion**\nSmall amounts of plaster or wet mix\nshould not cause any significant reaction\nor long term effect.
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Technically yes. Realistically no. However, if you rub your butt and genitals around in someone else's fresh body excretions, you can get a disease. Usually, the bacteria/viruses in blood and excretions die off fairly fast once exposed to air, especially if the stuff is already crusty. You skin is an intact barrier and gives sufficient protection from unsanitary places. You would have to get direct contact with the genital region in order for this to happen, and the excretions would have to be fairly fresh.\n\nActually, studies have shown that one of the most unsanitary places in a bathroom is the bathroom door handle (next to the flush button, of course). It's full of bacteria found in urine and feces, and while it's not easy to get an infection from that, it's still gross. That's what you want to avoid touching after you washed your hands.
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Keep an eye on your property as well. Do a physical check at least once a week. We just moved from an apartment complex that looked good on the surface but had many many health code voilations. Plumbing leaked and caused toxic mold under the sinks in the kitchen and bathroom, Mice, spiders, floor with an extreme weak spot, When I sent a certified letter, asking for repairs to be made, The landlord called Child services on me!
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The worst risk is TB. Most bacteria and viruses are killed by exposure to air for long periods of time, but not TB. Believe me, you don't want to get TB. Nasty disease.
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Probably none. You don't get diseases from houses, only from the people inside them, and you could get anything contagious from them. In a really nasty house, you have to worry about rotting dead things, mold, carbon monoxide and pollutants such as lead and asbestos. But pure raunchy messiness is not in itself harmful.
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Well, let me tell you that all bacteria are not harmful...they are normal flora of our body...exit on skin, intestine, nose and everypart of body....when are immune system goes down, these bacteria multiply and increase in size, some of them produce toxins and infect main organs of body like liver, kidney etc and cause dihrrohea...example is E. coli which is normal flora of instestine causes diarhhoea when immune system goes down...\n\nHope this helps!!!
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That which is described above, and then there are parasites. If you have an infant or toddler in the house they can pick up intestinal parasites from playing in the litter box... It happens... \nThey can become ill from being scratched or bitten as there bites harbor bacteria that can and will make someone extremely ill especially the very young old and immune suppressed. They can also become ill by being bitten by fleas that the cats may bring in the house. Other problems that can be transmitted to humans by animals are mange, mites and ringworm. There are know known "diseases" that transmit directly from cat to human like the flu with the exception of rabies, but with the concern over avian flu the possibility though extremely remote does exist. Now with dogs there is a virus called Parvo. Humans can get a variation of the virus though it is not thought to be a direct transmission. Keep children and pregnant women away from litter boxes and keep animals healthy by having regular checkups with the vet, and ensuring there vaccinations are up to date.
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Remember all the germs that are on you fingers and every time you put them near you mouth think how sick it may make you and if worse comes to worse take care of the animals toilet facility barehanded then you might think twice about sticking them in your mouth is is very unhygenic anyway
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Uncontrolled bowel movements, tearing of the rectal muscles, bleeding, increased risk of STD's etc...
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Some individuals have had success conducting their own exterminations by preparing an insecticide mixture of pyrethrins and fresh-water diatomaceous earth. At least one manufacturer produces a household insecticide D-20 with only .2% naturally derived pyrethrins and 1.0% Piperonyl Butoxide, which magnifies the pyrethrins effectivenes by 10 times. Natural pyrethrins are more expensive than many alternatives. The function of the pyrethrins is to stimulate the nervous system of the bugs so that the spasms will allow the diatomaceous earth to dessicate, puncture, and kill the bugs through mechanical action. Great care should be taken not to use products with salt-water diatomaceous earth or heat-treated diatomaceous earth, which can damage the lungs of any mammal (dogs, cats, or humans) which inhale it, and has also been known to cause cancer. Fresh-water diatomaceous earth, however, is commonly used to deworm cats, dogs, and humans, and is considered as safe as table salt.\n\nOthers have used fruit and vegetable insecticides, comprised of a mixture of pyrethins and canola oil, which are usually safe for humans and most pets (aside from fish).\n\nContrary to popularly disseminated information, extreme heat or extreme cold is usually not effective in eliminating bedbugs. Pest control professionals receive reports of infestations even in the dead of winter, and manufactured environments of extreme heat or cold (such as encasing a mattress in a bag and placing it in direct sunlight, or placing a suspect piece of bedding or clothing in a freezer) usually cannot stay consistently hot or cold enough to sufficiently kill bedbugs, which are not particularly sensitive to temperature extremes. In addition, since bedbugs normally disperse, treatment of a bed or mattress is insufficient to eradicate an infestation.
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A Carpet steamer cleans the carpets without getting them as wet as the shampooer, they are ready to get dirty again\nfaster!!\nHope this helps
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The chances of a human getting ill from cat urine is practically nil.\nUrine is usually sterile in all species.  There are many products available to remove the odor and stain - usually sold in the pet section.
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Not necessarily...if it is undisturbed, it poses no threat.  It is when it becomes air born that it is a problem.  My house has all asbestos siding.  This cause no problem and has been on the house for 30 or 40 years.  However, when it needs to be removed for construction or what ever...then it is a problem.  A respirator needs to be worn as well as protective clothing.  The fibers are extremely small and become airborne and can be inhaled in or get under the skin causing various medical problems.\n\nHowever, there is issues with old asbestos insulation where it can dry out and flake off.  This again poses a problem with it becoming air born.  If it is insulation you are talking about, I would have it inspected to see how intact it is.
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Almost every item and activity has its associated risk. Nightmare!\nHowever, risk assessments are very useful.\nIn 25 years of teaching in Science labs. the worst H & S issue involving my pupils was a singed finger. Schools are actually very safe places.