Seasonal · August to November · Austin, TX
House cleaning for ragweed season in Austin
Ragweed pollen season in Central Texas runs from late summer into fall, typically until the first frost. The grains ride indoors on shoes, clothing and pets and settle on floors, rugs, bedding and every flat surface. Sage Essence LLC removes what has settled: every visit in Austin, TX uses HEPA-filtered vacuums, and nothing scented is added to the air afterward.
What a ragweed-season clean from Sage Essence includes
- •Rugs, carpets and hard floors HEPA-vacuumed, then hard floors mopped with a neutral-pH, pet-safe solution.
- •Surfaces, ceiling fans and vents dusted from the top down, as part of a Deep Clean.
- •Blinds dusted and hand-wiped and interior window glass cleaned, as part of a Deep Clean.
- •Under the beds swept and mopped, where pollen that settles is easy to miss.
- •Nothing scented added: no essential oils and no synthetic fragrance, so airways already dealing with pollen are not given a second irritant.
Does a HEPA vacuum capture ragweed pollen?
Yes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency notes that a HEPA filter can remove at least 99.97% of dust, pollen, mold, bacteria and other airborne particles as small as 0.3 microns, the hardest size to catch. Pollen grains are far larger than that, so a HEPA vacuum keeps them inside the machine instead of blowing them back into the room. Sage Essence LLC uses HEPA filtration on every visit in Austin, TX.
Why choose a fragrance-free clean during allergy season?
Scented products, including natural ones, add compounds to indoor air. The American Lung Association notes that even natural fragrances such as citrus can react to produce dangerous pollutants indoors. Sage Essence LLC is fragrance-free by policy, so the only change to the air in your Austin home after a clean is less of what was settling on the surfaces.
Pets and pollen
Dogs and cats carry pollen indoors on fur and paws. A weekly or biweekly General Clean keeps floors and the surfaces pets use from building up through the season, with products that are safe for dogs and cats and leave no residue.
When to book
A Deep Clean resets the home at the start of the season, and a weekly or biweekly General Clean keeps pollen from building up until the first frost. Book either at thesageessence.com/booking or call (512) 838-3469, Monday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Sage Essence LLC serves Austin, TX.
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