Picking out a carpet can be overwhelming with myriads of colors, patterns, prices, styles and thicknesses. Not only that you have durability and stain resistant issues as well. What if your family may have issues with allergies? How will you know if a carpet you select will have fibers or trap dander in them that may be harmful to an allergy or asthma sufferer? Here is a guide to picking a carpet that will be healthier for your home.
My first tip is to not even buy a carpet. If you can stand to have hardwood floors in your house, you can rip up any old carpets and have a floor professionally redone to match any stain or wood color. If you're worried about sound carrying off the floor or too much cool air coming up from beneath then you should have your floor insulated to the proper amount for your area of the country. Hardwood floors are beautiful and last forever.
Carpet Shopping
If you can't live without some kind of carpet there are some solutions. Get an area rug that you can take outside and clean on regular basis to remove any dust and dander that may accumulate. You will still need to vacuum the rug of course but for spring cleaning days you can haul it outside to hose it down and dry it off.
Get a shorter carpet that will be easier to vacuum and clean. Invest in a HEPA filter vacuum and also in a professional grade carpet cleaner such as a Hoover carpet cleaner. A carpet cleaner uses hot water and detergent to get out gunk and dirt that has settled in to the carpet fibers and may be very hard to remove.
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