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Protect your children and family from unwanted allergies!

Do you have carpet in your home? Do you suffer from allergies? Read this information.

Carpet is installed in almost every home in the U.S. Carpet is an inexpensive and comfortable type of flooring. It’s a good insulator, which means it’s more comfortable to the bare feet than solid floors like tile or wood. It’s available in many colors, styles, and prices, which adds to its popularity. But for many people, carpet can be a significant hindrance to their health.

Carpet is simply a fabric that is held together with some type of backing and installed over a foam padding. The carpet itself can harbor a large amount of dust and dirt and the padding can hold more than the carpet. No matter how much you vacuum, you cannot get all the dirt out of the carpet. Some dirt and especially sand, gets into the carpet and eventually works it way to the padding and maybe even to the subfloor. A vacuum cleaner is not strong enough to pull sand or dirt from underneath the carpet or padding.

I have personally torn carpet out of houses that were kept very clean. Underneath the carpet and padding is a dustpan full of dirt and other debris. The dirt and dust that resides under your carpet will aggravate your allergies to no end. As long as you have carpet, you will suffer from your allergies. The only way to prevent this is to get the carpet out of the house.

There is a large trend toward the installation of tile and wood floors throughout the entire house. While the cost is somewhat higher, the relief from allergies is well worth the cost. The difference is that you can actually see the dirt and dust on the tile or wood floor and you can clean it up. Not so with carpet. Another advantage to tile or wood over carpet is the durability factor. If you have children or pets, you know what a mess they can make. How much easier is it to clean their messes from a solid surface as opposed to a fabric? If you have health problems due to allergies, you should seriously consider removing the carpet from your home and installing a solid surface floor.