Choosing Carpet Safe for Health

Carpets made from natural products are safer because it is free of chemicals.

The room in the shelter often feels incomplete without carpets on the floor. In terms of design, a rug can make the floor feel more expressive and beautiful. Nuance residential feel warmer too.

But on the side of the carpet's health can actually be a source of disease for all residents of the house. The number of dust and dirt in the carpet can be a source of disease.

"Concealment floor is the most vulnerable parts of the germs. Carpets, particularly those woolly nests could be dirt and dust, "said Jonathan Bernstein, MD, Professor Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Cincinnati, USA.

In recent decades, the carpet material more diverse. Bernstein says, many carpets today use synthetic fiber materials and other materials containing volatile organic chemical compounds (VOC) which evaporate easily in air. Chemicals that can be inhaled and interfere with breathing. I could have your baby more vulnerable to allergies or asthma.

"Synthetic carpet materials containing VOC can cause respiratory problems and headaches as well as many allergen is stuck there," said Bernstein. "But you do not have to roll up your carpets and throw it away, simply select the material that is safe for health."

Choose environmentally friendly products

We recommend that you choose carpet made from natural fibers such as wool, cotton, and so on. In addition to more environmentally friendly, the ingredients that are healthier because it is free of chemicals. But you can also choose the carpet that has a label-friendly and safe environment for health.

The size and texture

"The bigger luasannya, the greater the possibility of spreading carpet allergens. Small size rugs better because fewer germs are hiding in the fiber, "said Bernstein.

You also do not choose a textured carpet thick and long hair. Hairs long, thick, more difficult to clean from dust and dirt.

Carpet care tips:
- When purchasing new carpet should not be directly installed in the room. The wind-air the first outside so the VOC in it regardless. Then spread in a room that was occupied, such as a garage or patio so that the VOC levels decreased.
- Clean the carpet with a vacuum cleaner every day so that litter does not accumulate. As he cleaned with a vacuum cleaner, and then spread on the clothesline to be beaten at the dust and litter fall.
- Wash rugs at least once a month each. To be more clear, take it to a special wash.