Benefits of Carpeting
Carpeting is easily the most popular flooring option for homeowners, accounting for almost half of the flooring market and outselling all other flooring options for almost 50 years. But is it right for you? If you’re considering carpet as a flooring option for your home, it's important to learn about its benefits and get helpful carpet cleaning tips. By taking proper care of your carpet you can keep it looking great and add years to its life.
Warmth and Insulation
Anyone with two feet can tell you that carpet feels warmer than hard flooring on a cold winter day, but did you know that it also provides much better insulation? A recent study by the Johns Manville Technical Center Thermal Labs showed carpet can insulate up to 17 times better than other flooring options. That insulation can add up to huge savings on your energy bill.
Sound Reduction
When you install carpet in a room, you’ll instantly improve that room’s acoustics. This happens because carpet muffles footsteps and absorbs airborne sound waves. Carpet is especially useful in multilevel buildings such as offices, condos or apartments since it blocks sound that travels to lower levels.
Safety
Carpet is strongly recommended for homes where elderly or young children live because it can soften the blow of a fall. For the elderly, the choice to install carpeting with thick padding could be the difference between a simple bruise and a debilitating broken bone.
Affordable
While wool carpeting can be extremely expensive, most carpet is cheaper than hard flooring options like wood or tile. Not only is the material less expensive, but installation is also generally cheaper because it takes less time.
Low Maintenance
One of carpet’s most obvious benefits is its ability to hide imperfections. While hard flooring must undergo constant maintenance to look clean, carpet can look immaculate even when it’s a little dirty. Follow a regular vacuuming schedule, and you’ll be able to keep your carpet looking beautiful for years to come. Woolite® carries a variety of carpet cleaning supplies to help you tackle any stains that occur, and our stain removal guide offers great tips and tricks to help you out along the way.
Cleaner Air
Many people with allergies don’t install carpeting in their home because they believe it will trap allergens in their house. This is what officials in Sweden thought in the 1970s when they told consumers to install hardwood in homes in order to reduce allergic reactions. However, when the Swedish government conducted a study in 1995, they found that allergies had actually increased.
More recent scientific studies have shown that carpet reduces allergies by trapping dirt particles and filtering harmful allergens. Allergens need to be airborne to trigger a reaction, and they can’t do any damage if they’re trapped in carpet fibers.
If you do decide to install carpet in your home, make sure you protect your investment by using quality carpet cleaning supplies to care for it. Woolite® products like Oxy Deep® or Heavy Traffic® Carpet Cleaning Foam can add years to the life of your carpet.
By purchasing the correct products you can tackle tough stains fast and preserve the life of your carpet. Woolite® offers a great selection of carpet cleaning supplies carpet cleaning supplies that can take care of everything from tough pet stains to tracked-in dirt and mud. Find the product that best meets your cleaning needs today!