we meet again...ah, the battle of battles, the war to end all wars in the Duke household:
Carpet. vs. Hardwood.
With the exception of low-traffic bedrooms, it's my firm belief that every room in the house should be floored with either linoleum, laminate, or wood.
yeah, yeah, carpet is nice and soft and squishy underfoot, but it's the grossest invention ever, when you think about it. and I do. think about it. alot.
the amount of dirt, dust, food particles, dog hair, and germs in our carpet is one of my worst obsessions (no matter how weird you think I am, you have never come close to meeting me in full-on crazy-mode until you've seen me do battle with a carpet spot or pet stain). The part that drives me the most crazy is that it is a constantly losing battle. no matter how much you vacuum, it's never 100% clean!
However, when we were building our house, we decided not to upgrade to hardwood in the living room, because Mitch loves carpet. but...the LIVING ROOM! what was I THINKING?!? I was seduced by the newness of the carpet, and momentarily forgot that 2 years later it would be the bane of my existence...
still not convinced? According to the EPA: Carpet glues contain formaldehyde and toluene and are usually treated with stain resistant perfluorochemicals, such as PFOA, that have recently been deemed likely carcinogens.
carpet=cancer. 'nuf said.
4 comments:
so basically mitch causes cancer?
i knew there was something fishy about that guy...
-b
WOOD......Mitch just admit that it's better....plus the cancer thing is pretty sick...SO...
Im the person with 3 pillow cases on my pillows. I have always been somewhat grossed out by carpet but now I am 100% sold! I would like to continue on to couches. Leather may be cold and sticky but at least they are easy to wash off. Fabric is bad!
Also, your air ducts need to be cleaned once or twice a year. It is sick the kind of crud Diamond Clean gets out! Ask Phil, he knows!
No doubt, we had carpet in our DINING room!!! Who would think that was a good idea?! And we don't have a pretty but never use it dining room. It's eat everything all the time room. Good thing Mitch helped us get rid of that. Sick.
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