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I’ve shared before that my house does not have carpet in it with the exception of an 8 x 10 area rug. I received this area rug a few months ago and I love it and of course I want to ensure we take the best possible care of it so that it last well for as long as we want it.
Here is a picture of my area rug 🙂
When I received the rug I started to think about how I’m going to take care of it as I haven’t had to worry about any carpets/rugs for a long time. It’s important for me to keep it clean as I have allergies and we have two dogs and one cat as well. In the past when we did have carpets (I’m talking over 10 years ago) I did not like the carpet cleaning that was available back then. I found that after the carpets were cleaned by companies there was a chemical smell that lingered. Not only am I sensitive to such smells it made my allergies flare up for several days afterwards.
Thank goodness that today we have made such wonderful progress that we now have the options of using eco-friendly non-toxic cleaning supplies you can also find yourself an eco-friendly carpet cleaning company too. Whether you’re in British Columbia, Washington, California, Florida or you want wool rug cleaning in Maryland you can find a company that uses all natural cleansers. Thank goodness we have the choices now and we can go green for the really the same costs or lower as using those nasty, toxic chemicals. Save yourself the headache and more and go with eco-friendly cleaning companies and products. Don’t you think it’s worth it to go green? Feel free to comment below we love to hear from you!
Tess says
January 7, 2013 at 1:49 PMi can’t afford to hire carpet cleaners so I do it myself
barbara remaly hart says
January 7, 2013 at 6:56 AMIt is nice to know there is an alternative to using harsh chemicals for cleaning your carpets. My family members do have allergies, & certain chemical smells trigger migraines for me. I also have my grand daughter who lives with me & her toys are always on the rug, she loves playing on the floor. Plus, it means alot less chemicals entering our earth & water supply.
Caitlyn Hill says
January 5, 2013 at 8:37 PMMy dad does carpet cleaning at work, I think he needs to look into this!
Gaynell Holmes says
January 5, 2013 at 5:22 PMNice article!! Thanks!
Kathleen says
January 4, 2013 at 6:15 PMI read this post with much interest because I also have a fairly new, large room area carpet and although I vaccum it often I didn’t really think about “cleaning” it. I have a small dog and I wouldn’t wnt to harm him with chemicals!
Valarie Lee Gentry says
January 4, 2013 at 10:33 AMI have gone green on all my cleaning supplies and so how my mom, who cleans for a living. Green products are great for everyone, kids and animals!
Dana Pugsley says
January 4, 2013 at 9:23 AMI think it best for all ( people and our pets) when we avoid the use of chemicals in the home
Gabriel R says
January 3, 2013 at 11:12 PMI love how everyone is finally becoming concerned with eco-friendly items.
Becky I. says
January 2, 2013 at 8:00 PMGood information about using something different from traditional cleaning methods!
Lisa F. says
January 2, 2013 at 6:51 PMI try to be as Eco-conscious as possible with everything. I DO use a pro carpet cleaning service once or twice a year (five dogs and a cat!), but am considering taking the carpet out of the dining room. That may help with cleanups.
michelle warner says
January 2, 2013 at 7:44 AMim so glad i dont have any carpet, awsome that you are being earth friendly, our world need as much help as we can get
Tara Gauthier says
January 1, 2013 at 9:56 PMWe try to be green as much as possible due to allergies in our family and asthma. Our rental has carpet in most areas except living/dining/kitchen etc. We are currently house hunting and it irks me to see carpet in dining rooms!
Pam B. says
January 1, 2013 at 7:50 PMLike you, I am allergic to some carpet cleaners. I always call hitels and ask for a room to not be sprayed, ass I find it hard to breath. I always have to read the labels when buying an Eco-friendly product!
Tess says
January 1, 2013 at 4:07 PMI have carpet all over my house except for the kitchen . It is good to know that there are some ECO FRIENDLY carpet cleaner company to take care of our carpet.
Rhonda B. says
December 30, 2012 at 8:13 PMI’m just in awe at how lovely your rug is!! Before moving to Utah we lived in Maryland and I was highly impressed at how very natural and green that Maryland is turning. We had most of our furniture cleaned before moving and they used green products. Thanks for making people aware!!
Valerie Godin says
December 30, 2012 at 4:56 PMI never knew there were green carpet cleaning company out there! Thanks for the info, I will make sure to look this up
Meghan says
December 30, 2012 at 3:22 PMNo unfortunately I’m diverting my attention to other areas now like just keeping the germs at bay but I am working on recycling and I found a website maybe recyclebank? but it was a link from pampers where you could box all plastic packaging and send it out to be recycled while earning points for free stuff. I do also donate a lot of things so I guess I’m not so bad. I would like to cook but I have to want to..problem area there.
Michelle.A. says
December 30, 2012 at 1:37 PMI absolutely try to use Eco-Friendly cleaning products. I like that by using them I’m not potentially hurting my family with chemicals. I also love that they are good for the environment.
Mary Patterson says
December 30, 2012 at 12:38 PMAbsolutely gorgeous! 🙂
Deborah D says
December 30, 2012 at 12:03 PMi love the eco friendly cleaner.
Anita Gambrell says
December 29, 2012 at 9:33 PMWow! I went on vacation and came back to no carpet! I also have an area rug about the same size was sure wondering about cleaning it too. I have COPD so the breathing issues are heightened! Thank yu for the wonderful advice! Going greener everyday!
michelle gilliland mcafee says
December 29, 2012 at 8:13 PMI’m trying to do things to be more green myself. I agree with your post.
Susan Johnson says
December 29, 2012 at 8:04 PMI agree with you on going green when it comes to carpet cleaning, as I have lupus and allergies, so smells and residues drive me crazy. I did go green once with a company that used a citrus based cleaner and a carpet scrubber, which I do not recommend… I wound up with worse carpet than I started with after a month.
Shandi Naugle says
December 29, 2012 at 7:34 PMWe actually need to clean out carpets in the next month or so, so thanks so much for all this great info! Now I can feel better about cleaning them:)
Juana says
December 29, 2012 at 6:04 PMI have a 5-year old and had made the switch to eco-friendly products because of him. Also, I don’t like to use chemicals as my allergies react instantly to the smells.
LC says
December 29, 2012 at 3:56 PMyay for eco friendly cleaning products!
Cindy Moore says
December 29, 2012 at 3:17 PMYour new rug is beautiful! I, too, have allergies to most chemicals! It is good to hear there are some green options out there!
Cindy Gardner says
December 29, 2012 at 12:07 PMthanks for the information…love anything that can helpour planet go and stay green…
Missy Marie says
December 29, 2012 at 9:28 AMGorgeous area rug!! We could really use a new one.
Tina Seagraves says
December 29, 2012 at 9:23 AMI have a hard time finding a vacuum that sucks .. I mean every one I buy works great for a few weeks and then it’s like it just doesn’t pick up any more.. I would love to go green when it comes to my rugs.
Krista Grandstaff says
December 29, 2012 at 8:02 AMI live in a tiny town so trying to get a local company to “go green” or even find one is nearly impossible… this is Texas…lol.. so, I have been doing what I can to take care of the few area rugs we have ( I too am not a fan of carpet…so we replaced all of them with bamboo hardwood over the last year) and generally that means a mixture of baking soda and other things… It works, especially with a great vacuum, but I’d love to have a company take care of them for me and do a better job!
Anita Leibert says
December 29, 2012 at 1:06 AMI would have to agree with you on this subject. I believe that we all should start making efforts to use Eco-Friendly products whenever we can. Not only is it safer for our families, but we need to protect our planets future as well.
Helene Tienda says
December 29, 2012 at 12:20 AMThanks for the great information. I will definitely ask for that feature when looking for someone to clean my carpets. My son has really bad allergies as well, so this is really important to us as well.
Mary Bearden says
December 28, 2012 at 11:47 PMI am trying but gosh, so much stuff is made in china!
Mary Gallardo says
December 28, 2012 at 9:58 PMWow! I never knew that carpet cleaning companies carried these types of cleaning solutions! It is worth looking into…
Keisa Rogers says
December 28, 2012 at 7:38 PMI love all the go green products.
Crystal Irvin says
December 28, 2012 at 6:07 PMwe buy as many as eco-friendly products we can, and the energy star does make our decisions
Priscilla Benavides says
December 28, 2012 at 5:06 PMWe recently started Green cleaning products and love it!
Renee Sullivan says
December 28, 2012 at 3:54 PMGreat post . I sure do think it’s worth it to use Eco-Friendly cleaning products. They don’t have to cost more either. My favorite brand is the Get Clean line from Shaklee. I’ve been using Shaklee for 4 years because it’s economical, safe, and effective.