Allergy

At least you clean allergens off of hardwood floors. I shudder to think what is in left in carpeting and the underpads of carpeting. This is the reason I have all hardwood or ceramic tile in my house!

I have a child with allergies our allergist recommended hardwood floors and frequent dusting/cleaning.

This is a little bit off the main track but related --- carpeting is horrendous having to push a med cart!!! It just makes the PUSH harder!

Just thought I would ask around here for any opinions on hardwood vs. carpet for allergys? I always thought of carpet as "allergy trapping" and hardwood as "allergy friendly"

Its not opinion, its a fact that carpets harbor allergens and should ideally be removed for people with allergies.

"Wall-to-wall carpeting should be removed as much as possible."

Indoor Allergens | AAAAI

The carpeting isn't for allergies, it is for safety. Less slip and falls.

My allergist and pulmonologist recommended a home with as few carpets as possible. Swiffer is my friend.

As any person that suffers from allergies knows, carpets are BAD. Sure there are hypoallergenic carpets, but I am betting those weren't. Some people when they don't know what they are talking about will just make stuff up to save face.

Here is what a Dr. from the Mayo Clinic has to say about it.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/asthma-triggers/AN01948

A few years back, my hospital had carpet laid in certain areas, including our ICU nurse's desk area. It was supposed to be some kind of special hospital-type carpet, treated and cleaned a different way. I have seen it used in other hospitals, too. I accidentally spilled an entire bottle of betadine on it, and believe it or not, most of it did come up.