subject: Rugs On Health [print this page] Rugs and health are related in so many waysRugs and health are related in so many ways. In terms of function, rugs often serve as protection from further injury during an accident because its thick fabric and wool may be enough to somehow lessen the damage when someone falls on the ground. For instance, compare a two scenario in which in the first scene a kid would fall directly on the tiled floor. What could possibly happen to that child? A broken bone perhaps? While on the other hand, a kid would fall on the same ground but this time there is a rug to land on. A child could possibly have a bruise or if the rug is really that thick no bruise at all just the pain felt upon the impact. Just imagine the drastic difference can a simple rug affect our health.
Have you heard about asthma? Well, asthma is a lifelong inflammatory disease that directly affects our airways. There is several cause of asthma; some people are agitated when exposed to foods they are allergic of while some suffer from their asthma attacks when exposed to certain allergens such as scent, fabric and worst dust. Another type of asthma would be the skin asthma or better understood as skin allergies which are often triggered by dust and fabrics. Therefore, people having this are very meticulous in choosing their set of things.
Since our rugs are good habitat for dust and other microorganism, we can't be sure that our rugs are safe on our health most especially on our respiratory. And we can't give ourselves a single chance of contacting such ailment. That is why we need to take precautionary measure on handling our rugs as to our health. As the saying goes and I quote "prevention is better than cure ". After all we can't forbid other people for having what they want just because it could harm them, what's important is we take actions before it could actually happen.
First thing to consider is buying the appropriate rug for you, you need to choose the rugs that are made out of all natural materials, and no synthetic elements mixed on it would be a fair choice. It wouldn't be a hassle to find this kind of rugs because most of the locals still produce these kinds of rugs and they still practice handmade rugs. We are very much assured that no toxic elements are in these kinds of rugs since it is made all naturally.
Furthermore, to ensure that it will never harm you, try putting the rug outside you room first before putting it inside your room. Just to assure you that it wouldn't cause your health, slow exposure to this kind of materials would help you prevent those unwanted attacks. To top that all, maintaining its cleanliness is vital, it entails you to do vacuum cleaning everyday as possible just to assure that dust are not making your rugs their permanent residences and take time to wash it monthly just to assure its safety.
