The groundhog has spoken and spring will soon begin to break bringing the season of renewal and transformations. As you begin to form your renovation game plans and blue prints, Holmes: The Magazine To Make It Right knows the key to a cleaner home this spring is summed up with one word: Carpet.
The March 2011 Issue of Holmes: The Magazine To Make It Right , the shelter publication recently launched by Mike Holmes’, star of Holmes on Homes and Holmes Inspection as seen on HGTV, is equipped with some great tips on what to look for when shopping for new carpeting, allergen reducing techniques, the best vacuums, even how to incorporate green trends into your home this spring.
Below please find 7 things you probably never knew about your carpet:
1. Try a synthetic fiber: Manmade fibers like nylon and polypropylene wear well and are easier to clean than many other fibers.
2. Go the natural route: If you, or your company, find yourselves sneezing, organic options derived from cotton, grass and even coconut husks could be a wonderful solution to your allergies.
3. Select a shorter pile: Shorter fiber carpets are filled with less debris. At about ½ inch, it also takes less time and energy to clean then a shag.
4. Try carpet tiles: When the kids, guests, or even yourself have that clumsy moment and spill on your carpet, this will allow you to simply pull up the one or more squares and replace them if a deep cleaning fails to get rid of the stain.
5. Air it out: When purchasing a new carpet make sure to have the installer unfurl it either in the warehouse or your garage, this way the quantity of carcinogens is greatly reduced.
6. Vacuum weekly: Weekly vacuuming, especially with a HEPA filtered, rotating brush attachment, and beater bar vacuum, keeps pollutants from sinking into your carpet.
7. Avoid antiques: Most antique carpets were made when dyes and chemicals were less scrutinized. For added assurance, look for the Green Carpet label on your next showroom trip.
About Holmes: The Magazine to Make It RightShelter publication, Holmes: The Magazine to Make It Right, was launched in November 2009 with an initial launch of 75,000 copies. Currently, it boasts a print run of 230,000 and growing. Average sell-throughs are above 50%. The magazine will soon be introduced in the United Kingdom and Australia.
About Mike HolmesMike Holmes has been in the contracting business for over 20 years and is committed to integrity and quality craftsmanship. He is the host of “Holmes on Homes,” and “Holmes Inspection,” broadcast on HGTV in the United States and Canada and on other specialty channels around the world.
