By: David Neishabori
It’s a well-known fact the surroundings we live in constantly affect our mood. Rugs add color, design, and personality to your space, and are often known as the “soul of the room”. This affects our mood, therefore affecting our mental health.
Rugs can affect your physical health too. Studies show that walking on hard surfaces can take a terrible toll on your feet. Once your feet begin to suffer, the rest of your body will begin to follow suit. Standing and walking on hard flooring can also cause body fatigue and foot, leg and low back pain. The reason is, hard flooring does not flex or bend or offer any cushioning. Having a rug underfoot not only protects your body, but it also offers comfort and therapy by essentially massaging the bottom of your feet and providing cushion to protect you.
Another way rugs affect your health is by keeping the air you breathe clean. Rugs act as “health” filters and absorb dust and bacteria (which affects the quality of the air you breathe.) This function requires regular cleaning and hand-washing. Because of the lanolin-rich wool in fine rugs, you will benefit from their natural resiliency and stain resistance. Proper care, however, requires hand-washing by a professional that specializes in fine rugs.
Think of your fine rug the same way you would think of a filter for your water system or your AC unit. It acts in a similar way, reducing dust and allergens in the air and having a positive effect on your health and your well-being.
Rugs also absorb sound and improve the acoustic quality in the room. This ultimately affects your mood and your health. Because of this, it is important to add rugs to the following areas of your home: living room, dining room, master bedroom, and kitchen.
Did you know rugs act as health filters? They effectively absorb dust, pollutants, bacteria, and allergens, therefore affecting the quality of the air you breathe. To enhance this function, regular hand washing is required.
How do I Care for my Rug?
With proper maintenance, hand-woven rugs can stand the test of time and become treasured family heirlooms passed down from generation to generation. Light vacuuming and sweeping for regular maintenance is ideal, small spills can be spot cleaned with club soda and blotted, however, annual hand washing of your rug is imperative.
Use an experienced professional rug cleaning service that specializes in handwashing hand-woven rugs with water and pure vegetable soaps. You will also want to use a company with a stellar reputation and one that has been located in their physical business location for over 10 years. Make sure you hire a professional. Hiring a company just because their price is lower puts you at risk. At AZADI Fine Rugs we offer hand washing services anywhere in the country. To learn more about handwashing, restoration services of padding, contact AZADI Fine Rugs at (480) 483-4600.
