If you suffer from asthma and Hay fever or other allergies you might be better off getting a wood floor rather than having an old fashioned carpet. Carpets are not as good as wood flooring in these circumstances as the traditional carpet has fibres. Fibres are woven into a weave and whilst this will keep your feet warm it also traps hair, skin, pollen and odours that can set off the allergies in people.
This is not the case with Laminate Wood Flooring. All you have to do is give that a bit of a dusting and a going over with an antiseptic wipe every week and the floor will stay smart and clean.
Because it is covered in a laminate the spills that you get with a carpet that you can never remove is not even an issue here. The liquid simply cannot soak into the wood as it is protected. This is also true of floating pollen. It can settle into the fibres and stick there ready for you to knock it all into the air. All that you have is a place for the pollen and dust to hang around in. This is not an issue with the wood flooring, plus it looks better as well.
Finding and reducing your hay fever triggers
Hay fever brings a runny or blocked nose, sneezing, itchy eyes and sometimes wheezing, and many sufferers dread late spring and early summer when pollen counts are high. Relieving the symptoms starts with working out exactly what you react to.
Grass and tree pollen are the classic causes, but similar symptoms can come from other allergens found indoors. Pets, dust mites, mould and mould spores can all trigger a reaction, and unlike the pollen season they are present all year round. Knowing which ones affect you makes it much easier to cut down your exposure.
Once you know the source, you can tackle it. That might mean reducing the places where dust and pet hair collect around the home, keeping damp under control to limit mould, or wearing a filter mask outdoors on high pollen days. For persistent symptoms, a doctor can advise on treatment, and some people are prescribed steroid medication to bring the inflammation under control.
