The Eco-Friendly Way to Avert New Carpet Smell
I don’t know which one is worse - coming into a house that has just been painted, or one with brand new carpet.
Paint odor is strong. But new carpet smell has a more chemical element to the olfactory nerves. And while paint odor usually dissipates in a few days, new carpet smell can linger for weeks or months, depending on the type of carpet you buy and where it’s manufactured.
What can you do to avoid this odorous situation? Look for eco-friendly, low offgassing carpet.
GreenFloors sells low offgassing carpet for both homes and commercial locations.
One square yard of GreenFloors carpeting will keep approximately forty plastic containers out of our landfills. That’s because most of the residential carpets they sell are made from 100% post-consumer recycled food and drink containers.
The recycled carpet is made from polyester, which has fewer smell issues that other types of carpeting.
Plus it meets the Carpet and Rug Institutes Green Label Plus tests for indoor air quality.
You can order 4 free carpet samples from GreenFloor to give it a test run before you order. You only pay shipping and handling, which is less than $6. They also have 5-8 free samples for $11.90, and 9-12 samples for $17.85.
Alexis Dawes
Editor, No More Smelly House