Comments on: So many green living books

By: Maggie

Maggie — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:51:11 +0000

I totally understand not wanting carpet but it seems both back breaking and expensive to rip it all out and put in hardwood floors (or other “green” hard surfacing). I also feel that carpet is not too terrible if it is a little old and has off-gassed most of its nasty chemicals already. But you’re right about it harboring allergens and dust mites. One of the last places I lived we had hardwood floors and an assortment of throw rugs. The baby tended to do a little better on the rugs since she was experimenting with walking and they cushioned her fall a little bit. However, the rugs got pretty dusty pretty fast and it was a big project to haul them outside and beat out the dust. I guess I feel like there’s no perfect solution. Ah, well. Just part of life, I suppose.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:44:05 +0000

I’m all for ripping up carpet. I don’t want my son learning to crawl on that chemical soup! Plus, he seems to have TERRIBLE allergies, so I’d like to get rid of anything in our house that might be harboring allergens and dust mites. Carpet is a big trap for those. I think its totally worth the back breaking labor. The cost is a problem for me, of course, but hopefully I’ll have enough saved up to do it by the end of the year. If not, there’s always next years tax returns.
That last book sounds very interesting. I’m going to have to check it out.

By: Linnea

Linnea — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:20:50 +0000

I got a copy of ‘The Not So Big Life’ at the Environmental Home Center. I’ll see if Mom can pass it on to you (after I send it to her, of course. I still haven’t had time to read it yet…)