How to choose a carpet in the nursery?

Pediatricians have been arguing for more than a decade whether a nursery carpet is needed or not. Most of them still believe that the floor in the nursery does not require additional coatings, because wet cleaning should be carried out twice as often as in rooms of adults. In addition, carpets are the ideal "storage" of dust mites. Naturally, the newly born baby does not need any carpets. But here it is only for your child to grow up, how the problem will mark itself. The child takes his first steps, and it is impossible to learn this without falling.Here there is a need for carpet.

The baby's room is subject to change. The small owner of the room is growing, and with it his needs and tastes change. For a child up to a year, parents equip a room in accordance with the peculiarities of its age: a small cot for a baby, a table on which to swaddle him, a sofa or a comfortable chair for mother and baby during feeding, a small chest of drawers for diapers and baby clothes. Carpets in the children's room at this time are needed, perhaps, only for sound insulation.

A child's room from three to seven years old is settled down in accordance with other developmental tasks. At this age, he is engaged in drawing, modeling, games with designers, begins to write. Therefore, the furniture in the room also changes: the bed becomes larger, a table for drawing and writing appears, lockers for books and toys.During this period, the room needs not just a carpet, but a “smart” covering, which will not only become a comfortable bedding, but also a bright developmental design element.

Choosing products for children, we prefer natural materials. Sheep wool carpets are ancient companions of our homes. Their high heat-shielding properties do not even need a description. In addition, the wool carpet will last you more than one year. But is he good? If your child is allergic to wool, then he is contraindicated to you.

A carpet of natural silk threads does not cause allergies. It will look great in the room, but it is very expensive. Cotton products are much cheaper. They perfectly absorb moisture and perfectly retain their shape after washing. But, as a rule, they are used only in rooms of babies up to two years, since they are not very large.

Among the natural materials are also flax, jute, sisal and even algae.Such coatings are a little like carpet, as they are more like mats. They are durable, hypoallergenic, inexpensive, can be cleaned only by dry methods, very durable. But only they are so tough that they probably will not like a small child. It is rather for teenage rooms in eco-style.

Carpets made of synthetic fibers are much cheaper than their natural "relatives". One of the most modern materials for carpets - polyethylene foam. It possesses high heat-protective properties, is not affected by any microorganisms, is waterproof and is not afraid of pollution. The coatings of this material are very light. The surface of their relief, which helps in the fall to absorb shock and protect the child from injury. The only drawback - a limited selection of colors.

Polyamide or nylon carpets are absolutely fireproof and do not cause allergies. Lightweight, practical and easy to clean coatings in the event of contamination can be easily cleaned, can be subjected to wet cleaning, do not fade and perfectly keep their shape. They have a long service life.Of the negative properties - low insulation and softness, resistance to fading and relatively high price.

Polypropylene carpets look very similar to woolen. They do not get dirty, are cleaned in any way, do not cause allergies and last no less than polyamide or nylon. Carpets made of polyurethane are rolled or in the form of a puzzle. They are convenient because you can take them with you to nature. Nothing will happen to them, as they are waterproof. One of the folding options is a rubber mat in roll. It does not slide on the surface, it is convenient to do gymnastics or take it to classes in the gym or swimming pool.

Choosing a carpet for the nursery, you need to measure the size of the room and take into account the location of the furniture. If the room is large, then the carpet can be bought in large sizes so that it covers the entire floor. But remember: if it partially falls under the furniture, dust will accumulate in these places. In addition, from the point of view of aesthetics, it does not look very beautiful.A large carpet will suit preschoolers: this is their space for games, research and experiments. If you select a model with developing pictures, then your child will be more socialized.

Children love carpets with high and soft pile. But for such products it is very difficult to care for: because of the dust, it needs frequent cleaning or washing. They also accumulate static electricity. In the room of a school-age child, a large carpet is no longer required, since the playing space is replaced by an educational one. Here fit a small, and better, bedside rug. It is easier to take care of him and he will not take up much space.

In a teen's room, carpet can be of any size, but it should not fall out of the overall style of the room. As an option - an oval or round carpet in the center of the room. For a room of two children, it is better to choose two small-sized carpets, so that each child has his own area for play and rest.

Boys are more active and mobile. For their rooms, carpeting is better to choose from artificial fibers with a small pile: they are more durable, dense, and easier to maintain.A boy of up to three years will enjoy a carpet with images of fabulous or animated characters, cars. From three to seven years, carpeting imitating a football field, or carpets with images of roads, cities, or tangled mazes will be more appropriate.

Carpets with pictures went on sale recently. Remember how in your childhood you drew roads and houses on a piece of paper. Images on such carpets are more like such children's drawings with views from above. If your children's drawing fit on a piece of paper, then the carpet is already a huge scale, and there is a place where children's fantasies can roam! A child can invent any game plots: either he is a driver of a car racing along a tangled network of weaved roads, then a pedestrian crossing the road, then a resident of a small town. Such coverage can be considered a full-fledged educational tool for children.

The industry produces such carpets with different colors and designs. For greater realism, some models combine different pile lengths in the coating: for roads - a small and smooth pile, for trees, flower beds, houses - a longer, soft and fluffy one.This helps not only to realistically convey the terrain, but also to develop tactile sensations. Coatings with different textures can also be massage pads at the same time.

Some companies include a set of toys in the kit with a carpet: cars, road signs, small houses, railways, bridges, figures of people and animals. On such a carpet, your baby will never be bored playing. The industry offers various color combinations for such products. Do not be afraid that they are short-lived. They are made of polypropylene, and it is resistant to abrasion and mechanical stress, is not contaminated and easy to clean. In addition, it is absolutely hypoallergenic, does not accumulate static electricity, does not fade and does not burn.

Carpet puzzles in the nursery are a little different. These are products from several parts (mini-mats) that a child can combine at will. This is a convenient folding option, each particle of which represents either a separate microdistrict of a city, or a certain piece of landscape with its own functional purpose. They can also include game tasks with numbers and letters.This design option makes it easy to fold it and take parts of the rug on nature or on a journey, so that your favorite game is always with your child.

The floor carpet in the girl's room is also selected according to her age. If your princess is still small, then the carpet in her room should be colorful and bright. On its surface may be images of fairy-tale cities, heroes of favorite fairy tales and cartoons, or flower drawings. Just like boys, girls will love carpeting with maps and cities. So, the little room owner will be able to imagine herself as a fairy-tale princess living in an imaginary magical country.

It will look very nice and the carpet with the image of the alphabet. He will help your child learn to put the first words and read. Girls of school age will enjoy carpets featuring “classics” - the favorite game of all girls.Especially beloved at this age is most often pink. A very interesting option for a room in pastel colors will be carpet with a color pattern - mosaic. It will be a bright accent of the child’s room.

When choosing a carpet in the nursery The following criteria are important:

• the material must be absolutely safe for the health of the child;
• the fiber composition of the product must have good heat-shielding properties;
• the coating should be well cleaned or easy to wash;
• carpet design should not violate the overall style decision of the nursery;
• the size and number of products must match the size of the child’s room.

Above, we have already said that cleaning the child’s room should be done frequently.Accordingly, the carpet must also be cleaned. This is especially true of the premises in which pets enter. Features care carpet depends on the composition of its fibers and the nature of pollution.

Many new carpets already have their own specific smell, the cause of which is chemical treatment, which improves their appearance. The specific smell of a new coating usually disappears within a week. During this period, you need to be in this room as little as possible and air the room in which it lies at least two hours a day. Some indoor plants, for example, three-lane snspheric, contribute to more rapid purification of room air and the neutralization of harmful substances. They are absolutely safe for the child.

If the carpet is used in conditions of high humidity, dampness can start to emanate from it. Getting rid of it is not so difficult. It is enough to take out the carpet for ventilation on the street or balcony (just not in direct sunlight, due to which the carpet can lose its rich colors). Complete drying of the product usually takes about a day. Smells of dry cleaning from carpet just obtained from dry cleaning are eliminated by ventilating the product outdoors or by frequent airing the room.

Smells of organic origin (mold and mustiness) indicate the presence of fungus in the pile. To do this, you can contact the dry cleaners, where they will conduct a special treatment. If you do not have such an opportunity, then you can do it yourself, using antifungal agents (for example, the company Delu).

• Carpet should be brought out and carefully rub the front and back surface of the surface with a stiff brush. Only wear gloves and a gauze bandage!
• Apply the product according to the instructions on the surface of the carpet. At the same time make sure that it is completely infused with it.
• Soak the carpet for a certain time in the air (usually on the package it is indicated how long you need to wait). After that, rinse on both sides and dry thoroughly (at least 3-4 days).

Home oxygen carpet cleaning also helps to remove smells and fresh stains. To do this, prepare a solution of soda and vinegar (300 ml of water and vinegar), which is applied to the contaminated place with a swab and left to dry completely. After that, this place is sprinkled with baking soda, which is then sprinkled with a solution of 300 ml of water and 100 ml of hydrogen peroxide. The place of application is immediately covered with lush foam, which is left for two hours. After that, just vacuum well the carpet or wipe with a damp cloth and dry.

Soda, vinegar, hydrogen peroxide and any washing powder will help you to wash stains from a synthetic carpet and remove odors from it:

• put a thick layer of soda on the stain;
• Prepare a solution of 100 ml of peroxide and the same amount of water and add a teaspoon of washing powder to it;
• shake the resulting solution gently and apply it to the stain on top of the soda - foam will immediately appear;
• after two hours, wash it off the carpet with warm water.

A bright colorful cotton rug can be easily erased in case of contamination and will perfectly fit into the kids room up to a year. A mat with numbers will help your child learn to count, and doing arithmetic will never be boring. Round bedside rug for a real cosmonaut and adventurer. A rug with roads, houses and road signs will help in learning the rules of the road in a game form. This option is suitable for children of any gender.

This option is suitable for a boy of school age who is actively involved in sports. The carpeting of an unusual shape will perfectly complement the fabulous interior of the room of a little princess. Such an unusual coating will be a bright design solution for a teenage girl's room. The bright mosaic pattern of the floor accentuates the floor covering and perfectly complements the laconic interior.

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