Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Best carpet for children's bedrooms 4Sep 29, 2009 5:11 pm Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34120 Handover 23 Dec 11 Squatting 21 Dec 11 Fixed 12 Oct 11 Plastered 31 Aug 2011 Framed 7 June 2011 Site Start 7 Feb 2011 Land Titled 18 Jan 2010 Land Deposit 25 Jun 2009 Re: Best carpet for children's bedrooms 5Sep 29, 2009 8:52 pm cheers Col Nation For information on caring for wool and other carpet and upholstery go to www.woolsafe.com.au Re: Best carpet for children's bedrooms 8Oct 01, 2009 1:26 am Tracy, You are not alone! There is so much nonsense being spread (especially by ill-informed carpet sales staff) that its no wonder confusion reigns! Then there's a heap of really dumb advice given about how to remove spots & stains which are utterly wrong. Which is why the Woolsafe Organisation was set up.... to test products for efficacy and safety and certify them safe on wool carpets, and to train cleaning technicians in their correct cleaning. Thought I'd mention a job I attended last week. People bought a house about 10 years ago. It had quality wool loop pile carpets through the house, which had been there at least a few years before. They had a water pipe in a wood fire burst, dumping about 300 litres of water into the lit fire, which flooded the family room. I was sent to sort things out, and the insurance company have authorised new carpet. The owners were dead keen to find a carpet the same to replace the old ones, and couldn't speak more highly of the carpets. I think its good to see people who are happy with their carpets and value them! Ash. Re: Best carpet for children's bedrooms 9Oct 09, 2009 10:06 am royalblue A few thoughts; JACOBVZ Well that is one plan, but I personally don't think its the best way to go. Kids bedrooms are NOT the place that food & drink should be taken. I believe this is a matter of having zones in a home. Children should be raised to understand that eating and drinking is for certain places and times (like a dining table at meal time). Allowing kids to wander around a house with food & drink is really a crazy way to live! Everything gets coated with grime!.. walls, toys, floors... everything! The house ends up smelling because of the bacteria biofilm that develops. I'm not saying to be so precious that the kids can't enjoy being kids. Just that they respect that there are areas in the home that are for certain things. eg. After they are finished eating, they wash their hands before planting them all over everything. I have two boys (aged 15 and 12) and we have wool carpets in their bedrooms, and in other parts of the home. We have no stains. We have had some accidents, that have been quickly cleaned up. They enjoy playing in the bedrooms in all sorts of ways. But if they want to paint or glue stuff (whatever), they are instructed to do the messy stuff outside or at a table. Seems common sense to me!... why make life hard for yourself? So, I don't agree that kids bedroom carpets get in a mess. That is a matter of how we bring up our kids, and the values we instill into them. I think a high density, low profile carpet will be fine in the bedrooms. You can choose a really cheap polyprop, spend a bit more on a nylon, or buy a nice wool carpet for extra luxury, and thermal and acoustic insulation. It all depends on your budget, and what you want from the carpets. Whatever you choose, look after it. Ash. I agree that that dinner and lunch should be served at the table but lollies and other treats are allowed in the bedroom in my house. I do not have oodles of space so if there are friends over the kids play in their room (yard in summer) and have drinks and treats there. unfortunately a jellybean gets tramples into the ground every now and than. As for the bio film, I can only hope that our cleaner uses enough pine o cleen. My solution: Polished floorboards Re: Best carpet for children's bedrooms 10Oct 09, 2009 6:24 pm I was recently told by a couple of local carpet retailers to avoid WOOL carpets especially if I have my dogs inside because "wool has no natural protection against stains" (must change when it comes off the sheep's back) It was suggested by a couple more that I use solution dyed NYLON twist carpet. There was a nylon plush which is the same only with a shorter cut pile. I eventually chose 'Redbook' carpet and was told by the installer to "never clean the carpet in a circular motion" -- which I guess rules out the 'Electrodry' cleaning method and not to use steam cleaning because "all carpets are scotch-guarded when they are made, once they are steam cleaned this is removed necessitating cleaning much more often" -- unless ofcourse you have the carpet re-scotch guarded at considerable expense after the first clean. Arfur Re: Best carpet for children's bedrooms 11Oct 16, 2009 3:41 am Uncle Arfur I was recently told by a couple of local carpet retailers to avoid WOOL carpets especially if I have my dogs inside because "wool has no natural protection against stains" (must change when it comes off the sheep's back) It was suggested by a couple more that I use solution dyed NYLON twist carpet. There was a nylon plush which is the same only with a shorter cut pile. I eventually chose 'Redbook' carpet and was told by the installer to "never clean the carpet in a circular motion" -- which I guess rules out the 'Electrodry' cleaning method and not to use steam cleaning because "all carpets are scotch-guarded when they are made, once they are steam cleaned this is removed necessitating cleaning much more often" -- unless ofcourse you have the carpet re-scotch guarded at considerable expense after the first clean. Arfur, you have confirmed with that MISinformation that you should NOT LISTEN TO CARPET SALES PEOPLE OR LAYERS when it comes to carpet care. They have told you a lotta crap! Firstly, wool does have natural protection from staining, by virtue of its cellular construction. If looked after well, it performs very well. But I have always said to choose wool only if you are going to look after it well. Allowing dogs to live on it may not be a great thing, (possibly an expensive mistake) but some still perform well in these conditions. Yes, having a ROTARY BONNET cleaning method will void the warranty on many carpets, as manufacturers have said it is not acceptable. Manufacturers also say the carpets SHOULD be steam cleaned regularly (AT LEAST EVERY 2 YEARS) and to not do so will void the warranty. Steam cleaning to the Australian Standard is proper maintenance, and does not adversely effect stain resistant treatments if done correctly by trained technicians. So what the installer was telling you utterly wrong! I really do get sick of having to constantly debunk stuff that stupid ill-informed people keep spruiking about carpet care! The stain resistant treatments on a nylon carpet will gradually wear in traffic ways due to abrasion. Proper cleaning with suitable chemicals will not affect this. After the first few cleans, it may be a good idea to have a topical Teflon applied by your technician to restore its performance. This is an investment in the carpet's longevity, and good maintenance. BUT if you fail to maintain the carpet properly, or use an untrained 'carpet cleaner' who do not understand carpets, you may find the carpet's performance declining quickly. And back to the original question... this is an inexpensive carpet that will probably give very good service in kid's bedrooms. http://www.northstatecarpets.com.au/products.asp?id=61 Ash. 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