Originally Posted by
sukki007
I'm well beyond that age group, and I hate carpeting. I don't have allergies, but it's gross. Fakewood is much more sanitary
Hard floors transfer bacteria to things that touch it more rapidly and in greater quantity than carpet. Hardly what I'd call more sanitary, unless you can guarantee that the flooring is spotlessly clean 100% of the time, which it isn't as soon as you walk in from outside.
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