Children are gifts of
God: Cliche.
True story: They are
messy, difficult and onerous.
More than that, children
crave for attention, big time. And, their craving is often explained to their
parents in an obvious tone of even messier deeds. Their handiwork? - Doodling
on the walls, utensils all over the kitchen, and yes, food on the rugs! Well,
this is not a universal truth. But, it is common, and happening in every home.
Let’s focus on the
ketchup on your rug. Yucky, isn’t it? So, how to protect it from stains? How to
keep yourself from jittering the next time your child runs across it with a
glass of juice? And how, on earth, to prevent the atrocity without burning a
hole in your pocketbook?
A
good material first!
To your child, his room
is not a room at all. It’s a playground, with the floor covers the worst sufferers
of the choke hold. Therefore, the material you have chosen can make or break the
sustainability of them.
Stain resistance and durability
is best pronounced when you use nylon. Pick up any firm that sells carpets for kids in India and go for nylon floor covers. Another option is Smart-strand.
It can resist stains like anything. Cleaning rugs made of such materials is
easy and they last for a long, long time.
What
to never choose:
Wool and polyester can
be the worst choices ever! Wool will dent your wallet because it’s damn
expensive. Polyester will wear off after repeated nastiness because they
attract a lot of oil and age prematurely.
However, if you want to
ditch the health of your rug for that of your child, avoid the man-made materials
and resort to wool, entirely. In addition, if you are thinking temporary
setups, polyester will serve you best.
Which colors would be the best?
Turn the floor of your
child’s room into a color riot. In this way, you will be hiding stains, if any.
White and light colors are a strict no no. Check and buy online carpets that come in
beautiful, intricate patterns. You can conceal small wear and tear in this
manner.
A
little psychology trick:
Children usually like
to maintain things in good health if these are associated, somehow, to something
that they deeply value. For instance, if Disney cartoons are what your child
likes, install rugs that have pictures of different characters. Your child will
not only love it, but think twice before spoiling it.
Of course, the cliche still
holds good, and the true story, too. But, all thanks to technology, our options
of handling stress have diversified. Choose the best option and let your child enjoy
his childhood to the fullest.
As for the messy part, not
anything in the seven hells is going to stop it. Take it with a grain of salt,
become Jon Snow, and know nothing.
