Nowadays, many owners of houses and apartments face the need to maintain cleanliness at the entrance to the dwelling, which is especially important in the autumn-winter period of time. This task is perfectly handled dirt-protective carpets, which will effectively combat pollution, and reduce the cost of cleaning the premises.
Carpets, floor, dirt-protecting
So called special rugs, which will serve as an excellent barrier to the penetration of dirt, which we bring into the house from the street. They are made according to a specially developed technology and can absorb water, melting snow, liquid dirt and dry dust well. If in your hallway there is an entrance mud-proof carpet, then the hostess will not have to wash several times a day or vacuum the floor. In addition, the lifetime of any floor covering when using such mats increases by 20-30%. These products have three degrees of protection: from large, medium and small particles.
Rubber-based mud protection carpets
This kind of carpets are often laid in front of the entrance to the house or apartment. They have good adhesion to any floor covering. Thanks to this dirt-resistant rubber carpets do not slip, and the use of such a product on the porch of the house will make it especially safe in winter. These rubber products are not afraid of water, ultraviolet, sudden temperature changes, chemical reagents. Mud protection carpets have a thickness of about 20 mm, so they must be placed either in a special pit, or choose a model with an existing rubber edging.
Mud protection water absorbing carpets
An effective solution for cleaning shoes and collecting street moisture can become a moisture absorbing mat, which is placed in the vestibule or in front of the entrance door . The non-slip basis of such a carpet is rubber or a harder PVC. These products are made of antistatic polyamide. Their absorbency is up to 10 liters per 1 sq.m. You can buy two such products, and then the removable dirt-proof carpets will perfectly cope with their duties to maintain cleanliness in the house.
Dirt-proof cellular carpet
Such a coating has cells or metal grills in which a significant part of the dirt settles. Rubber mud barrier cellular carpets can also to some extent hold water and snow. Large-celled products are laid outside the entrance to the house, and rugs with a shallow cell - in the vestibule in front of the entrance to the apartment. An excellent choice can be a combined cellular coating with a metal scraper, which can hold up to 50% of dirt.
Dirt-proof pile carpets
This kind of rugs has a third degree of protection from dirt. The pile dirt-resistant carpet is able to retain the remains of sand, moisture from our shoes. Lay it in the hallway in front of the front door. Their base is made of waterproof rubber, and the pile of wear-resistant polypropylene or polyamide is firmly soldered into the substrate. In this case, pile can be of two types:
- slit, which dries faster, and it is easier to clean it;
- loop, more wear-resistant, but to care for it more difficult, it is worth more.
A quality mud protection mat from pile can hold about 4-5 kg of dirt per 1 sq. M. m of coverage. The substrate has good adhesion to any floor covering, and the weighted rubber edge gives the product an anti-slip effect. Thanks to a wide range of colors, you can easily pick up a pile mat that will lie at the entrance door and harmoniously look in the overall interior design of your hallway.
Dirt-proof modular carpets
This version of the mud barrier is very convenient, because it consists of several modules. Dirt wakes through the modules, and the surface of the carpet remains clean. In case of damage to one of the components, this part can be replaced with a new one. The mud protection carpet in rolls is easily folded, the dirt under it is removed, and the coating can be laid again on the floor.
For the manufacture of modular mats, environmentally friendly and fireproof thermoplastic rubber is used. It is resistant to temperature fluctuations and resistant to chemical attack. The modular assembly principle is very convenient, since it allows you to assemble a mat of any desired shape and size. In addition to indoor use, dirt mats in rolls, which have an anti-slip effect, can be fixed on the porch and steps in front of the house.
Washing of dirt-resistant carpets
Although all mud protection mats are able to accumulate moisture and dirt inside, but from time to time they still need to be vacuumed or washed. Cleaning with a vacuum cleaner can help with slight contamination, but gradually the sand will accumulate in the lower part of the carpet, and especially the pile coating and it will be impossible to remove it with the help of dry cleaning. Therefore, dirt-resistant door carpets need washing.
Mud protection coatings of the first and second degree of cleaning can be washed with a jet of water. It is better to entrust the pile carpets to a special clearing company. Its experts qualitatively wash such a rug with the help of special equipment, and will squeeze, while retaining the necessary residual moisture, since moisture is absorbed worse in a completely dry surface. In addition, some companies provide a replacement product for the time you wash your rug.