One Pound!

Our poll question asked "how much dirt can be hidden in one square foot of carpeting."  The answer, surprisingly, is one pound!  That's right.  One full pound.

Carpets are designed to hide soil.  Thus, the admonition from carpet manufacturers to vacuum your carpet regularly is no joke.  Carpets should be vacuumed daily, if not more to keep the soil from building up and damaging the fibers and backing.

Although most of us don't vacuum that regularly, it is impressive that carpets are designed to hide that amount of soil and keep our homes and businesses still looking relatively clean.

Note:  Here's a link to a You Tube video showing that a pound of soil can indeed be hidden in a square foot of carpet and the reasons for regular vacuuming.

Hidden Soil

Regular Vacuuming