The first thing you can do to maintain your clean carpeting is stick to a routine vacuuming schedule. Ensure your vacuum has a HEPA filter to trap those nasty bugs. A vacuum with a heavy-duty filtration system can also remove more dirt and germs that may be more deeply embedded in carpets or rugs.

Toxic Emissions Commonly reported symptoms in- clude eye, nose, and throat irritation, rashes, and fatigue. There were so many cases that the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) established a hotline to handle consumer complaints and to try to understand what was going on.