You and Taffy know that carpets are not healthy, right? First they keep releasing minuscule artificial fibers that we breathe each time we walk on them: Those fibers keep accumulating in our lungs (specially bad for babies/todlers and pets as they are always close to the carpet). Second, they are always dirty. After the first day, they start getting dirty and after a few weeks, their contents is simply disgusting even if you vacuum them on a regular basis: Carpets are like a huge pair of socks that get washed only every second year.