Doormats: The Most Unknown, Underrated but Crucial Health Tool

Over the past several decades, exposure to pollutants inside our homes has increased dramatically - right now it's an average of 2-5 times more polluted than outside, and according to the EPA, many homes can be up to 100 times more polluted!

Without most people's awareness, this increase in indoor pollution has contributed extensively to a variety of diseases -- and to severely worsened conditions in those already suffering from illnesses - including allergies, asthma and other lung disorders, cancer and many more.

The Waterhog Grand Premier mats are the #1 choice of leading healthcare & other organizations and now available in attractive home versions to you. They are our top-recommended mat for these reasons and more below: Trap More Dirt & Liquid and Their Contaminants than Other Mats and Keeps Them Beneath Shoe Level … See Chart Below for the Toxic Components of Dirt! Dry Very Fast and Resist Salt Corrosion Made of Completely Safe Materials Extra-Strong Non-Slip Backing … They Stay In Place! Industrial Strength, so Last Much Longer Than Other Mats Simple to Clean Attractive and Affordable Use Indoors or Outdoors Available in 7 colors (Southern Pine pictured above) Available in One Rounded End/One Square End (pictured above), Two Rounded Ends, or Smaller Half-Oval: See Sizes & Colors Below 100% Satisfaction Guarantee Choose Colors, Sizes & Special Pricing: Order Now!

Stopping Dirt and Biological Contaminants at Your Door Really IS Key

As with imploring kids to "Wash your hands" and "Eat your broccoli," when Mother's throughout the ages have commanded their children to "Wipe those feet before you step inside this house," they've been handing their kids crucial medical advice that makes most advice from doctors pale in comparison.

That's because an astounding 85% of household "dirt" is carried into your house from the outside (including on shoes and pets' paws)! In a separate study by 3M Company, it was demonstrated that with all of the dirt being tracked in, 1500 people (or you and your family entering your home 1500 times) can remove 42% of the finish from your floors. But the wear and tear and aesthetic concerns associated with dirt being tracked in are really the least of your concern …

What "dirt" -- and the "dust" it becomes inside your home -- is composed of includes the following. One look at these "ingredients" and its obvious that, individually and even more so collectively, dirt and dust can pose a wide variety of serious health risks to you and your family.

Common Components of "Dirt" & "Dust" Tracked Into Your Home Include:

• Bacteria
• Viruses
• Rodent and other animal waste
• Mold spores
• Dust mites and their feces
• Pollen
• Animal dander and feathers
• Pesticides
• Plant and insect parts
• Construction debris (adhesives, sawdust, etc.)
• PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)
• PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)
• Heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury
• Flame retardants like polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)
• Paint particles
• Sand and soil particles
• Asbestos

Once tracked into your home, a large proportion of dirt becomes dust, meaning your floors, furniture, counters, fans, and of course air can literally be saturated with irritants and toxins like those noted in the list above.

Why is indoor air pollution 2-5 times more prevalent inside than from the outside, from where these contaminants were tracked in? Because your home is a contained environment - once inside there is nowhere for the dirt and dust to go but onto your skin and into your lungs.

Furthermore, the problem is far worse these days as doors, windows and other components of homes are built for energy efficiency to tightly seal in heat and air conditioning and keep the outside weather entirely outside. Like Tupperware, this tightly contains everything inside including all the contaminants.

Top Three Steps to Protect Your Home Health

It is impossible to prevent all dirt from entering your home, but you can dramatically reduce the volume (to the minimal levels your body is naturally equipped to handle) by following three critical steps:

1. Use only high-quality mats to trap most of the dirt at your doors like the top-recommended Waterhog Grand Premier line below that are 100% safe, designed to trap all dirt and water that enter them (most mats made of other fibers are quite useless as they fail on this front and merely become havens for more germs), and that resist corrosion from salts and other compounds

2. Avoid cleaning your home with conventional mops, dusters and rags, as they tend to merely push dirt and dust around versus eliminating it, and they are some of the top havens for germs. Instead use what hospitals use - PerfectClean mops, dusters and wipes made of ultramicrofibers that easily clean down to a microscopic level and pick up ALL the dirt and dust they encounter. You can read more about PerfectClean ultramicrofiber cleaners now.

3. Invest in an automatic air cleaner for your home that uses "photocatalysis" technology (instead of those that use other less effective methods). We highly recommend the Pionair line of air treatment systems, and you can read more about Pionair, see an animated demo, and a comparison chart versus other types of air cleaners now.

The Waterhog Grand Premier line of home doormats below are the exact same construction used at the entrances and exits of leading healthcare institutions and other public facilities. They choose the Waterhog Grand Premier construction for the same reasons you should: they understand that doormats are truly health tools for reasons cited above (and safety tools to prevent slipping, etc.), and therefore have done their research to choose the highest quality mats that will economically deliver the most protection.

So, when there are so many doormats made of various materials, what should you be seeking to dramatically reduce the dirt and dust in your home … why the Waterhog Grand Premier? First, a brief overview of key drawbacks to doormats made of inferior construction:

Why Health-Conscious Consumers Should Avoid Inferior Mats

Coir, Sisal, and Other Fibrous Mats: Coir is made from coconut fibers. Sisal is made from the fibers of agave plants. Other fibrous mats include those made from rush, seagrass and maize. While these mats are cheap and can look nice, their key disadvantages (aside from being uncomfortable to bare feet) is that they do not retain dirt, dust or water very well. In fact, they are notorious for "kicking up dust" - precisely the opposite of what a good mat should do. Further, they wear out quickly and can rapidly become slippery.

Cotton Mats: While cotton (especially organic cotton) is an ideal fabric for clothing, the opposite is true of its use as a mat. For the same reasons that cotton mops and rags should be avoided, you should avoid cotton mats - they are key harbingers of germs and mold, which is especially an issue as doormats are where so many germs and mold spores from the outside are deposited. Cotton soaks up and retains moisture, which is an environment in which mold spores and most germs thrive. Therefore, cotton mats have to be washed very frequently. They also slip around on most surfaces due to little traction, and from an aesthetic standpoints, they also "show" dirt stains very easily.

Metal, Wood and Other "Hard" Materials: While aesthetically pleasing, doormats made of metals, woods and other hard materials do almost nothing in the way of absorbing dirt, dust, and water and should not be used if you are seeking to use doormats to keep contaminants out of your home.

The Healthiest, Safest, Most Economical Choice: Waterhog Grand Premier

It may initially sound odd for a doormat, but the manufacturers of the Waterhog Grand Premier set out to construct the mat the way engineers set out to create a high-quality automobile: they began by listing the standards the mat would adhere to - the most superior protection, safety, and durability while incorporating an attractive appearance and price - and then worked "backward" on the mat until they achieved it.

As you know after reading above, choosing a high-quality doormat is essential to protecting you and your family's health, so here's why we highly recommend you …

Choosing the Shape of Your Waterhog Grand Premier

The Waterhog Grand Premier comes in three attractive shapes for you to choose from:

Choosing Size of Your Waterhog Grand Premier

The Waterhog Grand Premier comes in 31 total sizes: 3 for the half-oval, 15 for the one-end, and 13 or the two-end.

The two bestselling size for placing mats at all external or internal home entrances, for your information, are the "3 foot x 1.8 foot half-oval" for homes with shorter entranceways and the "3 foot x 5.5 foot One-End" for homes with longer entranceways.

You can choose from all sizes, see pricing, and order now.

Choosing Color of Your Waterhog Grand Premier

The Waterhog Grand Premier comes in the 7 colors below. These colors were chosen as they blend beautifully with home interiors and exteriors.

If you are still uncertain of which to choose, simply visualize the color schemes of the interior areas where you intend to place your Waterhogs and the exterior and you'll see most of these colors blend well (so it comes down to your preference). If you are still unsure, an easy rule of thumb is that the color of khaki - just as when you wear the color -- goes with anything, as it is a neutral color.

You can click on each of the colors below to see a larger color swathe.

Available Colors:

170 Black Smoke	171 Indigo	172 Southern Pine	173 Gray Ash
174 Maroon	175 Chestnut Brown	176 Khaki

The Waterhog Grand Premier mats are the #1 choice of leading healthcare & other organizations and now available in attractive home versions to you. They are our top-recommended mat for these reasons and more below: Trap More Dirt & Liquid and Their Contaminants than Other Mats and Keeps Them Beneath Shoe Level … See Chart Below for the Toxic Components of Dirt! Dry Very Fast and Resist Salt Corrosion Made of Completely Safe Materials Extra-Strong Non-Slip Backing … They Stay In Place! Industrial Strength, so Last Much Longer Than Other Mats Simple to Clean Attractive and Affordable Use Indoors or Outdoors Available in 7 colors (Southern Pine pictured above) Available in One Rounded End/One Square End (pictured above), Two Rounded Ends, or Smaller Half-Oval: See Sizes & Colors Below 100% Satisfaction Guarantee Choose Colors, Sizes & Special Pricing: Order Now!

Sources

A Guide to Indoor Air Quality

Dust and Indoor Pollution

Good Water, Good Air, Good Health

HPAC Engineering study: Responding to and Preventing IAQ Problems in Schools

Indoor Air Pollution: An Introduction for Health Professionals

Kansas State University Report: Cleaning to Reduce Indoor Air Contamination

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