Every time I think about am area rug, I think of a place to sweep the dirt for a few days, but they can do so much more then that. Area rugs are wonderful places for dust mites, pet dander, and dust to hide at. As a kid, the area rugs were always the best, but as I got older I realized how nasty and infested area rugs can get. Fleas, ticks, and infectious dust bunnies love area rugs just like we love our homes and like to put decorative little area rugs in. Yes, area rugs are pretty, unique and some times down right odd but we need to remember to keep our pretty little area rugs clean. If someone if the world tested for the statistics of how many people get sick or ill from the dander and dangers in an area rug, we all would be shocked to actually see the dirty truth that all of our area rugs are keeping.