If you suffer from seasonal allergies or have allergic reactions to things like pet dander, dust, or pollen, the flooring in your home could be one of the biggest sources of your misery.

The culprit is gravity. The tiny particles that cause you to sneeze, have red eyes, and other allergy symptoms are constantly floating around in the air. Sooner or later, they will float down to land on the ground.

Over time, they can accumulate. So when you walk across a carpeted floor that is covered in millions of these particles, they can rise up to cause an allergic reacti0n.

The Problem with Carpeting

For allergy sufferers, carpeted floors can actually make their health issues worse. The tiny fibers that makeup carpeting can actually collect and hold onto hairs, dust, dirt, and other tiny particles.

Cleaning carpeted floors with a vacuum will pick up a lot of these allergens, but it also can send many more of them flying into the home’s atmosphere, causing people with allergies to suffer even more.

Smooth, Flat, and Easy to Clean

Some allergists advise their patients to remove the carpeting from their home because it can collect dust, pollen, pet dander, and other particles that can trigger allergies. Instead, people suffering from allergies are often advised to install flooring that is smooth, flat, and easily cleaned.

Marble fits that bill perfectly. Not only does it repel the particles that cause allergies, but because it is denser than wood it also will not hold odors or absorb liquids. People suffering from allergies, asthma, or similar health issues don’t have to worry that their marble floors are causing their symptoms.

If you suffer from allergies, asthma, or other types of health issues, consider converting all or some of the flooring in your home to marble. It’s easy to keep clean, is non-porous, and can repel the particles that make you sneeze.