How often do carpets need to be changed?
Most carpet manufacturers include a "rated for" length of time for the life of the carpet. The most common is 10 years. The price of the carpet usually reflects the life expectation of the carpet. The more expensive carpet will generally last longer. If you have purchased a new house, you can get the carpet information from the builder. It you have purchased a pre-owned house, you should ask the seller when the carpet was last replaced. If the seller replaced it prior to sale, ask for the paperwork, or plan on replacing it within 5 years, since sellers always choose the most inexpensive carpet. Other factors on the life of a carpet are maintenance and wear pattern. For longer life, frequent vacuuming is important, and yearly (at least)professional cleaning.
Are carpets really bad for your health?
Carpets can be if you are allergic to the type of material from which they are made. Carpets can also become dirty, collect germs, and collect allergens such as tobacco smoke and cat hair. Carpets can cause physical injury if you somehow slide across them. Carpets often are not allowed in the kitchen or dining area of restaurants because of sanitation reasons. There is no way to completely disinfect a carpet.
How do you get a old carpet in Animal Crossing City Folk?
Go around to each of your neighbors, asking for old flooring. You need to get three for Saharah, but sometimes only 2 or 1 of your neighbors have old carpets. If this happens, just save the old carpets you got for next time, so that you can take your neighbors carpets and your already obtained old carpets.