This is an interesting thread. I will never have carpeting in my home.

Cleaning products are very toxic too. There are some new products you can use which are non-toxic, like Simply Green. But good old-fashioned baking soda, apple cider vinegar, Murphy's Oil Soap and lemon juice are hard to beat. Bleach is another old-fashioned cleaning product which is NOT good to use!! Unless it is much diluted and only once in a while...