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How Do You Clean an Area Rug?
Asked by L.G. from San Francisco
on June 30, 2008
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I have an inexpensive area rug, 8' x 11'. It is in a high traffic room and I really want to clean it. I have no clue how to go about it. I can't steam clean it becau...
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- Hi L., First I cleaned the garage floor. The I put the rug out there and steam cleaned it. If your garage floor is mucky, put down a tarp or carpet remnant first. ...
- Hi L., As long as it is an inexpensive rug....I take mine outside,hang them up & beat them with a broom. This will get out the dust etc. I then just wash them out wit...
- Vacuum the heck out of it, then I'd put it in your driveway on top of a plastic sheet & use Resolve or Woolite on the stains and then shampoo it with one of those ren...
What Rug Is Safe for a Baby?
Asked by P.G. from New York
on December 2, 2011
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I need to purchase an area rug for our family room. I have two 11-month old crawling babies who spend a lof of time in that room. I found a couple of nice rugs and al...
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- Wool Tatami (a Japanese mat. We have some). Cotton
- You can buy organic wool rugs or rugs made from other kinds of natural fiber, they are just pretty pricey. Polypropylene itself is not considered toxic. It is widel...
- I would also select a wool rug. If properly cared for, they will also last the longest.
Rug Burns on Knees from Crawling
Asked by C.A. from San Francisco
on June 13, 2008
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Hello Everyone,
My daughter has been crawling for about a month now. Since the weather has heated up a bit she's been in shorts and dresses a lot lately. I noticed ...
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- Hi I would keep your little one in light pants till she is up and walking. My little one is 14 month old and just started walking before I would always keep her in pa...
- The elastic cut off of old tube socks does the trick too for a lot less money. I've tried some of the store bought baby knee pads, and they were too tight for my baby...
- Check out Baby Legs. They are very cute, last forever and protect her little knees. You can stretch them out to cover the whole leg when it gets cool, or bunch them up...
New Crawler with Rug Burns
Asked by A.F. from Louisville
on April 24, 2008
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My 9 month old just started crawling this month. Since it is warm out we have been putting him into shorts. The trouble is his legs are getting rug burn and are real...
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- Try BabyLegs. They are kind of like leg warmers for babies. They are open at the top and bottom and come in TONS of really cute patterns and colors. You can get the...
- I have a 8 month old who is having the same problem with rug burns. I recently found a product called babylegs. They look like leg warmers for babys and they do help p...
- I just got a new magazine yesterday called One Step Ahead, their web address is onestepahead.com. They have some knee pads for babies in there that look like they woul...
Help! Need Stain Removal
Asked by C.P. from Rochester
on August 1, 2008
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My son got sick after drinking a glass of strawberry milk. It threw it up all over my white floral carpet. I quickly put Bissel stain removal agent on it. Next, I a...
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- Hi C.! Believe it or not, I found that baby wipes sometimes pulls stains out. Or, tide with warm/hot water and a brush to brush it out. The other thing I recently...
- There is a carpet cleaner called Spot Shot. It comes in a blue can. Read the directions before using it. It takes all kinds of stains out.
- I for some reason bought "bone"colored furniture(white...what was I thinking???)with 5 little boys this furniture has been puked/peed/colored on...you name it it has b...
Help-Bleach Spot on New Carpet! Any Ideas?
Asked by A.P. from Dayton
on June 4, 2008
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Hello
I am looking for any help. We have neutral colored, mini-shag carpet and I accidently sprayed cleaner w/bleach on it. The spot is in the middle of the living r...
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- Dear A., A good carpet mechanic can cut a patch from a corner or under a couch and swap the squares. Done right you will never know. To find that talent ask aroun...
- A., your not going to like this, but there's nothing to do about bleach on carpet. We just sold our carpet cleaning company, and MANY people wanted me to "do somethin...
- Hi A., I would also suggest cutting the area out and replacing it with the same carpet from either a left over piece, or from a corner in the closet. I'd check with...
Looking for Area Rugs at a Reasonable Price
Asked by K.D. from Minneapolis
on July 4, 2008
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Hi! We have a 5 month old and hardwood floors. I wanted to get some room-sized area rugs before she starts crawling and I guess I'm experiencing sticker shock ($700 ...
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- If you really just want to get area rugs, then go for it, but don't feel like you need to get them just for your daughter. I know many, many kids (my own included) who...
- $700? That's crazy - Your kid will definitely spill, vomit and pee all over a living room rug :) Despite your what-must-be-good-taste, get real and shop Kohl's ;) We a...
- I got a braided wool 6 X 8 rug for my daughter's room at Tuesday Morning. It was $100. It's hit or miss, though, what rugs any one store may have...
How to Prepare for Crawling & Toddling on Hard Floors?
Asked by D.S. from Asheville
on May 1, 2010
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My baby is 5 1/2 months old and looks like she's about to start attempting crawling and she's already trying to pull up on me. I know practice on the floor is next. ...
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- We were in the same situation as you when our boys began crawling and walking. Our carpet was thin carpeting that hurt my legs when I got down to play with the boys, ...
- Hello D.! If it were me, I'd buy a few baby sweat pants for her. I believe they make reinforced knees now, so that should add the extra padding she needs to venture ...
- Most babies are cautious with their early walking attempts, and really don't fall that much. When they do, they are built so low to the ground that the occasional head...
Two Laundry Questions: Dry Erase Marker Stain and Mold on Bath Mat
Asked by S.S. from Denver
on July 14, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Two questions:
1- Anyone have any ideas on how to remove dry erase marker from cotton shorts? I have tried Oxiclean spot remover and it didn't even m...
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- Bleach will remove mold immedately
- For the dry erase marker (and even black permanent marker) I have had some success with Sol-U-Mel. It is a Melalucca product. Our kids use dry erase marker at school...
- I have had no luck with dry erase marker stains on clothes either and I think I've tried everything! It is one of the most evil clothes stains. It's really like perm...
My Whites Are Now Pink!
Asked by R.S. from Kansas City
on July 8, 2007
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I washed a load of laundry today, including the quilt I handmade for my son before he was born. At the last minute, I handed a red rug to my husband and ask him to th...
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- Also something that works miracles on my daughter's stained clothes and might work for this is called GOOP...its in the automotive section at wal-mart and can be used ...
- I use Oxiclean for stain removal and it gets just about any stain out! I even use a scoop in my wash loads (usually just the whites and colors, not the darks) to keep...
- Maybe a color-safe bleach? Also, you could try to throw about a cup of Shout into the load to see if that helps at all? These are just suggestions, but I have not trie...
