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Looking for a Rug Cleaner
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on November 21, 2008
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Hi all,
I have a 5x7 wool rug that I need to have professionally cleaned. I called one place and they quoted me between $75-$250. YIKES! Can anyone recommend a p...
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- Wool rugs do need special care. Rugs Plus in Fountain Valley did my 8 x 10 for about $85. I had to drop it off there, (Euclid near the 405), and pick it up. If it is...
- Hi J. :) We live in Laguna Niguel and recently had our entire house cleaned by a company called Renew. The carpets were hideous as I have 2 young children. When t...
- Just use resolve.. It works really good.
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...
Household Question
Asked by S.A. from Madison
on May 2, 2011
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I bought a new rug for my living room ,approx 11" x 8 " .I have kids so I placed big sheets to protect my rug from getting dirty.I am just wondering if anyone have ...
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- I don't buy anything for an area where kids may play that I expect to stay perfect. People worry too much, it like those plastic cover people used to put on furni...
- We adopted our two kids from a foster home with plastic on everything: sofas, chairs, rug runners, etc. Our daughter still wasn't walking well at 22 months. They thoug...
- I bought vinyl backed table cloths from the dollar store to put down on the floors. They don't soak through like regular sheets and are more sturdy than sheets of plas...
Clumsy Girl Do I Tell Her Mom
Asked by A.C. from Greensboro
on June 1, 2009
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My daughter has had her friend over our house a few times. The last two times, she spilled yellow nail polish all over my daughter's bedskirt and all over the floor. ...
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- Decide if the kid is nice, or you don't want her with your dd. Kids are kids and make mistakes. Take it all away before she comes the next time. Why are they eating an...
- No, don't tell her mom. When you allow kids into your home w/out their parents, you are responsible for their messes. You can, however, give the girl some cleaning sup...
- Windex will remove nail polish from a carpet, so try it on your daughter's bedskirt and floor. I think all the other advise about the girl being in your home is go...
Cat Urine Odor in Carpet
Asked by V.K. from Sacramento
on July 10, 2011
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OK my "kids" (22 and 20) who are in charge of cleaning the littler box recently threw away the rug that was under the car box to keep any stray cat urine or feces off ...
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- You are going to have to peel back the carpet and replace the padding under it since the urine soaks through the carpet to the pad. Cleaning the carpet only goes so de...
- baking soda and vinegar. It's a miracle combination.
- I agree with Lesley. When I was watching diy the other day they actually had to do something to the concrete because that pneumonia odor gets absorbed into the concret...
Potty Training
Asked by S.W. from San Diego
on May 4, 2010
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I know that there have been a million questions on here about potty training and I am going to ask yet another.... I am having difficulty potty training my son. One ...
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- Something I keep noticing over and over is that parents who needs months to train their child have started months too early. The whole setup becomes one of tension, an...
- We were at more or less the same point when my son was 3.5. He finally got it enough for underware at 3 and 10 months. That was right after Christmas. Now he stays ...
- just my opinion, it doesn't sound like he's quite ready. keep him in diapers/pullups, keep encouraging, wait till he's telling you he has to go. i kept my son in diape...
Difficulty with Downstairs Neighbors
Asked by M. from Chicago
on February 17, 2007
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This may be more of a venting session than anything but if anyone has any advice, constructive criticism, or opinions I'd be happy to hear them. We are a family of 4 ...
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- This seems to be a common problem in the city, to tell you the truth. We have the exact same issues (have 2 kids and a cat in a condo on teh 3rd floor with wood floors...
- You have obviously done everything you can. At some point the neighbors need to accept the situation just like you did with the parties. Don't let this stress you ou...
- I wouldn't sweat it. You seem to be doing everything you can to be fair. You are moving out in a few months anyway. We had a very similar situation when we lived in o...
Stained Concrete Referral
Asked by J.L. from Dallas
on December 12, 2008
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Hi Mamas! My husband and I want to have our kitchen, dining, and living rooms floored done in stained concrete (we're unable to match our wood floors). I was hoping fo...
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- Check with Lakeside Rug Gallery in Plano. They're in Lakeside at Spring Creek and Preston. We bought some rugs there and their floors were entirely stained. I assum...
- Designer Concrete & Supply in Plano did our kitchen and did a great job! www.designincrete.com at ###-###-####
- We actually did stained concrete on our patio this past summer and it looks beautiful. The guy that did it is very nice. His name is Allan and his number is ###-###-...
Son Will Not Quit Wining
Asked by A.H. from Omaha
on April 10, 2008
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My son is 7 and he wines about everything we r so tired of it and we ground him from things but it is not getting any better. He also is not behaving in school the tea...
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- It sounds like you are very overwhelmed on a number of different issues. Hang in there. First, with your son spacing off in school: Has he been screened for a lear...
- A., I have a son who is 12 now, but when he was about the same age we went through about the same thing. It was just a passing phase, Thank-God, but one thing we did...
- One thing that we used to help with our boys was Magic !-2-3. You can get it from your local library on tape or as a book. It stresses that children are not little adu...
What Do You Do with Your Toddlers?
Asked by K.L. from Savannah
on January 10, 2012
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I have a 13.5 month old little boy and I try to have activities to do throughout the week. We go to the library, park, playgroup, on walks, and play lots indoors too....
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- I am wondering the same thing!! My little boy is 18 mo and we go to the library and to mommy/me classes at the YMCA. The difference between you and me is I live in WI...
- For things around town we go to toddler music time at the library, toddler craft time at the environmental center, the toddler story time, etc. We go to a friend's hou...
- You should also look at your local parks and rec programs. Here they have TONS of stuff to do for free or cheap through the county. See if the mall has any kid program...
