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Area Rug for Family Room
Asked by S.K. from Dallas
on October 1, 2010
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Where's the best place to purchase an area rug? Friend of mine is looking for one. Design style is traditional.
Thanks!
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- Home Depot has all kinds....
- It really depends on what they're looking for...Lowe's and Home Depot have lots you can take home that day in certain sizes and special order on others. They usually h...
- Home Depot or Lowes or Target or even a carpet barn or a rug store...it all depends on how much $ she is wanting to spend. I am still in the stage of my life where we ...
How to Clean Syrup up from Rug?
Asked by S.Z. from Houston
on January 10, 2008
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Hi,
I recently spilled syrup on my rug, it's not a shag rug, its a short haired rug. Any ideas on what I can use to get it up. I did try my new carpet cleaner vac, ...
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- S., I use Clorox Oxy Magic. It comes in a spray. It's amazing. We use it for everything. I have 2 dogs and a baby. Any mess that they have made, it has gotten ri...
- I have found that Woolite Oxy cleaner works great. You can get it in a spray, but it also comes in nice little hand scrubber that you squeeze some of the liquid on th...
- I use a microfiber cloth with water.
How to Get Dried Red Crystal Light Out of a Rug
Asked by K.G. from Boca Raton
on August 15, 2010
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Hi Moms,
Last night my girlfriend spilled red crystal light on my shag area rug.. We thought we got it out but when we got up this morning we saw there's a big red...
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- I would try some oxy clean or resolve with oxyaction. Good luck
- Oxi-Clean seems to work well. I haven't tried all of the products "with" oxi-clean, but have the powder. I have also heard hydrogen peroxide...but that may bleach...so...
- Sol-U-Mel would work wonders on this and any other stain on cloth. It is a product put out by Melaleuca. I have used it on clothing, blankets, and my couch. I can get ...
Wool Area rug-PRETTY, but.....how Do You......????
Asked by K.T. from Los Angeles
on March 12, 2011
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I have an awesome new wool rug, which I got for a steal of a deal garage-sailing; BUT:::
How do you keep the shedding of fibers down?
AND
How and/or with what...
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- Vacuum it on the lowest suction setting, they continue to shed, I hate my beautiful wool rug!!! ha ha, I never pretreated it but I have spot cleaned it with Awesome. Y...
- If it were my wool rug, I'd call the company that will clean it when it gets dirty. I'd ask them both about the shedding and the pre-treatments. By the way, I use Na...
- Had one luxurious wool rug in my family room....was very happy when it was time to replace. It does get "less sheddy" over time. I vacuumed constantly.
Silly Putty
Asked by V.A. from Atlanta
on March 23, 2008
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Does anyone have any ideas of how to get silly putty out of a shag-like carpet?
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- Try WD40....just be sure to clean spot afterward. This also works great for gum in hair or anywhere else.
- Hi V., Solumel or Melaleuca (high grade tea tree oil) oil will get it out. Let it sit on the putty for a few minutes because the oil is penetrating and it will star...
- Have you tried ice or peanut butter? That my work.
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...
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...
Dyson Really Worth All That Money?
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on April 6, 2010
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Dyson, dyson, dyson! That's all anyone says when I ask about vacuum cleaners, but really? 500 bucks?
Well my 99 dollar Hoover just went out after 3 years. I have dog...
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- I love my Dyson Animal. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
- The Dyson made for pets is awesome and made just for that!! And it is worth the money and will pay for itself....Good luck in your decision!
- I had the red dyson (not sure of the model name). I bought it for just under $300 refurbished. It worked great at first and then over the years definitely lost sucti...
Shop Vaccuum
Asked by V.K. from Salt Lake City
on December 17, 2008
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We have tile and berber-like (no shag/ pile) carpet. I want a vaccuum with a powerful sucker but doesn't need the brushes really - they just flip the dirt around and ...
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- We just bought a dyson -the purple animal hair version and have berber carpet in our house and just love it. We also have two dogs and the dyson is amazing!
- Bought a Dyson and love it. Well worth the money. You can check them out in Sears. Try one.
- I LOVE my Dyson! I got the purple one that picks up animal hair. It works wonders. The scary thing is that now I can see all the dirt, hair, etc. because it has a c...
Old Vomit in Carpet
Asked by A.C. from Cincinnati
on June 21, 2010
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Earlier this year, my husband and I put in brand new high-pile (kind of shag-style) carpet in our study. Last night, our Shepherd (who sleeps in there) threw up 8-9 t...
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- my mother uses solumel (melaluca product) on cat vomit regularly and swears by it!
- Oxyclean is a miracle cleaner! I buy the tub of powder and mix it up at home. It's dirt cheap that way and will clean anything! We have 2 dogs and 3 cats, so someone i...
- This mixture seems to work on EVERYTHING! Mix together 12 oz hydrogen peroxide, 1/2 teaspoon dish soap (dawn is great), and 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda. Of course,...
