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"Sheldon" > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > "kimi" wrote:
> >
> > > Solve your carpet cleaning problems
> > > Drainage solutions mop up flooding problems,Flooring the futu The
> > > science and art of ground under our feet,3 On Your Side: Cleaning While
> > > Dreaming,Q: What is the best type of carpet for my basement?,Green
> > > Cleaning Programs in Schools Get High Scores...
> > >
> > > http://flying-rugs.blogspot.com/
> > >
> >
> > Or just get rid of the carpet. ;-)
> >
> > Best move we EVER made!
> >
> > My late mom's Pulmonologist said that wall to wall carpeting was the
> > WORST idea modern man ever came up with. It's very unhealthy.
>
> Yup, FILTH CITY. Wall to wall carpet can't be cleaned except on its
> very topmost surface... is why WOPS love it, especially that thick
> plush, the filthiest of all, it's cleaned how they bathe, once a year
> they wipe down the top surface with a damp dirty rag. No matter how
> often wall to wall carpeting is vacuumed and/or steam cleaned, most of
> the schmutz is simply pushed down into the backing and padding, where
> it rots, molds, and breeds destructive creatures. And wall to wall
> carpeting is ridiculously expensive, because once installled (a good
> half it's cost is lost to labor, and a good 25% in stupid padding) is
> reduced to the value of used newspaper.
>
> Buy area rugs... for less than an in-home steam cleaning they can be
> dry cleaned same as brand new, roll em up and deliver yourself for
> free... take them with you when you move, rearrange to redecorate, even
> keep extras rolled up in a closet to change with the seasons just as
> you do drapes to curtains... and if purchased wisely and treated with
> care will appreciate in value over time.... area rugs can even be
> shifted and rotated to equalize wear... they'll easily last a lifetime.
> Whenever you walk into a home laden with wall to wall carpeting,
> regardless how much was spent, and whatever other furnishings are
> present, it absolutely signifies that impoverished people live there,
> especially impoverished intellect. Imagine, many morons actually
> paying more than $50 a sq yd to cover their floors with something
> having no more value than used bubble wrap and filthier than a terlit
> hadn't been flushed in a month... stinks like it too. Get down on your
> hands and knees and sniff your wall to wall... yup, unwashed hairy
> armpits of a thousand french whores.
>
> I would never waste my money on wall to wall carpet.
>
> Sheldon
>

I'd not be quite that rude about it, but yeah, that's basically the idea.
It's impossible to really get it truly clean. It's very, very bad for
the sinuses and lungs... Dust, dirt and dust mites live deep in that
padding and no amount of carpet cleaning ever really gets it out.

If you have allergies or lung issues, get rid of the carpet and use area
rugs. Those at least can be washed properly.
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Om.

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