OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> In article .com>,
> "Sheldon" > wrote:
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>
>>OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
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>>> "kimi" wrote:
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>>>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
>>
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> 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.


When we finally own a home - that is exactly what I want to do. My
husband is in the Navy so we move all the darn time...won't buy and have
to sell every 2 years.

I love the look of wood floors, even like the look of some things like
marble tile...carpet just looks nasty too fast :P

Roberta (in VA)