Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
> Roberta > looking for trouble wrote in
> news:CA9Ef.82514$4l5.23820@dukeread05:
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>>OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
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>>>In article .com>,
>>> "Sheldon" > wrote:
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>>>>OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
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>>>>>"kimi" wrote:
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>>>>>
>>>>>>Solve your carpet cleaning problems
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>>>>>>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
>>>>
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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)
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>
> Our condos have all had parquet or hard wood flooring. I *thought* having
> wall to wall in the house would keep maintenance of the floors down. Boy
> was I ever wrong. We've had to buy one of those industrial steam cleaner
> machines and the carpet still shows dirt and stains.
>
> Michael
>

Yep :P I we have a 3 and a 5 year old and a carpeted dining
room....that's probably all I need to say LOL

Roberta (in VA)