Homeowner Digest

stephanie asked:


I have been told to use vinegar to get the dog’s peepee smell out of my carpet after I clean the area. Every cleaner I have tried doesn’t not completely get rid of the smell, so I want to further de-odorize. I am worried that vinegar will bleach the carpet, though. I am also not a big fan of the smell of vinegar. I have a window above the area I need to de-odorize and two fans to work with, so I can probably manage to get most of the vinegar aroma out the window, but I would rather work with something not as repelling-smelling. Any suggestions? I would really appreciate it! Thank you!
I would LOVE to tear up the carpet, but I live in military housing and they won’t let us do that. I have asked the supervisor at the housing office if there is a way we can arrange to replace the carpet and padding in that area, but I will be charged over $500 dollars to replace an area no bigger than 3×7. Until I can afford to do that, I will have to find other ways. I have a steam cleaner for carpets that works really well at getting the urine out of the carpet, but it still smells so badly. Baking soda is difficult to work with on a burbur carpet, it’s hard to tell when it is all vacuumed up, and when used as a paste, it gets stuck between fibers and when it doesn’t come out completely it dries hard and makes the carpet feel like sandpaper in spots. I prefer to not work with it.

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Loraannn asked:


Okay im a teenage girl and im redoing my room and im getting new carpet and painting my walls. Im getting plain zebra bedding and plain zebra curtains. i just dont know what color carpet and walls i should get. HEELLPPP ! thankksss
i was thinking orange and lime green but idk i dont want it to be kiddish….

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misstikal311 asked:


I have been looking online to try and find a good and reasonable carpet scrubber as my old one broke. I have three dogs and they tend to have accidents from time to time and I really need a scrubber. I only have carpet in the basement (where they tend to like to pee in winter time). Any suggesstions for a scrubber will help.
I mean machines

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honeybee asked:


how do we get stains out? The carpet has to be sooo cheap because it stains so easily. We shampoo it every 60 days . Is there something else I can put on it that will prevent it to stain?

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chitchat1012003 asked:


I have a Bissell Easy Steamer and would like to know if I can make a home-made solution to clean my carpets. I am hoping for a strong yet gentle solution that will not damage carpet, yet clean dingy areas. My carpet is a dark grey low-pile and my area rug is an off-white medium pile.

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Melanie P asked:


My 10 gallon fish tank broke from the bottom and all the algae stinky water spilled onto the carpet. The carpet dried, but the smell stayed, any ideas on how to get the smell out of the carpet & house? Thanks!

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Gen Wright asked:


New carpeting is one of the most appealing and inexpensive options available. Also, new carpet can increase the value and appearance of a home for resale. There are many different companies that can sell you carpet, and therefore they are mostly very competitive. By looking at all the options you can find the best deals on some really nice carpeting. There is something that you should know about carpet before installation. Some carpets can trap allergens such as pollen, mold, and dust mites within their fibers and padding. In some cases these allergens can not be removed even with regular vacuuming. If you have a child that has allergies or asthma you may want to consider exploring other options. Some of the other options may include products such as vinyl and hardwood flooring. These options may reduce the risk to exposure to the allergens sometimes stored in carpeting. If none of these conditions exist, than carpet can add a comforting feeling and warmth to a establishment.

When choosing a carpet for installation in a place where there is little ventilation you will want to be aware of the carpets potential to produce toxic-vapors. This process is common with most carpets and is called out-gassing. Some times carpet will have a sort of new carpet smell. This smell is caused by the release of these vapors into the air. These vapors have the potential to be dangerous to some people. There are different levels of vapor released and that depends on the mixture of different chemicals that are use in the processing at the mills. This means that when you are looking at carpet in a store you may have different vapor concentrations in two pieces of carpet that appear to be the same.

There are also some carpet products that may contain harmful vapors. Carpet glue is one product that may contain harmful vapors. There is a simple test that you can do when out shopping for carpet to put in your home. You can ask the person who is helping you with the carpet purchasing procedure and ask them for a small piece or scrap of carpet from the roll that you were thinking about purchasing from them. When you get that piece home you can put it in a sealed jar and place it in a place where it is exposed to multiple hours of direct sunlight. You need to let the can sit there for a couple of days undisturbed. After a couple of days you can open the lid and smell the jar. If you get a strong smell emitting from the jar than you can assume the same will happen with the roll you got the sample from. A sample like this may have the ability to produce vapors and should be considered.

When shopping for carpet you can find it in a bunch of different materials. There are three or four that are the most popular. Wool is popular for holding its original look the longest. Wool is also one of the most expensive types of carpets , and can sometimes be prone to trap mildew within. Nylon is another popular material for carpeting. Nylon is very popular because it is very durable and easier to maintain on a regular basis. Olefin and polyester are also known for their durability and allergen resistant properties.

There are also different textures such as, shag, loop, plush, twist, and weave. When shopping for carpet look at the amount of carpet in a given area or the “pile”. The looser the pile the less of quality you are gettin



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Jason Ashby asked:


Cleaning and replacing carpet tiles can be done a few different ways. These types of carpets are even easier to clean than traditional ones simply because they can be removed and returned after they have been cleaned.

They are also cheaper to replace since you will only need to replace the area that was damaged and not the entire thing. Here are a few ideas and tips on how to clean, repair and maintain your carpet tiles:

Cleaning the Traditional Way.

You can clean your carpet tiles the same way you would carpets that come in rolls or sheets, by vacuuming, shampooing and such. If the entire carpet area calls for a cleaning, then you can easily do this. You can also do the traditional way of cleaning carpets on carpet tiles when you need to remove stains. You can use a carpet repair liquid or carpet stain remover for this. A lot of carpet repair liquids can even restore the original color of your tiles after you use them to take out the stain, so they are a pretty useful item to have around. A tip for those who vacuum their carpets, try and take out the carpets that are near the wall to vacuum them individually since vacuums usually do not reach the areas near the walls unless you have a special attachment that does this. Remove these carpet tiles, vacuum them or wash them individually and then return them to their spots with the use of the same adhesive you used on them upon installation.

Cleaning Carpet Tiles Individually.

If only a small area needs special attention, then you can focus your work on that area alone or you can lift off the tiles from the floor and wash these in a sink and then dry them off before replacing them. This is useful when you only need to clean areas that have tough stains or heavy dirt that cannot be easily removed the traditional way.

Replacing Carpet Tiles.

When you need to replace carpet tiles, you should try and get the exact same color or shade carpet tile as the one you are replacing. One of the sure fire ways of doing this is to keep a number of these tiles on hand. You should order more than what you need when you first buy these carpet tiles for your floor to ensure that you have the exact same shade that you installed in the first place. If you run out of carpet tiles of the same shade in your storage, you can try asking the manufacturer for the same kind of carpet tile, if they still have these in stock. You can also bring one of the carpet tiles that are not damaged with you to home improvement stores to look for more of the same shade and type of carpet tile when you find your stock of such replacement tiles running low. Also, before you replace your worn-out or damaged carpet tiles, clean the floor beneath the damaged or ruined carpet tile that you removed before you adhere the new one to the floor.



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Layla_Smile asked:


I have been shopping around for carpet for my basement. I only need 603 sq. ft. of carpet. I had companies come out and give me estimates. I want 8 pound padding and the fiber of the carpet to be nylon.
I would really like to spend no more than 1,200 for the carpet, padding and insulation.

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noname asked:


I want to clean my carpets just the living room. Is there a way to do it by hand, and not have to buy a carpet cleaner, rent a carpet cleaner or get it professionally done?

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