Q:i have a old rug its a shaggy type rug that i got when my great grandfather passed away and im not sure what year its from all i know is that its way over 20 years because he had it when i was born, and it was old then. i want to know what i can get to clean it with out it messing it up, right before he passed away he had put it in a box out in his barn and it smells its not really dirty it just smells and i've tried many things and all they do is just cover up the smell for a little while, if anyone know how i could get it cleaned please let me know, thanks

It is dirty and really smells. You need to lay it out on the ground and shampoo the living snot out of it. Rinse it off and do it again. After a few workouts of doing this it will be fine. Unfortunately, when you are done you will ask the question, Why did I do this? Why didn't I just throw this away? This rug sucks and it still smells.

Q:I tried using Prosolve Triple Action on my carpet after staining it with tea...IT DIDN'T WORK!!Any ideas!?

I am a professional carpet cleaner- This is what will work but you must be careful not to damage your carpet so try this in an area that is hidden first.... Mix ammonia and peroxide together and apply to the spot. Cover the spot with a white cloth and apply an iron over the white cloth. The trick is to heat the fiber causing the stain to change it's appearance. I recommend never using store purchased stain removers unless a professional has recommended it specifically.

Q:A homeowner wants to carpet three rooms that measure 12 ft × 12 ft, 10 ft × 14 ft, and 21 ft × 20 ft. How many square yards of carpet should be ordered, rounded to the nearest tenth.

234.7 square yards of carpet. Here's how I got it: 12 ft x 12 ft = 144 sq ft. 10 ft x 14 ft = 140 sq ft. 21 ft x 20 ft = 420 sq ft 144 + 140 + 420 = 704 sq ft / 3 = 234.66 sq yards, which rounds up to 234.7.

Q:I use throw rugs in high traffic areas to save the carpet but I am forever having to reposition them. Each step moves them just slightly and at the end of the day, they're out of position.

Try putting some duct tape on the corners and in middle.

Q:How to deal with the oil stain on the carpet after being absorbing by flour?

Since it has been absorbed by flour, then you'd better dry the carpet in the sun, or use the hair dryer to blow it, then along the direction of the wool carpet, brush the flour attached on the carpet, vacuum surface grinding, doing this for several tiimes. . . . .

Q:Hi i was planning on buying a traditional looking rug for my living room to go underneath a cherrywood coffee table what i wanted to know is what are the measurements I shold look out for? I don't want a huge area rug or a runner but a rectangular rug big enuf that the coffee table can go on it but not too big that takes up half the living room. THanks looking for measuremets!

Burnt orange will go with everything and dark enough not to show stains easily.

Q:Why carpet can cause indoor formaldehyde pollution?

Acetaldehyde. Carpet in use. A foreign scholar, found that polypropylene fiber (polypropylene), two isocyanate, epoxy epichlorohydrin, especially pure wool carpet is the ideal place to hide and breed dust and mites, laying indoor carpet has a certain ralationship with the residents of cancer, the traditional carpet is to use animal hair as raw materials, styrene ethylene. The fine plush of pure wool carpet is a kind of allergens, it may cause adverse effects on the indoor air, during use due to friction, the fine plush has a certain degree of damage, benzene pollution, ethylene acetate, ethyl benzene, natural latex etc water soluble as adhesive bonding, the main types are dust and pathogenic microorganisms. These adhesives can volatilize a large number of organic pollutants in use, the synthesis adhesive has serious pollutions on the surrounding air, in which benzene, propylene, etc.: (1) release and breeding of harmful gases and substances: Phenol, acetone, polypropylene acrylic fibers and viscose fiber, etc.. Another kind of damage of the carpet is its adsorption ability is very strong, methylbenzene. (2) the backing material of carpet is a butylbenzene latex with a very strong agglutination strength. Used for the preparation of carpet chemical?fiber has polypropylene fiber (chinlon). The commonly used carpets use chemical fiber as raw materials, formaldehyde and cresol, after investigation confirmed that this is mainly with the carpet adsorption of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by the rubber soled shoelace, releasing the fine Plush can cause skin allergies, hand woven. Chemical fiber carpet can release formaldehyde and other organic chemicals such as acrylic and polyester fiber (polyester) into the air. (3) carpet causes skin allergies, and even leads to asthma. it is a kind of indoor decoration with a long history, can absorb many harmful gases such as formaldehyde

Q:How to clean the glue on the carpet?

If it is chewing gum or flexible glue like double faced adhesive tape or Black & Decker glue ( full- purpose adhesive), and banana oil. use the volatile oil, but the carpet will be damaged, chloroform and hot water containing soda are the best. transformer oil and rosin water can also be used; if it is glass glue, acetic acid could be used(vinegar essence, nail color remover); if it is 502, it is afraid of heat and alkalis; if it is epoxy resin (combining of two kinds of glues), white vinegar), Fengyoujing could be used if you are afraid of pollute the air.

Q:how or what can i use to get the sticky residue off carpet ? previous owners put vinyl tile over carpet which was stupid does anyone know what i can use to get the sticky residue off carpet?? i have goo gone not sure if it would work does anyone know what would work.. that wouldnt take alot to get it off carpet.. seems to be those self adhesive tiles that are on top of carpet.. i'm lifting tiles off but the residue is on carpet making you stick kinda to carpet.. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!! thank you in advance..

new carpet... i THINK.

Q:Erm... I spilled beer on my carpet.Do I need to use a carpet shampooer or can I just scrub it out? Does it stain?

If you have a carpet shampooer use it! Yes it will stain! To scrub it out here is a process I have used! Step 1Apply a small amount of mild liquid detergent directly to the stain. Step 2Blot with a dry, white cloth. Step 3Flood the stain with ammonia. Step 4Blot again with the cloth. Step 5Flood the stain again, this time with white vinegar. Step 6Blot again with the cloth. Step 7Apply a little more liquid detergent to the stain. Step 8Blot again with the cloth. Step 9Flood once more with water. Step 10Blot one last time.