Q:I have tried squirting him with water when he does it, but I cant be on guard constantly, and he doesnt seem to connect the squirting with the scratching. He has plenty of other places to scratch but he doesnt seem interested in them. Is there any good solution to this problem? Ive been reduced to covering this rug with old blankets.

Crystal is WRONG. DO NOT DECLAW YOUR CAT! Anyway, I had this problem and it is since 100% fixed. What I did: Go to a pet supply store or some large grocery store chains have a big pet section and get 2-3 of those CARDBOARD SCRATCH POSTS/BOXES. And get a bag of loose cat nip. Bring home your boxes and put one in your room, one in the living room, one in a 3rd room, and sprinkle them with a little cat nip. Show your cat how to scratch it by putting her paws on the box and doing a scraping motion with her paws. And she will fall in love with the scratch boxes and you will have good carpet. Worked for me!!! My cats never scratch the carpet now.

Q:that keeps shedding. it's a wool rug and I love it, but I just bought it and it shed shed sheds all over the place. What to do to stop the shedding.....or will it just continue forever?

Spray the rug with a static protector spray from time to time .

Q:What color of the carpet looks good with gray fabric sofa?

Brown

Q:Why did we get rug burn? What is the best remedy and how to avoid from getting rug burns? Why is it called rug burn?

Rug burn is a friction injury caused by rubbing your skin against an item repeatedly with force. It's called rug burn because it's common to get such an injury while quickly dragging yourself against a carpet or rug, and the injury intially burns.

Q:I have been searching online forever, I'd love some outside advice. I'm looking to lend some color to my otherwise boring rooms. The color scheme is dark wood, neutral tan walls, sage green(sofa). I have some old club chairs in a light beige sage green diamond pattern, very muted.I've been trying to add color - I've looked at Target, Kohls, Pier 1....I love greens, reds, oranges...If you're in the mood to decorate, would you post me some links of curtains/pillows/rugs you think would do well?

First thing that comes to my head is silver or gray. And you can find window treatments with nice subtle patterns and textures. I am sure you could also find a rug that ties in the colors you have now along with some grays and silvers. I may even suggest popping in some red into that rug too. With accent pillows you can pull out more of the silver and red. I also am a huge fan on mercury vases.. you can find them in the silver family that would look cool too! I have a BA in interior design, 32 year old female

Q:My sister just spilled half a bottle of coke on our rug, does anyone have advice on how to clean it?thanks

Coca Cola Rugs

Q:Where can I rent a carpet cleaner???

Some grocery stores (like Kroger and E. W. James in my area - NW Tennessee) have machines to rent. Some Walmarts do also.

Q:No, I dont mean dancing! I have hardwood floors in my bedroom. I want to buy carpet, but the room is an odd shape. Is it easy to cut myself, and would I only need special scissors? Or should I pay to have someone do it for me?

Cutting the cheese helps me cut the rug... lol

Q:How can you get carpets to smell good and get the odor out without using a shampooer or any kind of electric carpet cleaner?ive been told baking soda but it didnt work...

The answer is real simple...you can't get them clean and deodorized without using a shampooer or any kind of electric carpet cleaner I was a cleaning professional for over a decade so you can either take my word for it, or start wearing a clothes pin on your nose all the time you're home. And it's very likely the rinky-dink carpet cleaners you rent won't work either, but you could try one before calling in professional carpet cleaners who use heavy-duty machines to clean carpets with. Maybe the sources I've provided will help. In the second link click on the subject titles to read the full article. Hope this helps.

Q:I am redoing a room. Should it be painted before new carpeting? I want the baseboards nicely painted. Just not sure what should be done first.

There is not a wrong or right answer to this question. I always recommend to paint first, that way you don't have to worry about getting paint on your new carpet. Be sure to pull the old carpet away from your baseboards, just to make sure you don't get aline that will show if the new carpet that goes in is shorter. If you really are replacing the carpet it is easy to take a utility knife and just cut about an inch into the existing carpet and pull that part away from the wall. If you are having to live with the carpet for while, then just take an edger and pull the carpet back as you paint. If boards get scuffed when new carpet goes in, it is easy to touch up the scuffed areas. You might want to paint as much as 30 days in advance to give the paint a chance to cure out, less chance of scuffing as paint will be harder, not soft.