Q:What are or rather what was the use of carpet balls?

Carpet balls. Used in the Victorian game of carpet bowls, made in brown stoneware or white earthenware coloured with starry, ringed, or flowery patterns. A set comprised six patterned and one white or self-coloured balls. Made in Scotland an Staffordshire. The Parr family of Burslem specialized in them. Properly called a carpet bowl for a game of carpet bowling, a variation of lawn bowling which is also related to bocce.Carpet balls were developed during the reign of Queen Victoria--1832-1901--as a form of outdoor bowls to be played in the parlor. The game is currently experiencing a resurgence in Canada and GB.

Q:We've recently moved houses and have found there is sandflies/biting insects everywhere. Into the afternoon my TB mare especially is being eaten alive by the insects and is rubbing herself on the fences and she now is starting to loose her coat because of it. I'm looking at buying at coat for her that we can put on her to hopefully stop the insects but as well the sun, but I have know idea what type of rug I should get her... We live in a really hot and humid area so we need something cool. Is there anyone who can help??

A fly rug or sweetitch rug.

Q:What size carpet is the 80 x 80 tea table suitable for?

Look, do you want to press the carpet under the sofa, and the diameter of the round carpet is as long as the tea table, and only the feet sitting inside can be stepped on it.

Q:I love alpaca rugs but I can't find an online store that sells them, any idea?

im not sure if this is what you want but its defo alpaca, you could have a wider search on the site and it might lead you to the rugs you want.

Q:washed carpet with carpet cleaner,it has dried but has left an awfull smell,how do i get rid of smell,any ideas

after it has dried, put plain baking soda on it and rub it in with a stiff brush, let it sit over night, then vacuum the next morning

Q:What are the quality requirements for the construction of the carpet surface layer?

Construction quality requirements of carpet surface layer: 1) Cement surface layer (or base) surface should be hard, smooth, clean, dry, no pits, cracks, and oil, nail head and other protrusions should be removed. 2) Sponge pad should be paved smoothly, the carpet lining can't be seen in the seams between the carpets. 3) Stationary carpet paving shall comply with the following requirements: (1) Metal laths (pull), metal strips and special double-sided tape that used to fix the carpet must comply with the design requirements; (2) laying carpet tension should be appropriate, around fixed firmly by laths, use metal strips to fix the side carpet at the door; (3) the carpet's four sides should be put into the seams between laths and skirting line; (4) use adhesive to stick the carpet and base solidly. 3) Non stationary carpet paving shall comply with the following requirements: (1) Lay the whole carpet on the clean floor directly after finish jointing, the sides of carpet should be put into the baseboard; (2) when connect the carpet with different types of building ground, close up according to design requirements; (3) As for small square carpets laying, block and block should be tightly fit. 5) Carpets' varieties, specifications, colors, designs, rubber materials and accessories and other materials must meet the requirements of the design and the current state of the carpet product standards. 6) The carpet surface should be flat, seams should be glued firmly, and patterns match with each other. 7) The carpet surface shouldn't have beat, wrinkling, curling, obvious seams and lines and deckle edge, and suede fur should smooth, blanket surface should be clean, no pollution and damage. 8) carpet with other surface layer connections, the edge and the wall, around the column should be straight, pressing.

Q:It is just a plain pink bathroom rug, that has like the rubber or whatever on the bottom. But it is dirty and needs cleaned, how can I do this??

You can put it in the washing machine. Use no hotter than warm water, though, or it could start to melt the rubber backing. Then tumble dry on low heat or let it hang dry. Just realize that this will cause the backing to come off eventually (maybe not the first couple times, but it will eventually). Then you can go get a new rug. If it's just dirt in the rug and it's not soiled, you can also take it out in the back yard and beat it with a stick (hit the top side of it) to remove loose dirt and debris. That's how they used to clean rugs back in the day when they didn't have machines to do it. People would hang their rugs on a clothes line and use a special device that looked like a tennis racket to beat the dirt out of the rugs.

Q:How can you keep an area rug from bunching up/wrinkling over a carpeted floor?By the way, the rug is fairly new.

Never a double sided tape, it will leave a residue and attract dirt. The use of a pad as some say is the right way to go. Its actually a very thin mat that goes under the rug. It has a tacky feeling but leaves no residue. There are a couple different types for your rugs. Some are made for rugs over hard wood ( allows the wood to breathe ). Some for rug over carpet and some for rugs over a hard surface. These don t react with a vinyl and stain the vinyl. After a few months, depending on your foot traffic, they lose there tackiness because they naturally collect dirt. They are washable and return to their natural state and work again. Some will suggest the mats you use for cupboards, these will work and also can ruin vinyl or a hard wood. Any questions you can e mail me through my avatar..GL

Q:Is there any type throw rug that will not slide on a nylon rug?

Very few rugs are made with a non-skid backing. But a pad to put under the rug is very common, and should solve your problem. Any place you buy a new rug should also be able to sell you a pad to go under it. Just make sure it's a rubbery pad and not just the foam cushion that goes under wall-to-wall carpet.

Q:i was wondering if you can vacuum shag carpet because i am redoing my room and i always wanted shag carpet but am a neat freak so i wanted to find out if i can vacuum it. --------------------lt;3 Cassie Thanks

Yes, vacuum your room at least once a week. A carpet rake will keep it groomed, many homemaker's use them to keep the carpet looking neat and orderly.