Q:i have some dirty carpet i was wondering if anyone knows what cleaning stuff can get it out without spending a lot of money

You can rent a carpet cleaning machine and get the cleaning solution at some convinience stores (i.e. City Market in Colorado). Don`t use a lot of water, it`s the foam what cleans it. Good luck

Q:I just moved into a new apartment about three weeks ago, and the carpet in only one room smells like ammonia. It's a really terrible smell and it won't go away after vacuuming many times. I know they shampooed the carpets before I move in. The lady before me who lived here had a dog. I know urine can smell like ammonia after it's sat awhile. Could it be that her dog peed on the carpet? Any ideas about how to get rid of the smell without shampooing the carpet?

That is urine. You need to call a professional. First they need to find the areas affected with a black light. Then they need to treat each area with 1-2 quarts of enzymatic cleaner. Suck it out with a truckmount carpet cleaner and an attachment called a water claw sub surface extractor. You see, most of the urine is in the pad, some is in the carpet, some may be in the sub floor. There is no way to effectively deal with this yourself. How do I know? I am a pro carpet cleaner with easily 10,000 pet urine stains worth of experience, I know, people call me after they give up. After the carpet is extracted, I will rinse it with 2-4 quarts of water per stain, basically twice as much as the cleaner. Again I extract with the water claw. I get 99% of the moisture I put in back out. If I used a Rug Dr, I'd leave about 98% in. With a shop vac, maybe only leave 90% of what I put in. I much prefer to leave 1% in. Then I will clean your carpet and use a low pH rinse agent. You see, urine smells like ammonia, because the nitrates in urine eventually become ammonia. Ammonia has a pH around 12.0, which is very high. You want you carpet to be close to a neutral pH after you clean it, around 7.0. 12 being 5 points over 7 means I will rinse with something with a pH of 2, neutralizing the carpet back to 7 and the ammonia is gone. Use a certified pro that knows what they are doing. Your landlord is obligated to pay, he rented you an apartment that was represented as clean and it obviously isn't. You could take him to court over this. It is called breech of contract basically you are not receiving what you are paying for.

Q:I really like this rug, but it's rather pricey!Anybody know of some similar ones?

try the flea markets. or street markets, i'm sure they have them where you are. they have rugs very similar to those. flea markets are like a box of choco-lates, you nevva know whatcha gonna get!

Q:How would you carpet your walls?

why not wallpaper? seems a lot easier, more hygienic and probably cheaper. I am sure you will be able to find something you like -- if not, carpet the floor and go with a nice matching goldy-brown on the walls and put up some prints and do some pillows and a throw. I am sure you will regret carpeting the walls.

Q:How can I lay a carpet on an iron sheet in winter?

Before laying the carpet, the surface of the base should be cleaned first. Such as laying wood floors, the floor should be loose or damaged repaired. If it is laid on the base of cement ground, the concave and bulge of the ground shall be inserted and gouged. If the cement surface is easy to damp, you can brush the cold base oil or spread a layer of asphalt paper.Carpet laying shall be designed before laying. Such as carpet splicing, should be placed in an inconspicuous place or to the seam is not easy to suffer harm. Along the wall should be left 1 mm gap. Splicing should pay attention to the direction of the same hair, so as not to cause color difference.

Q:What is the name of the mat laid under the office carpet?

There is generally a layer of sponge pad or rubber pad or pearl cotton pad beneath carpet. Diamond carpet does not need a mat uunder it, directly sticked on the ground by glue.

Q:Hi there,We will soon be replacing our old, ugly carpet and baseboards with new. I'm wondering what should be installed first - the carpet, or baseboards? What material is best suited for baseboards?Thanks for your help!

Carpet first then baseboards so they can be put in at the correct height. Depending on your needs and budget baseboards can be made of real wood or vinyl that looks like wood but can be painted.

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?

I will use a box cutter instead of scissors

Q:Iam looking for others that can help and inspire a begninng rug hooker. I just completed my first project using burlap and wool yarn. I cannot find the same burlap or yarn in the area so would love to find some via internet or the SC/GA area. Walmart carries a very flismy burlap which I do not like, and acrylic yarns which split

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Q:I have several large area rugs (not wool) and they have large wrinkles and creases that I need to get out, I just dont want to wait till they are quot;walkedquot; out, anyone know how too, I have misted them a bit w/ water but some are still there.

have you tried steaming them?