Q:My cat is constantly scratching my oriental rugs. They are extremely old and she's just always on them. Does anyone know if she can do any damage to them? If so, is there anything I can put on them to keep her off?

Heck yes she can damage them. If they are that old and valuable, either take them up, or put them into a room where she cannot get into.

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:Is there any great carpet cleaners in torrington, Connecticut? I just moved in to my new condo and the carpets are just plain nasty and I need to get them cleaned! Looking to find carpet cleaners to do a great job at a competitive price.

Yes okorder

Q:i spilled 4 little dots of black fabric dye..is there a way to clean it with out messing up the carpet.

Your only option is to clip those fiber. Dye is permanent

Q:rug is wool. its new. it costs 80 dollars to clean with the company.. id rather do it by hand.what besides hot water and a rug.. do i put on it to clean it by hand?

Prop it up off the floor with wadded newspaper where you can. Sprinkle baking soda on the carpet and let it sit overnight then vacuum it up. In the morning put some vanilla extract in a empty spray bottle with warm water and spray the carpet lightly. Between the vanilla and the baking soda treatments the smell will be neutralized. Open windows if you can..The formaldehyde smell lasts a good week.

Q:How about carpet airdrop?

Specific operating practices: will transport the right key or the U key to a place, and then use the U click on the aircraft itself in the ideal position, pay attention not to use U click on the ground but in transport, will be able to complete the carpet airdrop operations. This is a frequently used method.

Q:I recently took out the carpet in my apartment. Between the carpet and the mat under that, there were thin, wispy strands off fiber-like material and quite a lot of it. Is this asbestos? Or is it normally used under carpets. Also, if it is asbestos, is my health in danger?

I have never heard of asbestos being used in this manner and I deal with it professionally. You can stop worrying.

Q:I am moving into a foreclosure. The carpet is badly stained in some areas. I can't afford to replace all of the carpet. Do you know how to effectively remove stains from carpet? Resolve doesn't work.

The two best products I have found are Greased Lightning and Shout. Try scrubbing the stain with a brush and one of these products, and then rent a carpet cleaner and go over the entire house, concentrating on those stains. Hopefully they'll come up for you!

Q:Our kids have gotten playdough on our carpet and it is dryed up.

I did this as a kid a long time ago. And to avoid getting in trouble with my mom, I made the playdough soft again. I added some hot water, and rubbed it out of the carpet with a towel. Goodluck with this headache.

Q:Well, my mom placed some rug doctor in my house, and I'm having shortness of breath, stuffed nose but no snot, and my head kind of hurts, and what can I do to stop it?

Kookie: By rug doctor I am guessing that you mean she cleaned the carpets in your house with the rental carpet cleaning machine made by the rug doctor company. If she used their cleaning solution, it might be that you are reacting to the chemicals in the carpet cleaner. Lots of cleaners use formaldehyde. If that is the case, you can try a couple of things #1. Re clean the carpets using only vinegar and water #2 Treat the carpets with zeolite powder to absorb the chemicals If you are not familiar with zeolites, they are volcanic rocks that are used lots of ways. Because they are negatively charged, they trap and absorb most chemicals and organic odors (those are generally positively charged). You would want to use some crushed up zeolite so it can get on the carpet fibers and get the chemical absorbed. I'll give you some links to read about formaldehyde and zeolite. The vinegar would work as well, but your house is going to smell like a salad for a while. Good luck!