Q:Okay, i already have carpet in my house but the thing is...the carpet in the living room is hideous it doesn't match anything that i'm trying to do!! I would love to just rip the carpet up and put a new one down but i'm only renting this house! Anywho, can i put a big enough room sized rug over the carpet...how tacky would that be. I actually think it'll cover the whole carpet, it's pretty big my living room is pretty small! Any suggestions???

Sure! Go for it. What color is the carpet and how high/low is the pile? It helps when the carpet is low pile and neutral. But if it isn't, the more you can cover it with a large rug the better. But consider what oneman says as well.

Q:Does anyone know how to make homemade Kirby carpet shampoo?

I use homemade carpet cleaner in my Bissell ProHeat. I grate a bar of Zote--or use 1 Tbsp. Zote flakes mix with about 2 cups hot water. You would want the mix to sit for a while, or even put it in a jar shake it, to get the chunks/flakes to dissolve. I use this recipe find it is just as good, if not better, than the expensive store-bought stuff.

Q:its a black cat a few years old and i also have three dogs do they have any thing to do with it

My cat does this too at times. She will not poop in the litter box if there is another (previous) poop in there. I clean the litter box every day, but due to timing, sometimes she has to go again with a previous poop already in there, so she does it on the rug. Also I change the litter once per two weeks but towards the end of that cycle she will poop on the rug as well because the box is too dirty for her liking. (Never will pee out of the box though.) So make sure your box is clean daily and you get all the poop pieces out. And change the litter about every 1 and a half weeks, no more. Finally, I have a spray that I put on the rug and that stops her. But I have to use it every day - on the second day it won't stop her. It is called Indoor No, and I have a similar product by another brand. I think it has nothing to do with your dogs or anger/jealousy, just the state of the litter box.

Q:I don't have a stitch of carpet in my house, but my floors always seem dirty, even 20 minutes after sweeping. Carpets or flooring, and why?

if i had it to do over again i would have put the snap together wood looking laminate throughout my home instead of carpet. carpet gathers more dust and pet dander, and stains. with the laminate i could have kept it clean between times with a simple swiffer mop cloth.vacuums make so much dust unless you spend an arm and a leg on them, i hate them. next time my floors are redone, it will be laminate. when we tore our carpet up i was shocked at the nastiness under it, not only the dirt that was trapped that the vacuum couldnt get, but the padding had made a lot of its own nasty dusty crap under there from being worn and walked on....i did put down berber carpet this time and no padding, not next time though. we dont wear shoes in the house, i dont know about rude,( it is rude when someone else wears their shoes on your carpet for sure) but its considered nasty, i dont wasnt someone possibly tracking dog knows what on my carpets...carpets gather dust, hair, and anything else that floats by.

Q:I got a rug burn on my toe Monday and not quite sure how to treat it. When I looked up how to treat rug burns, every site said that they were like 1st degree burns or a sunburn and should be pretty much treated the same way. However mine is open and for the first few days, was leaking pus and a clear liquid. It hasn't healed up yet and I have been treating it as a cut. It fizzes when peroxide is applied but today didn't do it as much (and hurts much less). Am I doing the right thing? Also is there a cool trick to get a band aid to stay on my toe? The burn is at the joint that is the foot equivalent of a knuckle.

If it is getting better than you are doing the right thing. The trick to the band aid, would be to get a longer one, so that it will go all the way around your toe and stick to itself. Measure it before you take those tabs off to make sure it is long enuff.

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:I want to ask my mom if I can put carpet in my room, because right now its hardwood. We live where it gets cold, so it would be nice to walk on in the winter. It also more comfortable to walk on, and would look better. How much would it cost to carpet my room if its about 13 by 13 foot?

How much does carpeting cost? I want to ask my mom if I can put carpet in my room, because right now its hardwood. We live where it gets cold, so it would be nice to walk on in the winter. It also more comfortable to walk on, and would look better. How much would it cost to carpet my room if its about 13 by 13 foot? What weave, texture, construction, padding needed, who will install? You can not just say ask how much for a rug. You must learn to communicate more specifically with your audience. Might be nice to know the country you live in because Yahoo is global and you could be in new zealand for all we know. Yes! Prices are a lot different from country to country. Also specify what kind of carpet? If you do some work on your own to figure out what exactly you want before you ask how much, you would already know how much. Based on the parameters you provided, you can expect answers to run from ridiculous to insightful. But you will not get what you need to convince your mom to spend money she works hard to earn on a rug instead of food or rent. Have you even considered an area rug? Do you require wall to wall? Use your question here as a homework assignment and teach yourself basic research skills. With your computer and an internet connection, there is absolutely nothing you can not find out for yourself by doing some basic research. Then, you will be answering questions rather than asking them. If you give a person a fish, they will eat today. If you teach that person to fish, they can feed their family. I wish I could answer your question. Instead, I offer you some advice that I hope you take to heart.

Q:My carpet is starting to leave a bad smell, is there a way I can clean the carpet? With what and how? Please help!

You can use a steam cleaner. You can rent one or purchase one and use the soap that is suggested for the cleaner.

Q:Is there a not too expensive way to pretreat really bad carpet stains before I use a before I go over the entire carpet with a steamclean pro home machine thanks

There are a couple of ways to try so you can chose. You can try to pour club soda over the stained area, then drying that area. you could also use wet paper towels to try to bring up the stain, but that depends on how old the stain is. If it is a pet related stain, you can find cheap things at stores to get rid of it without any bad smells. Hope this stuff helped.

Q:Does anyone know what a Shag rug is?

yes a shag rug is as i call it a long hairy rug