Q:An orange candle spilled on my light burber carpet. I've removed all the wax but now I'm stuck with an orange stain!!! Any suggestions on how I could remove it?

Hi There is two ways to remove wax from carpet. 1/ Use the edge of a butter knife to carefully scrape off or lift up as much solid wax as you can .Use a dry clean white terrycloth place it over the wax spot then heat it with a iron on low setting because most homes have polyester carpet, and if the iron gets too hot, it'll melt the carpet. Keep checking the spot every ten seconds or so, moving the terrycloth so that a clean spot is on the carpet. 2/ Which is the better way. Use the edge of a butter knife to carefully scrape off or lift up as much solid wax as you can Heat up a full kettle of water and pour it slowly on the carpet at the same time with a wet vac vacuum up the water. Keep on doing this until the wax is removed. For the orange stain I would recommend using a wet vac and slowly pour hot water (almost to the boiling point) on the spot and vacuum it up at the same time (this will open up the dye ports on the carpet fibre releasing the stain. and remove the residue from the carpet). If the stain is still visible than use a little carpet spotter on it or Dawn dishwashing liquid (2 or 3 drops into one cup of water) and repeat step 1. The stain may come back in a few days so you may have to do this a few times. Please DO NOT put anything on the carpet that was not made for carpet. At this point if the stain is still there please call a carpet cleaner. From a carpet cleaner of 14 years

Q:How often is the average for replacing living room or bedroom carpet, I know it depends on the traffic, etc but just wondering averages and when is it time to replace instead of having it cleaned

I think 10 yrs or depends on how nasty/ dirty it is.

Q:What are the carpet materials, and what kind of carpet is good?

Decorative performance is as good as the pure wool carpet, and more affordable price.Chemical fiber carpet: chemical fiber carpet is also called synthetic fiber carpet, such as polypropylene fiber carpet, polypropylene fiber carpet, polypropylene (polyethylene eye), chemical fiber carpet, nylon carpet and so on. It is a tufted or woven synthetic fibers made of the surface layer, and the underlying linen stitched. The chemical fiber carpet has good abrasion resistance, elasticity and low price, and is suitable for the ground decoration of general buildings.Plastic: plastic carpet carpet is made of polyvinyl chloride resin, plasticizer and other auxiliary materials, through uniform mixing, plastic form, it can replace the carpet and carpet use. Plastic carpet soft texture, bright colors, comfortable and durable, not easy to burn, and can be extinguished, not afraid of wet. Plastic carpet is suitable for hotels, shopping malls, stage, residential and so on. Because the plastic carpet is water resistant, it can also be used in the bathroom to prevent the skid.

Q:For now, I have carpet just lay on top of the the old low carpet that the mobile home came with. it is sort of quick fix so cleaning is easier and the walking feel better. Is it okay to do that? The old low carpet underneath is ugly and have dirty feel to it, but I don't know if I should pull it up and replace the floor with vinyl flooring? My kitchen came with the vinyl flooring so I figure it is okay to pull the old carpet up and install it? Also, I don;t know if I should really pull the old carpet up or not, since I have no experiment in this. please answer, thanks in advance

Most mobile homes do not have quality carpeting. If you decide to remove it, start in a corner to make sure it isn't glued down instead of using tack strips. If glued, you will not have a quick fix.

Q:I have a large area rug on top of a wall to wall carpet. It has furniture on it but it still keeps wrinkling up. Why? How can I stop this?

The rug moves because there is insufficient friction between the rug and floor. The force of walking has enough force to make it move ( we had similar issue with our rugs) You can purchase the grippers that you lay between the floor and rug. No glue tape or other adhesive involved. you can buy it at bed bathroom and beyond, home depot (i think) Good luck

Q:We are looking for the best on the market, not the cheapest.

You shouldn t use a true pad or sorts. The best I ve seen for area rugs in a line called Rug Hold. Its a non skid underlay ment for rugs. Come in a wide variety of sizes and types . The type you need is for rug over hard surface. Now there are some felts that can be added to the backing of a rug but w/o seeing yours its hard to say if you can add it or not. Any padding for carpet will not work properly and actually be a tripping hazard, even a thin 1/4 rubber pad. Any question you can e mail me through my avatar. GL

Q:What material of the domestic carpet is better?

the carpet is not same for the door and the coffee table, the door can be used plastic carpet, the most expensive, the tea table should be used wool carept.

Q:I live in an apartment and recently decided to get rid of an decades-old carpet. But the floor is plain white tile. Can you give me a suggestion as to a nice decor to cover the floor that's on a cheap end (I'm a student)? I don't like rubber backing because they tend to break off, but something nice. Under $50 preferably, up to $100. Send links to images. Thanks!

Get our there and check rummage sales, end hand stores, antique stores. Just because they say it's an antique store, that doesn't mean that they only have antiques. You will be surprised what you can find only because people decide to make a few changes in their own homes. I often see rugs of all kinds, in good condition at rummage sales. I've purchased a few through the years and never pay that much for them. Besides you can always do some dickering about prices. I never pay what they ask for at any rummage sale I might stop at. Might even be able to dicker down prices at 2nd hand stores. I've done that too at 2nd hand stores. You might want to consider double tape to keep you rug in place. However you can check that out once you have the carpet in your home. There out there ... you just have to find them. The fun is in the hunt + dickering. Not to mention saving a lot of money to put toward something else.

Q:I have to clean a carpet that has a red cool aid stain on it? Since it is not my carpet, I have no idea how long the stain has set into the carpet. I am willing to try just about anything short of a beach based cleaner? The carpet is an off white, so it's extremely noticable. Any suggestions, or is this a hopeless case?

Jell-o and other Gelatin Stain Removal from Carpet The dyes in Kool-Aid, Gatorade and Jell-o generally result in a permanent stain. However, you can still try to remove carpet stains caused by these products. The newest technology uses peroxide and detergents to penetrate the soiled area to remove the stain and deactivate the odor. Simply spray a product such as Bio-OX Citrus Concentrate on the soiled area, and then allow it to penetrate for approximately five minutes. Using a clean white absorbent cloth, blot the area, pressing down firmly (do not rub) for 30 seconds. Repeat this blotting process until the area is dry. If the odor persists, repeat the process. Another option for cleaning carpet stains such as these is to use ordinary household ammonia and blot at the stain using a clean cloth. When cleaning carpet stains with ammonia, wear a mask or turn you head so you don't inhale the fumes. Good Luck! :)

Q:I spilled some dark nail polish on a beige carpet. The polish has hardened making it almost impossible to come out. I've tried nail polish remover, carpet cleaner, bleach and even bathroom cleaners and I don't know what else to try or maybe a different brand?

that is handy, nail polish remover. get the style with out lanolin, if u can, however any style will paintings. pour a few remover on an historic rag, paintings in circles from the external inward. maintain operating w/ contemporary remover until u get all of it, then use a bit diluted dishwashing liquid in sizzling water and a scrub brush. consider the cleaning soap u r leaving within the carpet from the dishwashing liquid is similar to carpet shampoo, and can depart a place for you to draw in a bit grime, if u do not get so much of it out. inform the carpet purifier subsequent time u have it wiped clean, so he can extract that spot good, with blank water, or do it urself with a condo unit, like from wally international. consider, carpet is close to indestructable, so do not fear an excessive amount of