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:PLease help... i havent tried anything yet cuz i dont know if it will ruin the carpet or not.

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. From a carpet cleaner of 14 years

Q:There two different places in the house that have had candle wax spilled on the carpets - Berber carpet and Mini Shag carpet

The best way I have found is to do the following: Remove the chunks of wax and as much as you can with your fingers. You may use ice as the others have suggested for this step. Heat your iron on a NON steam setting but pretty hot. Lay a paper bag over the wax spots and iron them. You may have to do this several times with clean paper but the iron melts the wax and the paper absorbs some of it.

Q:Well ,I am staying in san jose.I wanted to buy a 5'x 8' rug for my living room.My budget is $130 -$180.I'm looking for easy maintainance,good looking,easy cleaning.Also,when i sit on rug,the rug should not go down for 1 inch- 2inch1 uld u suggest where to buy in bay area.Can i buy JC Penny.?2.Also,what type of material should i buy?3.What are all the factors should i think in mind before buying it?Thanks

Most rugs are pretty low maintenence - just vaccuum.

Q:A: is it good to lay full carpets in the bedroom?

Yes, it's very unhealthy.

Q:This rug has been in my room for at least ten years and it has never been cleaned. I don't have access to expensive supplies so I'll need to know how to do it myself with out steam `cleaners or anything else... I have heard of using oxyclean which I do have but I'd need instuctions. (this rug is VERY large... 10' by 13'). Thank youDanielle

For a rug this large, I suggest using either a foaming cleaner, like Woolite Spray Foam Carpet cleaner or a dry granule cleaner like Capture or Resolve. The both types of cleaners are a simple application. Just spray on the foam, agitate with a brush to work into the fibers, allow to dry and vacuum up. Dry granule, sprinkle on surface and work into the fiber with a brush and let dry, then vacuum. If you have spots or stains, just work either into it with a brush. I like the Woolite because it also contains a scotch guard that leaves a stain repellent and makes cleaning up spills easier without staining.

Q:I have a massive rug on my floor carpet. We have it because our carpet is maroon and carpet is brighter so during the day and night, the room doesn't look that dark. The problem i am facing is that my rug is sliding/moving (slowly) towards the way we walk. I have tried the Rug Tape that we stick under the rug to give it grip, that did not work.I am wondering what other solutions maybe. I will only Screw my rug to the carpet/floor if that is my only option. Every week, we have to move the swing (indoor), the heavy sofa, bird cage (we have pets) and other furniture to actually fix it and it takes a lot of time. I need multiple options if possible, but hopefully some of you may have had this and found a great solution for it. I am willing to spend money to get this problem Fixed. My option does not include getting rid of the rug.Thank you for helping.

I had this problem with a runner over a carpet. I bought a plastic runner that had teeth on the underside. These teeth sunk into the pile of the carpeting. On top of that plastic runner, I placed an inexpensive non slip rug pad the size of the runner and then placed my carpet runner over it. My carpet runner has not slipped or shifted over the wall to wall carpeting. Perhaps you could do this with strips of the plastic runner along the perimeter of the area rug?

Q:I want to clean our carpets, but I have a 10 month old who is crawling everywhere and I don't want to use a harsh chemical cleaner. I have a Bissell Carpet Cleaner. Any suggestions on what I can put in it to clean the carpets that won't ruin the machine, but is baby friendly? Thanks

Here is a site that I would highly recommend. They have very high quality stain removal techniques. They have a list of stains to choose from, but in your case I would just look up the solutions that they tell you how to make. I would suggest repeating the process after the first application, and rinsing the rug out with cool water in between applications. Best of luck!

Q:What color is suitable for Chinese style decoration of the house carpet

Laying the carpet is equivalent to a piece of green grass in front of the house, carpet pattern selection has connection with the direction of the living room door. the grid pattern belongs to Earth in Five Elements, it's easy to boost luck and gather fortune, the color of carpet in the living room tries not to be monotonous color 1, colorful carpets, carpet color should be harmonious with the composition. 4, lifeless, star pattern is Fire in Five Elements, boosting luck, if the pattern is wavy, then it belongs to Water in five Elements. If the direction of the living room door matches well with the pattern, it will bring good luck. Feng Shui theory points out that the living room will appear dim from the feng shui point of view. 3, that has a vibrant scene, straight and thin stripes belongs to Wood, round shape belong to Gold, it should choose colorful carpet. Therefore, it should choose red or golden yellow as the main color, so that it has the effect of boosting luck for the living room.

Q:i spilt a bottle of blue nail polish on my carpet, alot of it

that is effortless, nail polish remover. get the form with out lanolin, if u can, however any form will paintings. pour a few remover on an ancient rag, paintings in circles from the external inward. hold operating w/ contemporary remover until u get all of it, then use just a little diluted dishwashing liquid in scorching water and a scrub brush. recall the cleaning soap u r leaving within the carpet from the dishwashing liquid is similar to carpet shampoo, and can go away a place as a way to draw in just a little dust, if u do not get such a lot of it out. inform the carpet cleanser 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 global. recall, carpet is close to indestructable, so do not fear an excessive amount of