Q:We got a wool area rug a month and a half ago. It sheds bunch. Is this normal? thanx

with wool rugs this is very common. When they make the rug lots of little pieces of loose wool get into the air and end up in the carpet itself. Its not a problem, vacuum lots, use a vacuum with a power head.

Q:We are looking for a round rug that's at least 4ft and in a nice brown/tan colored design. We are having a hard time finding one. It must be under $60. Any ideas?

try amazing savings that is a chain store if you have near by. I got it from there. They have many different colors, sizes and nice designs.

Q:my carpet color right now is gray, and i wanna change it to red. i was figuring maybe i can bleach it first and let that dry before i go with my final color. do you think this'll work?

painting carpet sucks man... look good for a lil while then your feet hit it and paint fades awayvery quickley.. go to OKorder a jdm red carpet kit is only 150$. and would look and smell alot better..

Q:What do you know about Armenian rug history?

Armenians are the earliest known weavers of oriental rugs. Ulrich Schurmann, a reknowned expert on oriental rugs, believes that the Pazyryk rug, the world's oldest known rug (5th cent. B.C.), can be attributed to the late Urartians, or early Armenians, based on the rug's structure, design, and motifs [1]. Marco Polo and Herodotus are among the many observers and historians who recognized the beauty of Armenian rugs. They noted the rugs' vivid red color which was derived from a dye made from an insect called ordan (Arabic kirmiz), found in the Mount Ararat valley. The Armenian city of Artashat was famous for its ordan dye and was referred to as the city of the color red by the Arab historian Yaqut [1]. It is also theorized that the word carpet, which Europeans used to refer to oriental rugs, is derived from the Armenian word kapert, meaning woven cloth. The Crusaders, many of whom passed through Armenia, most likely brought this term back to the West. Also, according to Arabic historical sources, the Middle Eastern word for rug, khali or gali, is an abbreviation of Kalikala, the Arabic name of the Armenian city Karnoy Kaghak. This city, strategically located on the route to the Black Sea port of Trabizond between Persia and Europe, was famous for its Armenian rugs which were prized by the Arabs.

Q:After stepping on strong sticky rat board, get on the carpet is how to remove the shoe, viscose carpet without damage to the carpet?

Use the alcohol of the drugstore, cotton cloth dipped in alcohol, wet where there is glue, and after a few seconds, brush gently with your toothbrush, and your face will come off

Q:I just moved into a 1st floor/basement apartment. Its currently has tile floors wich are nice but are extremely cold to walk on in the winter. I was thinking about putting carpet down until I stumbled across carpet tiles in home depot. Since im renting I dont want to damage the current ceramic tile floor, should I lay down regular carpet or use carpet tiles? I don't care about grout lines and i dont want anything glued to the floor. It doesnt need to be the best job I will more then likely do it myself. If I lay regular carpet do I need padding? Or if I use carpet tiles, what kind of barrier should I have between the current floor and the carpet to proctect the ceramic tiles?

Why not just a CHEAP carpet remnant? No glue, no staples, no nothing. They're about $75, and up, depending on the size. None

Q:Hi everyone, how do i take a plain white area rug and make a black floral design on it on parts of the rug? like on two corners and maybe a swirl or two in middle ? i know ive seen people use templates and literarly spray or paint over template to make design. then use a sealer or something i dont know :( help thank you

I did a design on an outdoor sisal type rug and it came out really nice. I used spray paint and sealed it with polyurethane. You can get the templates at a craft store or make one yourself. There might be a problem if there is a high pile on the carpet. The design might not have clean edges. You could try one section of it on the back of the rug. Or get a carpet remanent with a pile like you have on your white carpet to try. If the design does not have clear edges you might be able to touch it up with a tiny paintbrush. I don't think a dye (like Rit Dye) would work. It would run and make a mess. I think you would have to stick to a surface treatment only-like spray paint.

Q:How to deal with the oil stain on the carpet after being absorbing by flour?

Since it has been absorbed by flour, then you'd better dry the carpet in the sun, or use the hair dryer to blow it, then along the direction of the wool carpet, brush the flour attached on the carpet, vacuum surface grinding, doing this for several tiimes. . . . .

Q:Need to find the best professional carpet cleaner in Burnsville, need the best service and a decent price?

The okorder

Q:My mother recently passed away. I had prepaid her rent for a full year. The bedroom had several stains on it and I recognize the carpet needed to be replaced, and I'm OK with paying for it. The bedroom is around 200 square feet in Connecticut. The landlord took the opportunity to replace the carpet with hardwood. He told me the carpet would have cost $600 installed but he paid extra for the hardwood out of his own pocket. The carpet that was there previously was the cheapest contractor grade material you can imagine. I have a hard time believing it cost $600 at $3 a square foot for cheap carpet installed. Should I be pressing this? I figured it would be $300 - $400, max, for similar off-white basic carpet.

Unless that carpet was near new you would not be responsible for replacement cost. Here's how carpet replacement liability works: Carpet that has been damaged by the tenant due to negligence is pro-rated. Pro-rating is based on the following: 1. age of the carpet 2. quality of the carpet 3. original cost of the carpet. 4. estimated life of the carpet Let us say the landlord paid $1000 for a carpet that has a life expectancy of 10 years. That works out to $100 per year. Let us say the carpet is 9 years old. That means the landlord would be entitled to $100 from you and no more. If the 9 year old carpet were in pristine condition [unlikely] he may get a little more. Whether or not he is replacing the carpet but deciding to go with hardwood is irrelevant. He will be able to apply what money he is owed to the cost of the hardwood flooring. You and your landlord need to address the 4 criteria above before he starts giving you a figure. This can be determined by a carpet specialist or carpet company. If he has already tossed out the old carpet and had no pictures showing its condition then a judge would determine liability based on what would be considered normal wear and tear on a carpet based on its age.