DogFilter: Why is my dog licking the carpets excessively, then vomiting a pile of hair (and other charming habits)? [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2008 - 8 answers

How do I remove this strange glue from my previously carpeted hardwood? [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2008 - 5 answers

Need creative ideas for inexpensive flooring in a playroom/rec room. Our budget is next to nothing. [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2008 - 18 answers

Where can I get modern, bright or otherwise designy carpet runners online or in Southern California? Long, long, by-the-foot options preferred, but if I find something I like I might just buy several of the same one. Other relevant information: I am allergic to beige.
posted on Jun 24, 2008 - 5 answers

I have about a week or so to find some of this carpet. Yep, it is that stuff that's everywhere. You probably even have 3 rolls of it under your house as we speak. It's almost safe to say, at some point, you really did have like 3 rolls of it - what did you do with them?!! Where should I inquire about getting a scrap of it?? (30cm/12inch -sq.) Demolition.. people? The dump? Is there like an Elephants Graveyard but for carpet?? Also.. I need a hand with repairing melamine/laminex?? ( Bathroom vanity and a cupboard). And (omg!) this blind ( /s)... [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2008 - 5 answers

How do I get rid of that horrible new carpet smell? [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2008 - 19 answers

Please share your experience, strength, and hope regarding flooring options for upstairs bedrooms. [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2008 - 15 answers

Help me out with building a cat tree. [more inside]
posted on Feb 16, 2008 - 7 answers

There are wee slime trails on our carpet every morning. What's making them and how can I get rid of them (preferably without nasty chemicals...) [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2008 - 22 answers

I need a carpet cleaner that won't break the bank. What current model do you recommend? (UK models/links only, please) [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2008 - 9 answers

Why does rubbing my hands on clothing cause tooth discomfort? [more inside]
posted on Dec 23, 2007 - 3 answers

When replacing cat pee ruined carpet, what are the best ways to make sure the smell is totally gone? [more inside]
posted on Dec 1, 2007 - 8 answers

Water is seeping out of my aquarium onto my rug. Is there anything I can use to absorb the water? [more inside]
posted on Nov 12, 2007 - 8 answers

Just a second ago my daughter spilled approximately a cup of liquid hand soap onto my carpeted hallway. How do I get this up?????
posted on Sep 2, 2007 - 9 answers

How to remove a deep blue Lysol toilet cleaner stain in the carpet [more inside]
posted on Aug 16, 2007 - 4 answers

What are the pros and cons of tile versus carpeting for rental apartments? [more inside]
posted on Aug 1, 2007 - 33 answers

My new apartment has carpet in a few places I wish it didn't. Help me keep my (potential) mess away from this carpet and save my security deposit. [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2007 - 13 answers

I'm painting the skirting on my staircase and have a fitted carpet which I don't really want to lift. Is there a neat trick to avoid getting paint on the carpet that won't take me the same length of time it took Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel?
posted on Jun 12, 2007 - 11 answers

Help our friends buy a rug in Kusadasi, Turkey, without being completely swindled or drowned in apple tea [more inside]
posted on May 28, 2007 - 19 answers

Two chronic, unexplainable (to me) damp areas in the household carpet. Help me find the culprit, please. [more inside]
posted on May 21, 2007 - 13 answers

My family has mold growing on the lower portions of inside of the walls in the central area of our 15-year-old home. We're getting the house sprayed, but the price the contractor gave us seems extremely high. What should I expect? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2007 - 8 answers

What's the best way to set my computer under my desk when the floor is shag/pile carpeting? [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2007 - 12 answers

We have a house we're going to make an offer on this weekend. There is one room upstairs which is VERY large (600 sq feet, about 18'x34'). The carpet has some "ripples" in it, as if it's not stretched tight enough. Is this something I can fix myself? Here is a picture of a ripple. [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2007 - 11 answers

Can you help me salvage my carpet until I can get a new floor put in? [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2007 - 18 answers

Anyone have recommendations for carpet installers in eastside Seattle that you've worked with? [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2007 - 1 answers

How do I get deep furniture impressions out of my carpet? [more inside]
posted on Dec 23, 2006 - 7 answers

Carpet Tile users/owners: I need advice - Which style of Flor has the thickest pile/nicest feel? It will be used in my living room. [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2006 - 3 answers

Has anyone used carpet tile? If so, were there any problems with the tiles not staying in place? Also, if anyone can recommend a manufacturer, I'd appreciate the tip. I've seen Interface Flor but want to explore my options, if any exist. [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2006 - 14 answers

Catfilter: Questions about prescription food and cat pee problems... [more inside]
posted on May 25, 2006 - 16 answers

I need a small carpet cleaner - any suggestions? I only need it for stains on an (old) apartment carpet, including cat urine stains. I don't want something that breaks the bank, and I'm not expecting a miracle-worker - I just want to do what I can to keep from getting my security deposit dinged. [more inside]
posted on Apr 27, 2006 - 19 answers

I'm having all the carpet in my (pretty big) house replaced and I've got 6 carpet installers in my house right now. So far they seem to be doing an excellent job in putting in the carpet _and_ they've willingly agreed to move my son's furniture in my daughter's room and vice versa (they're switching rooms) when they put the furniture back. I know I need to tip them and I really should make it a pretty good tip since they're doing extra work, but how much would be a good tip? Because there are 6 of them, even $20 is going to add up to a pretty fair amount of money. But I want to do what's fair, particularly since they're doing a little extra and I don't want to give just $20 if they really are expecting more. So what's fair? $20? $40? More?
posted on Apr 6, 2006 - 14 answers

Here's a long-shot: About 20 years ago I bought a pair of custom-made mountain-man-ish/mocassin-style boots that I had fitted at a crafts fair in San Diego. They were moose-hide, awful-looking things with metal buttons, and came with a weird flat, textured rubber sole material that the maker said was actually conveyor belting that he cut to fit the boots. The boots were happily but a passing fancy, but the soling stuck in my memory: It was the best damn pet-hair catching substance in my known Universe... WHERE can I find some more? Attached to a stick, it'd make a smashing carpet brush.
posted on Feb 11, 2006 - 11 answers

How do I repair the carpet in my apartment without any spare carpet? [more inside]
posted on Feb 1, 2006 - 6 answers

Poor homeowner: What are my options for inexpensive carpeting? [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2006 - 8 answers

Stop my dog from licking the carpet [more inside]
posted on Nov 23, 2005 - 13 answers

Rough wooden floors: I just helped a friend tear out the mold and flea-infested carpet in her new apartment. Underneath were unfinished, rough, but not horrendous wooden planks (pic 1, pic 2). Money is tight, so we are looking for the cheapest quick-and-dirty method of making the floor livable. Help us think outside the splintery wooden box! [more inside]
posted on Sep 10, 2005 - 21 answers

Removing dog odor from carpet. [more inside]
posted on Aug 11, 2005 - 8 answers

How can I stop a dog from digging up carpet? [more inside]
posted on Aug 11, 2005 - 7 answers

We've had new carpet in our living room for all of two weeks, and our kitty decided to eat a spot of it, about the size of a quarter. [more inside]
posted on Apr 16, 2005 - 10 answers

Can you lay Pergo over concrete? We are negotiating with a builder to buy a house he's built. The negotiations revolve around what kind of flooring he will install. There's a family room with a concrete floor in the lowest level of the house, and we'd like to have Pergo on the floor. the room has a door to the back yard, and we figure laminate is the most durable, comfortable compromise.

The builder doesn't think you can lay Pergo on concrete, and is pushing carpet. We don't want the maintenance burden of carpet next to an outside door. Tile would be too cold. All the web sources say if you put down a vapor barrier first, Pergo is OK. Anyone have experience with Pergo on concrete?
posted on Feb 14, 2005 - 14 answers

Inspired by a number of people moving into my neighborhood and talking about the gorgeous oak floors revealed when they lifted up the carpet, we decided to jump on the bandwagon and ditch the carpet. Besides, with having two puppies this year, it was beginning to get funky. When we tried, we found that the padding was almost disintegrated, powder in some spots, in others stuck to the floor, and not with adhesive. No amount of mineral spirits and elbow grease was making that stuff budge. Also, there are black spots from when we must have missed a puppy accident. In other words, it looks like crap. Google gives me conflicting reports about the salvagability of the floor - some say a good sanding and maybe some bleach will take care of the dark spots, others say the boards will need to be replaced. Any first hand experience with this one? I know refinishing is a must, but will it be worth the effort?
posted on Nov 29, 2004 - 12 answers

large broken bottle of honey + carpet = much sticky unhappiness. any suggestions on how i can get the carpet cleansed before the ants arrive?
posted on May 12, 2004 - 7 answers

Carpet squares. Have any DIY-types on MeFi used these instead of standard carpet? I'm stuck between the Scylla of finances and the Charybdis of an incredibly ugly hardwood floor (the previous owners were too frail to do anything about upkeep and the wood itself is damaged--not just the finish). The squares would allow me to leave the floor almost wholly intact, which would be a plus if I eventually decide to sell. And the total cost will be about half that of regular carpeting w/installation. But are they worth the investment? I've seen some brief positive responses, but that's it.
posted on Feb 22, 2004 - 11 answers