House with long carpet
#1
House with long carpet
Hi, I've just moved back, and we are in a rental house.
Other than living and dining, the entire house is covered with long pile, "loopy" carpeting.
My husband is worried that I will "trash" the carpet, with my threads and other quilting "debris" getting trapped in the carpet.
That really put a dampener to my quilting. I am eager to start quilting, but I need to get a way to either cover the floor (with what?), or get a vacuum cleaner stronger enough to suck the tiny threads out of the loops.
What do you advise? Thanks!
Other than living and dining, the entire house is covered with long pile, "loopy" carpeting.
My husband is worried that I will "trash" the carpet, with my threads and other quilting "debris" getting trapped in the carpet.
That really put a dampener to my quilting. I am eager to start quilting, but I need to get a way to either cover the floor (with what?), or get a vacuum cleaner stronger enough to suck the tiny threads out of the loops.
What do you advise? Thanks!
#4
I would get another cheap carpet and lay it down right over the other one. The loop carpet will act as a padding and when ready to move a vac will bring the pile back up.
You can't be expected to stop living and there is a certain amount of wear and tear that is expected in a rental that should not interfer with the return of a deposit if that is the case. I have lived in a lot of rentals and know what to expect in the way of wear on an apt.
Good luck.
peace
You can't be expected to stop living and there is a certain amount of wear and tear that is expected in a rental that should not interfer with the return of a deposit if that is the case. I have lived in a lot of rentals and know what to expect in the way of wear on an apt.
Good luck.
peace
Last edited by ube quilting; 08-19-2013 at 03:57 PM.
#5
Thanks for all the responses. ube quilting, I am thinking along the lines of what you said... I'll be going around Ross, Marshalls to see what they have. Yes, agree with you that a certain amount of wear and tear must be expected... but we had a real bad experience with the previous rental and we are really wary (and weary)...
#6
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Sounds like a nightmare...what was the landlord thinking? Anyway I agree with ube quilting....maybe you could buy a remnant piece from a carpet supplier and just cover it over. If that is over budget....maybe a big tarp and pull it up every so often to air the carpet underneath.
#7
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How about taking it up in one room, roll it up and lay it against a wall somewhere out of the way, paint the cement floor with a cement paint. and get a throw for yourself and when you move, put it back down.
#8
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You can buy remnants at many carpet locations and have the edges bound for a small fee. Just a note my dyson vacuum made a mess out of loopy carpet. It snagged and pulled a lot of the carpet loops. Come to find out some carpet manufactures will not honor warranties if you use a dyson.
#9
You can buy remnants at many carpet locations and have the edges bound for a small fee. Just a note my dyson vacuum made a mess out of loopy carpet. It snagged and pulled a lot of the carpet loops. Come to find out some carpet manufactures will not honor warranties if you use a dyson.
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