Q:If you had a house with wood flooring what furniture would you put rugs under ?

Rugs serve two purposes: décor and comfort under foot. In a dining area, an area rug should be big enough so that when the chairs are pulled out, they are always on the surface of the rug. It is a general rule that you should leave about 24 of floor space from the wall when figuring the room size rug. This allows for a buffet or a hutch to be placed against the wall, on the floor, not on the rug. I use a rug runner in my front entry-way, instead of a door mat. I have also used rug runners in a hallway and alongside my bed or in front of my dresser as well as my kitchen sink. Runners are versatile. You can add a pop of color to a room with an area rug that fills in floor space around and under a coffee table. Rugs need not be huge, but can be. Rugs can be used to define an area in a large room. Say you have an open concept great room. You can use more than one area rug to define specific areas. Area rugs are often used in high foot traffic spaces to protect the flooring, especially under dining sets where chairs are constantly in motion. Area rugs will last a good long time if you keep them vacuumed and take the time and energy to rotate the rugs at least once a year, so possible sun fading will not be noticeable.

Q:i washed my area rug with a little soap and water due to the fact it has spilled milk and puppy pee on it. i was wondering why it has a sweet but yet funny smell and how to get rid of it cause its not in just one spot can i wait for it to dry sprinkle some baking soda on it then rub it in and vacuum i washed this thing when it was 80* and bright and sunny out

Sounds like the puppy pee has crystallized and still in the rug. Re-wash the rug with a product called OUT! from the pet department. It is an enzymatic cleaner that removes the odor and stains from anything protein such urine, feces, vomit and blood. I have used this product for years not only for pet accidents, but from my kids too. To make it easier, I used a carpet cleaner to extract the liquid, but you can also air dry again. Good Luck! ;)

Q:How do you get nail polish out of carpet? My basket of nail polish got knocked off of my dresser and a bottle of metallic burgundy polish broke and leaked all over my light blue carpet....Help!!!

I have another suggestion. Two products that are more concentrated that nail polish remover; -- Goof-Off (NOT Goo-Gone). Try local hardware stores or Ace; big-box stores don't carry this, I think. -- Bestine. Try Art's supplies stores. Both of these are very heavy-duty cleaners; you HAVE to have serious ventilation, like open windows and fans. But they are fabulous cleaners for tough spots. I blotted an ink-pen leak off of a raincoat with Goof-Off and it was like it had never been there after one blot. I also got some stuff that looked like melted silly putty out of carpet at rental property with Goof-Off. It took repeated pours/blots with a lot of paper towels, but it did dissolve the stuff. I found out about Goof-Off from a construction contractor. I think Bestine is raw chemical in nail polish remover. It is used to dissolve rubber cement and clean paste-up wax in graphics shops. I used to work with it, and it's a nasty but effective chemical. Just read/follow precautions on their labels, and be sure to test for color-fastness. If you do use one of these, be prepared to bag up the rags/paper towels etc. in several layers, and get them OUT. The fumes will permeate regular bags, and fill up your house and give you a major headache, aside from the risk from fumes igniting. I kid you not, be careful. They do the job but they are DUE respect.

Q:Does anyone know where I can find a large area rug, mostly black with gold detail? I was looking at oriental rugs, but I'm not particularly fond of any of the ones I've found so far. If it was up to me it would be mostly black with some kind of golden chinese dragon in the corner, or just be asian themed. Any ideas!?! Please!

I am not sure whether one such rug may be readily available in the market or not. But you can easily custom order one with any of your local rug store. You can chose the colors, specify the size, and get the design made exactly as per your choice. You may also custom order one directly from rug making countries like India, Iran, Pakistan. This way you will get it way cheaper.

Q:does shag area rugs look good on berber carpet?

No not at all I would know I'm a carpet salesman. You would have to go with a low pile area rug but a shag would look ridiculous!

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

You could simply use white vinegar in place of carpet shampoo. Your house will smell like salad for a little while but the smell will dissipate. For tough set in stains, spray lemon juice on them, wait about 10 minutes, then use your Bissel to remove the stain. Here's a cleaning tip I use: After cleaning your carpets, wipe the whole area with an old towel or baby blanket. It only takes a few minutes and will greatly speed the drying time and remove any dirt that was not sucked up by your Bissell.

Q:Bought a laura Ashley rug quot;Malmaisonquot; from OKorder - quite dirty. Also the rug is the largest. Can I put into a Launderette to wash in one of their machines???

The rug has too much wool in it to be machine washable. It needs to be professionally cleaned. Putting it in water will ruin it. Product code malmaison Material 59% cotton, 41% wool Care Instructions Professional Clean Only

Q:how do you get dark spots out of my rug

You may have to use more than one application, but it is very effective on both stains and odors!!

Q:Why would it be hard after cleaning the carpet

Do not rinse the detergent? you don't find a professional carpet cleaning company to clean it, do you?

Q:Three rugs have a combined area of 200 sq meters. By overlapping the rugs to cover a floor area of 140 sq meters, the area covered by exactly two rugs is 24 sq meters. What area of the floor is covered by three rugs?Please explain your answer..... Show me how.....Thanks

First, the 140 sq meters of floor can be cateogrized into three categories: 1 - area covered by exactly one rug 2 - area covered by exactly two rugs 3 - area covered by exactly three rugs. If the combined area of the three rugs is 200 sq meters, and you are only covering 140 sq meters of floor, then 200 - 140 = 60 sq meters must be overlapped (meaning it is covered by either 2 or three rugs). Now since you say that 24 sq meters is covered by exactly two rugs, that means that the area covered by three rugs is 60 - 24 sq meters = 36 sq meters covered by three rugs. Hope this helps.