Carpet cleaning blues

[kingricefan]

So, yesterday I hired a company to come out and clean my carpets in the living room and my bedroom. I am happy with the results. I used Zerorez- they are a good company and they don't use harsh chemicals like some other carpet cleaning places. Prices were reasonable. The carpet is over 8 years old and now it looks like new! The man asked me how old it was, I told him and he said it was in great shape for being that old. So, my problem is now that I moved all of my furniture out of the way I was able to get a good look at my walls and noticed that they need painting. That makes me sad..... Isn't this akin to moving into a new place and discovering that your old furniture looks bad? I guess it's not a bad thing- I really do enjoy painting and giving the walls a fresh look!!

 

[Moderator]

So, yesterday I hired a company to come out and clean my carpets in the living room and my bedroom. I am happy with the results. I used Zerorez- they are a good company and they don't use harsh chemicals like some other carpet cleaning places. Prices were reasonable. The carpet is over 8 years old and now it looks like new! The man asked me how old it was, I told him and he said it was in great shape for being that old. So, my problem is now that I moved all of my furniture out of the way I was able to get a good look at my walls and noticed that they need painting. That makes me sad..... Isn't this akin to moving into a new place and discovering that your old furniture looks bad? I guess it's not a bad thing- I really do enjoy painting and giving the walls a fresh look!!

And it goes so much more quickly if the furniture is out of the way. That's been my excuse for not painting my bedroom the past couple of years.

 

[fljoe0]

So, yesterday I hired a company to come out and clean my carpets in the living room and my bedroom. I am happy with the results. I used Zerorez- they are a good company and they don't use harsh chemicals like some other carpet cleaning places. Prices were reasonable. The carpet is over 8 years old and now it looks like new! The man asked me how old it was, I told him and he said it was in great shape for being that old. So, my problem is now that I moved all of my furniture out of the way I was able to get a good look at my walls and noticed that they need painting. That makes me sad..... Isn't this akin to moving into a new place and discovering that your old furniture looks bad? I guess it's not a bad thing- I really do enjoy painting and giving the walls a fresh look!!

When it comes to household chores, there's never a stopping place. Fixing one problem always leads to the next one.

 

[arista]

The carpet is always so fresh smelling, after the cleaner's have been there.

 

[kingricefan]

When it comes to household chores, there's never a stopping place. Fixing one problem always leads to the next one.

'Tis the burden of property.....

 

[Dana Jean]

Paint those walls! There is nothing better than having a fresh environment. It soothes the chi.

 

[do1you9love?]

You know once the walls are painted, you are going to want new furniture, right? Happy home improvements to you!

 

[Dana Jean]

You know once the walls are painted, you are going to want new furniture, right? Happy home improvements to you!

If you give a mouse a cookie.....

 

[GNTLGNT]

 

[Sigmund]

When it comes to household chores, there's never a stopping place. Fixing one problem always leads to the next one.

Yes.

Paint those walls! There is nothing better than having a fresh environment. It soothes the chi.

I use aloe vera.

You know once the walls are painted, you are going to want new furniture, right? Happy home improvements to you!

New furniture> window treatments> fixtures> the bathroom>guest room> house> outside house> landscape> garage >car

If you give a mouse a cookie.....

...you wind up with an irritated chi ?

 

[staropeace]

I hate carpet....they are dirty things. Gimme a mop, bucket and a bare floor that I can clean up and know it is clean.

 

[kingricefan]

I hate carpet....they are dirty things. Gimme a mop, bucket and a bare floor that I can clean up and know it is clean.

My perfect home would have oak wood floors throughout. Alas, I lack the funds for such luxuries.....

 

[GNTLGNT]

My perfect home would have oak wood floors throughout. Alas, I lack the funds for such luxuries.....

....(I know he's going to want to hunt me down and cut me but)...sell some books!!!!....*runs off laughing maniacally*

 

[kingricefan]

....(I know he's going to want to hunt me down and cut me but)...sell some books!!!!....*runs off laughing maniacally*

 

[carrie's younger brother]

This thread reminds me of the episode of I Love Lucy in which Lucy wins new furniture at the Home show and she and Ethel undertake the job of wallpapering the bedroom. Let the craziness start!

 

[Out of Order]

So, yesterday I hired a company to come out and clean my carpets in the living room and my bedroom. I am happy with the results. I used Zerorez- they are a good company and they don't use harsh chemicals like some other carpet cleaning places. Prices were reasonable. The carpet is over 8 years old and now it looks like new! The man asked me how old it was, I told him and he said it was in great shape for being that old. So, my problem is now that I moved all of my furniture out of the way I was able to get a good look at my walls and noticed that they need painting. That makes me sad..... Isn't this akin to moving into a new place and discovering that your old furniture looks bad? I guess it's not a bad thing- I really do enjoy painting and giving the walls a fresh look!!

Carpet the walls! Problem solved!!

You're welcome!!!

 

[arista]

This thread reminds me of the episode of I Love Lucy in which Lucy wins new furniture at the Home show and she and Ethel undertake the job of wallpapering the bedroom. Let the craziness start!

I love that episode.

 

[carrie's younger brother]

Carpet the walls! Problem solved!!

You're welcome!!!

You're always thinking!

 

[Out of Order]

You're always thinking!

KRF will be the test subject for our carpeting the wall experiment, CYB. Once he finds the joy of fuzzy walls, he may run into a problem with vacuuming them. Any chance you have time to retrofit a Roomba to make it capable of climbing walls?

 

[carrie's younger brother]

KRF will be the test subject for our carpeting the wall experiment, CYB. Once he finds the joy of fuzzy walls, he may run into a problem with vacuuming them. Any chance you have time to retrofit a Roomba to make it capable of climbing walls?

Ok. I might have said "You're always thinking!" but I did not say this was a good thing!