In Which Carpet Man Tries to Take Me to The Cleaners

The carpet guy shows up, tells me they’ll use rock salt and non-scented organic cleaners to pull the smell out. He then proceeds to hand me an estimate for 25 square feet. “Uh, that’s 12 square [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 22:35:21

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Date: 2009-01-16 11:15:00

The Steagles and the Carpets

I’m a big pro football fan and a minor-league history buff, ... .  The team was officially called “Card-Pitt” but was commonly referred to as “The Carpets.”  The Doormats [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 09:00:39

Jessica Alba Shines At Obama Inauguration Bash

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Date: 2009-01-20 05:53:00

Marble/Stone Floor Care

Hi everyone, I am Ashley w/R.I.C. Our company has been in business since 1988 and specializes in carpet, tile, upholstery, water damage, window cleaning, etc. I am looking to expand our services to encompass marble and stone maintenance. If you have thoughts or experience on this subject please let me know. I also need to know how [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:10:07

No, I don’t wanna go to Lowe’s

Not today. I did not feel like standing around considering this or that piece of lumber or lucky-shuckial cord or cable or toilet seat or ... they are now packed into plastic garbage bags. And then there was Hurricane Ike, which got the carpet damp ... is long gone and the floor has been dry ever since. Believe it or not, I actually made some [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 23:28:56

Tuesday’s Mini-Report

Today’s edition of quick hits. * Reuters: “Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday defied mounting pressure from both inside and outside ... carpet. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s much-hyped return to the Senate after dropping out of the presidential ... that environmental groups said would be the largest ecological restoration in the country’s [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 21:30:04

Fabric: Vanderhurd Studio

From Francesca: Designer Christine van der Hurd is predominantly known for her bold rug and carpet designs (she designed the carpets for Claridge’s Hotel and Brown’s Hotel in London). We also [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 19:26:04

Create a Home Spa

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Date: 2009-01-17 11:46:28

How To Make A Coal-Fired Power Plant In Your Backyard

The Charleston (SC) Daily Paper’s Stratton Lawrence has penned a cover article on coal industry propaganda and reality with the appropriate title, ... requires a handful of mind-erasing psycho-somethings and a magic carpet ride to Fairyland. It’s true — the potential to burn coal far cleaner than in decades past is now here. Scrubbers, injectors [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 20:00:18

The Realities of Reflux…

My husband always jokes that he can tell what kind of a day it has been by peeking out onto the back deck to see what has been hosed down ... steam clean that patch of carpet ever again … start that washing machine up for yet another load … ... you into a panic attack as you stand there wondering who will clean up that mess before it dawns [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 18:00:27

Leave Your Message…

I wanted to change the default greeting on our answering machine so I searched the web for some “inspiration” and here’s what I found… Hi ... at home cleaning our weapons right now and can’t come to the phone. Otherwise, we probably aren’t home ... and their carpets are clean. They give to charity through their office and do not need their picture [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 03:44:02

The “OTHER” Uses of Soda Water

Soda water is apparently something familiar to us as a social drinking substance or something that can hit the spot in times of thirst. But you would be surprised at its other uses, mostly by being a solution towards cleaning certain items such as rugs, mugs or your usual room carpet. We have seen a lot of common items [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 16:40:01

Easy Entertaining

Good morning! Thank you so much your comments on my new Etsy shop and my treasures from the fair ... was busy with school, music lessons (we got a flat tire on the way there!) and getting our carpets ... ) Dessert: Apple crisp Beverages: Iced tea Lemonade Rocking chair Thursday -Clean House: Dust Vacuum [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 05:00:01

Nikolas Kristoff on Sweatshops

This was in the NYTimes in 2002. He favors them. They should start an international campaign to promote imports from sweatshops, ... center for carpet weaving. Ahmed, who dropped out of school in the second grade, earns $2 a day hunched over the loom, laboring over a rug that will adorn some American’s living room. It is a pittance [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 18:42:42

Death of a Vacuum Cleaner

I don't know if I can adequately describe to you the sorrow that filled my heart when my vacuum cleaner died earlier this week. How could I have fallen in love so deeply with this machine? We have just been through so much ... my carpet lies spotted with the remnants of daily living, and I am waiting to hear the hum of a dear old [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 18:45:00

Mr. Yuk: He's in my house, is he in yours?

So this is a little embarrassing. On the one hand, I'm pleased with myself for getting the Mr ... , no errors!) Chlorine bleach (brightens whites, removes stains, cleans and deodorizes) Carpet spot ... , and includes this straightforward recommendation: Use greener cleaners & avoid pesticides. Household cleaners [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 09:22:53

Remote sensing and citizen science

Technologists and science fiction writers have long envisioned a world where a seamless worldwide network of Internet-connected sensors could ... and how fast? How healthy is the air I’m breathing? What is the pollen count right now? How long ... ? Is my new indoor carpeting emitting volatile organic compounds (VOCs)? As it stands, our phones tell [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 17:55:21

My other birthday present

I mentioned my Birthday Loot here. But the other present left was that Politically Incorrect Dog was locked in the house all day. With diarrhea. Been cleaning carpets for two days. 80 pound bulldogs make a lot of poo when they have the trots. I’m guessing the kennel fed him something not on the approved list while we were vacationing. He’ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 13:50:52

Just call me Benedict Arnold…

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Date: 2009-01-13 17:28:00

Late night

“Earlier this week at the White House — historic. Barack Obama met with all three living ex-presidents and one current brain-dead president ... “During the meeting, Bill Clinton was impressed by the light brown carpet in the Oval Office, saying, ‘I love this rug.’ Though he did say it would look better if it was just a thin strip down [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:00:15

Ike victims get Texas tax relief, too

Residents of and businesses located in 88 Texas counties that were declared disaster areas as a result of Hurricane Ike are eligible for certain ... bill. The state never imposes sales tax on labor for residential repairs. Services used to restore storm-damaged property, including dry cleaning of clothing and draperies; rug and carpet cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 19:10:13

CGOTW and $50 Winner are…

Last week’s coolest gadget was a close one and for a change it was won by relatively cheap and what could be called ... cleaning robot, I used to have a Roomba (called Dexter) until it quite literally bit the dust ... and will automatically adjust from carpets to hard floors and back again. …. As always thanks [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 16:14:03

A Guide to Flooring

by Qandishah Brown Choosing the right flooring for your home can be something very important ... but are obviously something that you would have in your bathroom. This water resistant flooring is easy to clean ... can go a long way if you know how to maintain and take care of it. Compared to other flooring carpeting may [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:40:08

The Good Ol' Days

Remembering the days of childhood makes me happy. My siblings and I have done some crazy stuff. I only wish I had pictures to prove it ... that stop us from trying again and again? NOPE!2. We created a concoction on the carpet in our house that we called MOOSE. We would start with some shampoo and conditioner, sprinkle in a little hairspray [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:03:00

My 2 Precious Jewels

My two children woke up very early this morning around 6:00AM, they went to my bedroom and wake me up ... the entire house and vacuuming the carpet while my in laws are not home yet. It was really a good ... an hour but I cannot go back to sleep while my other son is playing with Chester. So, grandpa came home [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 15:33:00

My Mother……

25 REASONS I OWE MY MOTHER 1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE . “If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.” 2. My mother taught me RELIGION. “You better pray that will come out of the carpet.” 3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL . ” If you don’t straighten up, I’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 06:39:32

Ommmmmmmm... breath...... Ommmmmm

The noise is getting to me. My head is buzzing from this constant humming. It is like when you stay in a hotel and the wall a/c unit is just blowing. ... and realized that if the washing machine was going to be moved on Monday, I had better do ALL of the laundry ... outlets and covers and get the ceiling fan changed out! The carpet goes in tomorrow and [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:35:00

No charge for awesome.

Have to make this fast so I can see if Val is on WoW. She just sent me the most awesome email ... it's just a little messy. No. Mine is horrible. Lola cut her toenail and has been bleeding on the carpet, along with my lack of vacuum cleaner (which I'm going to remedy one way or another in the next few days [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:42:53

Belly-dancing at Zaara’s

Jump to CommentsSo I went to Zaara’s new sim tonight, eager to see what someone with her eye for texture detail, depth and love of warm, ... across from the main store. Just click on the carpet and you will be dancing as well as Salome.Of ... ****** Promotional Copies are denoted by a Bold R Poses: Bellydances in Zaara’s Rug Skin: Chai Double SHot Mistress [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 06:33:27

TECH: BACKUP, Backup, backup. Fail at your own peril!

http://cli.gs/7q2rBv Back Up Your Computer to Save Time and Money Saturday, 25th October 2008 (by J.D.) ... , you have to test the restoration. My story was entertaining. Since it was a test! If it’d had been “for real” ... they saw no reason why a test was absolutely necessary. So, I was called up on the carpet. (It was a very [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 13:13:34

This Week's Sign of the Apocalypse: John McCain's Joke

From Indecision 2008... Sometimes it seems like everything we hear from our politicians fills us with existential despair -- and that’s ... is ecologically clean-burning flying carpets. Also... Iran Rehearses for Third World War John McCain ... just the Obama campaign. But as I show in my new book Apocalypse How, the hastening end-times [more...]

Date: 2008-07-09 19:44:55

Canada: Do Not Call List Top 5 Key Tips

Many of you are searching for “Do Not Call List” so we thought we should show our much loved readers who we adore ... political parties and their candidates, and • companies with whom you have an existing commercial ... such as a carpet-cleaning company––that company can call you. • Telemarketers making exempt calls must [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 14:18:28

of Long Days and Quiet Nights

If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I have had a bit of an adventure today in home maintenance / home repair stuff ... me that it was in no way, shape or form covered, I then received visits from a restoration company and the measuring dude from the carpet company.  The restoration guys spent two or three hours at the house, cutting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:38:51

Changes you should invest in when selling your home

People ask me ALL the time about what they should do to their homes before they put it on the market: i.e ... for it - HomeGain did a study in which they found a 587% return from cleaning and decluttering! Other big ... on homes that I list), landscaping (curb appeal is SO important these days), new carpet and paint, etc [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:22:00

Grateful

Wow.That is all I can say at this point. I am humbled by the outpouring of generosity ... attack. Yes, sadly I really did have green shag carpet in my house, in the very room where the fir ... you.For the last few days I have been concentrating on digging through the debris and cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:29:00

Mite Nix - Allergy Free Home

More info… Make indoor areas healthy with herbal allergy relief product Are you tired of fighting asthma and ... . 3. No amount of cleaning can ever get rid of them all. Our Allergy Relief Spray deconstructs proteins ... it on mattresses, pillows, upholstered furniture, carpets and rugs, floor underlay and draperies. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 06:45:52

My absolutely unorthodox homemaking tips

Being on holiday made me realise that some of the 'easy' homemaking or cleaning strategies that I use aren't known by everyone ... of vinegar.One cleaner I do buy is Vanish for carpets. This will clean anything I can't manage with vinegar ... baking soda mixed with dishwashing liquid to clean stainless steel. (equal amounts) - you just saved [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:23:00

Stress or Bugs?

Fatigue is a typical side effect of a busy mom and according to studies, microscopic bugs could be one of the reasons ... to mop first before sweeping and for carpets, treat them with eucalyptus oil 6 to 24 hours before vacuuming. It helps neutralize mite allergens. Here's how to do it: Combine 5 drops of eucalyptus oil [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 17:28:00

busy weekend

Our weekend was spent helping the stepdaughter move to her new house ... in the inside. It was not really that bad but there was not harm in cleaning it some more. And yesterday ... have to get it tonight because I need to clean our carpet. It looks nasty. But it can wait a little :) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:21:51

favorite products of 2008

I've been meaning to post this for two weeks now. I discovered some products in 2008 that really are fantastic and really do make your life easier, ... . It takes vomit and pee out of mattresses and carpets, and blood stains out of pillows, and it's relatively cheap. We buy it at WalMart--bottom shelf half-way down the cleaning stuff aisle. It beats car [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:15:00

Pope Benedict XVI: Paranormal Investigator

.fullpost{display:inline;}.readlink{display:none;}Joey Ratz (a.k.a. “The Pope”, a.k.a. “Ratzo Rizzo”) ... I was fine with the first three, but that last one sounds an awful lot like asking a vacuum cleaner salesman to tell you if your carpet’s dirty. And regardless, why not just let them all slide [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:54:00

A Different Way of Working

Friday night I worked as a drone building a temporary competitive gymnastic facility on a local high school basketball court ... of work hours to be completed.  These hours are mostly spent setting up, cleaning up and staffing ... of carpet velcro-ed together), as well as setting up the uneven parallel bars (stablized [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 19:23:13

The AUSTERITY CODE & POWER

In hard times, it's suddenly not so hard to think of ourselves shampooing the dogs, or washing and waxing our own car(s), or steam cleaning our own carpets, or doing some home wiring/plumbing, or even packing lunch to work and eschewing the Big Mac, or whatever. Perhaps instead of tossing out that pant, a little [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 19:43:00

Celeb Style: Zoe Kravitz

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Date: 2008-11-10 18:35:01

‘My favourite room in my house’ (a ‘meme’)

This is my first ever ‘meme‘. Thanks Ellen at ‘To The Max’ for introducing me to the concept.The topic is ‘your favourite room in your house’ ... that has threadbare carpets, a broken griller, a shower door that doesn’t close properly and a living area that is an oven in summer and a refrigerator in winter.It’s not all that bad. It’s clean and it’s [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 11:01:48

Demi Lovato’s Rep Is Lying

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Date: 2008-12-12 01:48:20

Australian Stars Rave About Obama at Black Tie Gala

ET was on the red-carpet at Australia Weeks signature event, ... to the entertainment industry, but Obama and inauguration plans were all the talk on the red-carpet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 10:38:00

Home

October 14, 2008 at 6:41 am | In drivel, everyday frustrations | “What happened to you right there? ... before the carpet cleaners arrive. And the vacuum wasn’t just over 6 months old. So after three floors ... ! I managed to get a very nice customer service agent at the AT&T store (hi Callie on Broadway) who hooked [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 14:41:02

Awesome News!

Today was a great day.  We had the realtor come and see the house this morning.  We love our realtor ... he has really been working hard to get some things done around here!  The carpet gets put down tomorrow ... !  Chris said that it showed well and the colors were good.  He gave us a couple of tips (pointing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:32:39

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