Horrors

Many years ago, my mother had some beautiful wool carpeting laid on the stairs and the large landing up stairs in her home. It was a gorgeous, as well as sturdy carpeting. It's still there today. A little more worn, with some cat-inflicted damage on the stairs but still quite serviceable. This evening it was defiled [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 06:31:00

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Time to Recover From The Holidays

Another holiday season has come and pretty much gone ... time lugging a fully loaded carpet shampooer up and down multiple sets of stairs. Carpet ... much forgotten. Here's a selection of the maladies I've "suffered" this season: 1. Shampooer [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 13:30:09

Just call me Benedict Arnold…

Dharma has begun to…how can I put this gently? Well, she’s stinky. There, I said it. She smells like a porta-potty on a hot day ... the carpet on the stairs any further) for forty bucks. I was going to bathe her myself. (STOP LAUGHING ... just a slight dry skin problem. I don’t like them grated. And the third thing I just don’t have is the ability [more...]

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

Building A Stairway One Tread At A Time

A while back I thought about posting on the Wheaton tread template linked below, but the tool looked like more trouble than it was worth.  Then the other day I saw the above tread template on Hometime and thought, “Now this is something I can post.” Why do you need a tread template?  If you’re carpeting the stairs or have an open [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:19:49

Rambling and Babbling Before I Put My Day in Order

8:36 am and I've already had a shot of espresso, 2 cappuccino's and a cup of coffee! ... a carpet machine and clean my carpets and stairs. I'd also like to get the kitchen floor [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 13:55:45

An awful pain in the backside

Nope it's not a plug for Maxi's new award and nope, it's not a complaint about an Irish broadcaster/phone company/other blogger/state of the world : ... down the all wooden, no carpet stairs, mug in each hand, my legs gave way and I sat down. Heavily ... was cleaning my mess on the stairs in his boxers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 09:12:00

Galileo Lane, Murrieta California: Real Estate Owned (REO) Move in Condition.

Galileo Lane, Murrieta California: Real Estate Owned (REO) Move in Condition. Cameron Wilson | Century 21 Tri Valley Realty | 951) ... for easy cleaning and the stairs has long lasting upgraded carpeting. The gourmet kitchen is beautiful ... large bedrooms with hardwood flooring and walk in closets. The house features custom wood blinds [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 01:44:55

And How Do We Keep Our Balance? Tradition!

One of my favorite traditions as a child was Saturday breakfasts ... of stairs, cleaning the dirt and needles off the carpet, watering the tree each day, and disposing ... to me. If I have the opportunity to host a Thanksgiving [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 07:00:00

Bissell: We mean Clean (CONTEST, Canada included)

I have five cats. Five cats + 1 DH + 1 child = DISASTER for your carpet. If I told you how many times I steam clean a month, you wouldn’t believe me ... of innovative floor care products such as vacuums, carpet sweepers, carpet deep cleaners and bare floor ... and wear, our tan carpet can take a HUGE beating. I know personally, our stairs see the most [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 22:44:21

Rightly Recognize Your Life

I walk on eggshells. Quite literally, there, down the trio of back stairs, with the potato sack there in the corner, this carpet of cracked shells rolls out the back door, a welcome mat of brokenness. Fitting ... for a basket of potatoes, stepping out on this rug of egg remnants, something deep inside me cracks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 07:14:21

Sure Signs That I've Been Cursed

Hard, Scientific Evidence:I fell down a flight of stairs yesterday.And it wasn't one of those "Whoops! ... ! Note to self: make carpet-cleaning appointment. I can smell it.For days now, I've been aware ... to the 10th power. Our cockapoo keeps dragging her butt on the rug and growling.Now do you believe [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 15:56:00

Scariest tool ever

How to finish the stairs has been an ongoing source of brainstorming for Matt and me. We decided on carpet ... would allow, flip it and complete the cut, dry fit, adjust as needed and number.We got the first 10 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 02:07:00

House Cleaning Robots

Oh yes, we all remember the Jetson's robot maid Rosie. Well, if your old enough! LOL. Now there are many house cleaning robots you can buy ... that displays alerts telling you what areas of your carpet may need more cleaning attention. There’s also a pet-hair tool with powerful suction and rotating brushes for stairs and upholstery. Other [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 14:16:00

Bissell ProHeat Carpet Cleaner - Tougher Than The Stains

The Bissell ProHeat 2X CleanShot 9500 is a feature-packed carpet cleaner that is more than equipped to tackle stubborn dirt. You can use this cleaner for hardwood floors, tiles, linoleum, upholstery, stairs, and more. The system is designed to clean crevices and crannies that other systems may fail to reach ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 17:56:49

"what were you thinking?"

I said to Ellie, who I caught standing on the stairs spitting. SPITTING. IN MY HOUSE ... trying to aim it or something. I seriously almost had an aneurysm. Is this something new? How long has this been going on? Do I need to shampoo the carpets now? I said to Grace, after she lifted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:07:06

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