Renovations 2

Though I'll be replacing my carpeting with laminate flooring, I agreed with Mary to rent a Rug Doctor (RD). It'll be a while before I can arrange all the details for the big change. In the meantime, her assumption was that a lot of dirt would have built up in the carpet in spite of my vacuuming.

Sure enough, the RD sucked up loads of dirt! As I poured each bucket down the drain, my conviction to switch to laminate flooring deepened all the more.

Apart from that, I'm now a convert to the effectiveness of tools like the RD when the choice is made to keep a carpet.

If you haven't used this yet, be prepared to be at this for a while. Unlike vacuuming a carpet with a normal dry vacuum, this one requires you to pull it backwards...slowly. Then, you roll it forward (in neutral) to start a new row of cleaning.

Also, be prepared to stop often to empty the basin into which the dirt from the carpet has been dumped. It washed down the bathtub drain with no problem.

The payoff is worth it—a revitalized carpet! Plus, check out this price—a little over $20! Gosh, I feel a little emotional right now. Capitalism at its finest. I'm a little verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves. I'll give you a topic. The peanut is neither a pea nor a nut. Discuss.