Solve your carpet cleaning problems

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kimi said:

Solve your carpet cleaning problems
Drainage solutions mop up flooding problems,Flooring the future: The
science and art of ground under our feet,3 On Your Side: Cleaning While
Dreaming,Q: What is the best type of carpet for my basement?,Green
Cleaning Programs in Schools Get High Scores...

http://flying-rugs.blogspot.com/

Or just get rid of the carpet. ;-)

Best move we EVER made!

My late mom's Pulmonologist said that wall to wall carpeting was the
WORST idea modern man ever came up with. It's very unhealthy.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

"kimi" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Solve your carpet cleaning problems
Drainage solutions mop up flooding problems,Flooring the future: The
science and art of ground under our feet,3 On Your Side: Cleaning While
Dreaming,Q: What is the best type of carpet for my basement?,Green
Cleaning Programs in Schools Get High Scores...

http://flying-rugs.blogspot.com/

Learn to write clearly, you burnout.

Man... you know you got a dull life when you create a blog about carpet
cleaning.
That's a close second in boredom to the "re-arranging your sock drawer"
blog. kev

In article <[email hidden]>,

Sheldon said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

kimi said:

Solve your carpet cleaning problems
Drainage solutions mop up flooding problems,Flooring the future: The
science and art of ground under our feet,3 On Your Side: Cleaning While
Dreaming,Q: What is the best type of carpet for my basement?,Green
Cleaning Programs in Schools Get High Scores...

http://flying-rugs.blogspot.com/

Or just get rid of the carpet. ;-)

Best move we EVER made!

My late mom's Pulmonologist said that wall to wall carpeting was the
WORST idea modern man ever came up with. It's very unhealthy.

Yup, FILTH CITY. Wall to wall carpet can't be cleaned except on its
very topmost surface... is why WOPS love it, especially that thick
plush, the filthiest of all, it's cleaned how they bathe, once a year
they wipe down the top surface with a damp dirty rag. No matter how
often wall to wall carpeting is vacuumed and/or steam cleaned, most of
the schmutz is simply pushed down into the backing and padding, where
it rots, molds, and breeds destructive creatures. And wall to wall
carpeting is ridiculously expensive, because once installled (a good
half it's cost is lost to labor, and a good 25% in stupid padding) is
reduced to the value of used newspaper.

Buy area rugs... for less than an in-home steam cleaning they can be
dry cleaned same as brand new, roll em up and deliver yourself for
free... take them with you when you move, rearrange to redecorate, even
keep extras rolled up in a closet to change with the seasons just as
you do drapes to curtains... and if purchased wisely and treated with
care will appreciate in value over time.... area rugs can even be
shifted and rotated to equalize wear... they'll easily last a lifetime.
Whenever you walk into a home laden with wall to wall carpeting,
regardless how much was spent, and whatever other furnishings are
present, it absolutely signifies that impoverished people live there,
especially impoverished intellect. Imagine, many morons actually
paying more than $50 a sq yd to cover their floors with something
having no more value than used bubble wrap and filthier than a terlit
hadn't been flushed in a month... stinks like it too. Get down on your
hands and knees and sniff your wall to wall... yup, unwashed hairy
armpits of a thousand french [censored].

I would never waste my money on wall to wall carpet.

Sheldon

I'd not be quite that rude about it, but yeah, that's basically the idea.
It's impossible to really get it truly clean. It's very, very bad for
the sinuses and lungs... Dust, dirt and dust mites live deep in that
padding and no amount of carpet cleaning ever really gets it out.

If you have allergies or lung issues, get rid of the carpet and use area
rugs. Those at least can be washed properly.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

kevnbro said:

Man... you know you got a dull life when you create a blog about carpet
cleaning.
That's a close second in boredom to the "re-arranging your sock drawer"
blog. kev

Yeah.
It's far more fun to re-arrange the Lingerie drawer. ;-)

That's where I keep the .357......... <smirk>
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Sheldon said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

"kimi" wrote:

>Solve your carpet cleaning problems
>Drainage solutions mop up flooding problems,Flooring the future: The
>science and art of ground under our feet,3 On Your Side: Cleaning While
>Dreaming,Q: What is the best type of carpet for my basement?,Green
>Cleaning Programs in Schools Get High Scores...
>
>http://flying-rugs.blogspot.com/
>

Or just get rid of the carpet. ;-)

Best move we EVER made!

My late mom's Pulmonologist said that wall to wall carpeting was the
WORST idea modern man ever came up with. It's very unhealthy.

Yup, FILTH CITY. Wall to wall carpet can't be cleaned except on its
very topmost surface... is why WOPS love it, especially that thick
plush, the filthiest of all, it's cleaned how they bathe, once a year
they wipe down the top surface with a damp dirty rag. No matter how
often wall to wall carpeting is vacuumed and/or steam cleaned, most of
the schmutz is simply pushed down into the backing and padding, where
it rots, molds, and breeds destructive creatures. And wall to wall
carpeting is ridiculously expensive, because once installled (a good
half it's cost is lost to labor, and a good 25% in stupid padding) is
reduced to the value of used newspaper.

Buy area rugs... for less than an in-home steam cleaning they can be
dry cleaned same as brand new, roll em up and deliver yourself for
free... take them with you when you move, rearrange to redecorate, even
keep extras rolled up in a closet to change with the seasons just as
you do drapes to curtains... and if purchased wisely and treated with
care will appreciate in value over time.... area rugs can even be
shifted and rotated to equalize wear... they'll easily last a lifetime.
Whenever you walk into a home laden with wall to wall carpeting,
regardless how much was spent, and whatever other furnishings are
present, it absolutely signifies that impoverished people live there,
especially impoverished intellect. Imagine, many morons actually
paying more than $50 a sq yd to cover their floors with something
having no more value than used bubble wrap and filthier than a terlit
hadn't been flushed in a month... stinks like it too. Get down on your
hands and knees and sniff your wall to wall... yup, unwashed hairy
armpits of a thousand french [censored].

I would never waste my money on wall to wall carpet.

Sheldon

I'd not be quite that rude about it, but yeah, that's basically the idea.
It's impossible to really get it truly clean. It's very, very bad for
the sinuses and lungs... Dust, dirt and dust mites live deep in that
padding and no amount of carpet cleaning ever really gets it out.

If you have allergies or lung issues, get rid of the carpet and use area
rugs. Those at least can be washed properly.

When we finally own a home - that is exactly what I want to do. My
husband is in the Navy so we move all the darn time...won't buy and have
to sell every 2 years.

I love the look of wood floors, even like the look of some things like
marble tile...carpet just looks nasty too fast :P

Roberta (in VA)

In article <CA9Ef.82514$4l5.23820@dukeread05>,

Roberta said:

Quoted message said:

I'd not be quite that rude about it, but yeah, that's basically the idea.
It's impossible to really get it truly clean. It's very, very bad for
the sinuses and lungs... Dust, dirt and dust mites live deep in that
padding and no amount of carpet cleaning ever really gets it out.

If you have allergies or lung issues, get rid of the carpet and use area
rugs. Those at least can be washed properly.

When we finally own a home - that is exactly what I want to do. My
husband is in the Navy so we move all the darn time...won't buy and have
to sell every 2 years.

I love the look of wood floors, even like the look of some things like
marble tile...carpet just looks nasty too fast :P

Roberta (in VA)

Yeah, no matter what you do to it!
It's a PITA to try to keep clean!

We have woodgrain linoleum tile.
If a tile gets damamged, I can pull it and replace it.
I have extra ones stashed. ;-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

"kimi" <[email hidden]> looking for trouble wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Solve your carpet cleaning problems
Drainage solutions mop up flooding problems,Flooring the future: The
science and art of ground under our feet,3 On Your Side: Cleaning While
Dreaming,Q: What is the best type of carpet for my basement?,Green
Cleaning Programs in Schools Get High Scores...

http://flying-rugs.blogspot.com/

I'll be solving the carpet cleaning problem next year. I'm yanking the
carpet up and having the hard wood floors redone.

Michael

--
“It requires a certain kind of mind to see beauty in a hamburger bun.”
_Ray Kroc, creator of the McDonald's franchise

"Sheldon" <[email hidden]> looking for trouble wrote in
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Quoted message said:

I would never waste my money on wall to wall carpet.

Sheldon

Biggest mistake we ever made. On top of the lunacy of buying it, we bought
white wall to wall. Not so good with as many pets as we have. We're going
to tear it out next year and redo the hardwood flooring. We're also
thinking about putting down hard wood in the kitchen but that is not a
definite yet.

Michael

--
“It requires a certain kind of mind to see beauty in a hamburger bun.”
_Ray Kroc, creator of the McDonald's franchise

Roberta <[email hidden]> looking for trouble wrote in
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Quoted message said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Sheldon said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

> "kimi" wrote:
>
>
>>Solve your carpet cleaning problems
>>Drainage solutions mop up flooding problems,Flooring the future:
>>The science and art of ground under our feet,3 On Your Side:
>>Cleaning While Dreaming,Q: What is the best type of carpet for my
>>basement?,Green Cleaning Programs in Schools Get High Scores...
>>
>>http://flying-rugs.blogspot.com/
>>
>
>Or just get rid of the carpet. ;-)
>
>Best move we EVER made!
>
>My late mom's Pulmonologist said that wall to wall carpeting was the
>WORST idea modern man ever came up with. It's very unhealthy.

Yup, FILTH CITY. Wall to wall carpet can't be cleaned except on its
very topmost surface... is why WOPS love it, especially that thick
plush, the filthiest of all, it's cleaned how they bathe, once a year
they wipe down the top surface with a damp dirty rag. No matter how
often wall to wall carpeting is vacuumed and/or steam cleaned, most
of the schmutz is simply pushed down into the backing and padding,
where it rots, molds, and breeds destructive creatures. And wall to
wall carpeting is ridiculously expensive, because once installled (a
good half it's cost is lost to labor, and a good 25% in stupid
padding) is reduced to the value of used newspaper.

Buy area rugs... for less than an in-home steam cleaning they can be
dry cleaned same as brand new, roll em up and deliver yourself for
free... take them with you when you move, rearrange to redecorate,
even keep extras rolled up in a closet to change with the seasons
just as you do drapes to curtains... and if purchased wisely and
treated with care will appreciate in value over time.... area rugs
can even be shifted and rotated to equalize wear... they'll easily
last a lifetime.
Whenever you walk into a home laden with wall to wall carpeting,
regardless how much was spent, and whatever other furnishings are
present, it absolutely signifies that impoverished people live there,
especially impoverished intellect. Imagine, many morons actually
paying more than $50 a sq yd to cover their floors with something
having no more value than used bubble wrap and filthier than a terlit
hadn't been flushed in a month... stinks like it too. Get down on
your hands and knees and sniff your wall to wall... yup, unwashed
hairy armpits of a thousand french [censored].

I would never waste my money on wall to wall carpet.

Sheldon

I'd not be quite that rude about it, but yeah, that's basically the
idea. It's impossible to really get it truly clean. It's very, very
bad for the sinuses and lungs... Dust, dirt and dust mites live deep
in that padding and no amount of carpet cleaning ever really gets it
out.

If you have allergies or lung issues, get rid of the carpet and use
area rugs. Those at least can be washed properly.

When we finally own a home - that is exactly what I want to do. My
husband is in the Navy so we move all the darn time...won't buy and
have to sell every 2 years.

I love the look of wood floors, even like the look of some things like
marble tile...carpet just looks nasty too fast :P

Roberta (in VA)

Our condos have all had parquet or hard wood flooring. I *thought* having
wall to wall in the house would keep maintenance of the floors down. Boy
was I ever wrong. We've had to buy one of those industrial steam cleaner
machines and the carpet still shows dirt and stains.

Michael

--
“It requires a certain kind of mind to see beauty in a hamburger bun.”
_Ray Kroc, creator of the McDonald's franchise

Michael 'Dog3' Lonergan said:

Roberta <[email hidden]> looking for trouble wrote in
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Quoted message said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
"Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote:

>OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
>
>>"kimi" wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Solve your carpet cleaning problems
>>>Drainage solutions mop up flooding problems,Flooring the future:
>>>The science and art of ground under our feet,3 On Your Side:
>>>Cleaning While Dreaming,Q: What is the best type of carpet for my
>>>basement?,Green Cleaning Programs in Schools Get High Scores...
>>>
>>>http://flying-rugs.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>
>>Or just get rid of the carpet. ;-)
>>
>>Best move we EVER made!
>>
>>My late mom's Pulmonologist said that wall to wall carpeting was the
>>WORST idea modern man ever came up with. It's very unhealthy.
>
>Yup, FILTH CITY. Wall to wall carpet can't be cleaned except on its
>very topmost surface... is why WOPS love it, especially that thick
>plush, the filthiest of all, it's cleaned how they bathe, once a year
>they wipe down the top surface with a damp dirty rag. No matter how
>often wall to wall carpeting is vacuumed and/or steam cleaned, most
>of the schmutz is simply pushed down into the backing and padding,
>where it rots, molds, and breeds destructive creatures. And wall to
>wall carpeting is ridiculously expensive, because once installled (a
>good half it's cost is lost to labor, and a good 25% in stupid
>padding) is reduced to the value of used newspaper.
>
>Buy area rugs... for less than an in-home steam cleaning they can be
>dry cleaned same as brand new, roll em up and deliver yourself for
>free... take them with you when you move, rearrange to redecorate,
>even keep extras rolled up in a closet to change with the seasons
>just as you do drapes to curtains... and if purchased wisely and
>treated with care will appreciate in value over time.... area rugs
>can even be shifted and rotated to equalize wear... they'll easily
>last a lifetime.
>Whenever you walk into a home laden with wall to wall carpeting,
>regardless how much was spent, and whatever other furnishings are
>present, it absolutely signifies that impoverished people live there,
>especially impoverished intellect. Imagine, many morons actually
>paying more than $50 a sq yd to cover their floors with something
>having no more value than used bubble wrap and filthier than a terlit
>hadn't been flushed in a month... stinks like it too. Get down on
>your hands and knees and sniff your wall to wall... yup, unwashed
>hairy armpits of a thousand french [censored].
>
>I would never waste my money on wall to wall carpet.
>
>Sheldon
>

I'd not be quite that rude about it, but yeah, that's basically the
idea. It's impossible to really get it truly clean. It's very, very
bad for the sinuses and lungs... Dust, dirt and dust mites live deep
in that padding and no amount of carpet cleaning ever really gets it
out.

If you have allergies or lung issues, get rid of the carpet and use
area rugs. Those at least can be washed properly.

When we finally own a home - that is exactly what I want to do. My
husband is in the Navy so we move all the darn time...won't buy and
have to sell every 2 years.

I love the look of wood floors, even like the look of some things like
marble tile...carpet just looks nasty too fast :P

Roberta (in VA)

Our condos have all had parquet or hard wood flooring. I *thought* having
wall to wall in the house would keep maintenance of the floors down. Boy
was I ever wrong. We've had to buy one of those industrial steam cleaner
machines and the carpet still shows dirt and stains.

Michael

Yep :P I we have a 3 and a 5 year old and a carpeted dining
room....that's probably all I need to say LOL

Roberta (in VA)

Michael Dog3 Lonergan said:

Our condos have all had parquet or hard wood flooring. I *thought* having
wall to wall in the house would keep maintenance of the floors down. Boy
was I ever wrong. We've had to buy one of those industrial steam cleaner
machines and the carpet still shows dirt and stains.

And whenever you take up that carpet you will see how that steamer has
ruined the wood floors, RUINED!

Roberta said:

Yep :P I we have a 3 and a 5 year old and a carpeted dining
room....that's probably all I need to say LOL

That just means your kids are crawling in filth, FILTH! When in a few
years they develop allergies and respiratory disease they can blame
you.

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

I'll be solving the carpet cleaning problem next year. I'm yanking the
carpet up and having the hard wood floors redone.

Word to the wise, make sure you get them done when you have
have the windows open and plenty of ventilation. I still got really
sick from it. I would take a hotel next time. I used to know
someone whose husband did floors, he got out because of the
fumes, I thought how strange ... then I found out not so strange
after all.

nancy

Michael Dog3 Lonergan said:

"Sheldon" <[email hidden]> looking for trouble wrote in
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Quoted message said:

I would never waste my money on wall to wall carpet.

Sheldon

Biggest mistake we ever made. On top of the lunacy of buying it, we bought
white wall to wall. Not so good with as many pets as we have. We're going
to tear it out next year and redo the hardwood flooring. We're also
thinking about putting down hard wood in the kitchen but that is not a
definite yet.

We only have carpets in the bedrooms in this house. Rest of the rooms
have ceramic tiles. Very easy to clean, but you have to be careful if
you drop something heavy on them, because they do crack. And... as they
keep changing the designs/patterns its not always easy to replace them.
My folks used to have that wooden parquet flooring... and when stiletto
heels were fashionable, it used to damage them something terrible. I
remember good old Dad sanding them down and re-sealing them fairly
often.
Cheers
Cathy(xyz)

Sheldon said:

Roberta said:

Yep :P I we have a 3 and a 5 year old and a carpeted dining
room....that's probably all I need to say LOL

That just means your kids are crawling in filth, FILTH! When in a few
years they develop allergies and respiratory disease they can blame
you.

Well - we don't own the home...we are renting (the Navy moves us every 2
years, not really enough time to invest in a home) We do have the
carpets cleaned professionally every 6 months and have an area rug under
the dining table that we can get cleaned more often. Stains are a huge
problem though...if I was someone that owned rental property...I
wouldn't carpet it - it HAS to be more expensive for them in the long run.

I have lived with carpets all my life - I don't have anything wrong with
my lungs and I only have an allergy to shellfish (probably not caused by
carpeting...) We all do the best we can - If they don't blame me for
the carpet I am sure they will blame me for something else...all kids
find SOMETHING to blame their parents for :P

Roberta (in VA)

Nancy Young said:

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

I'll be solving the carpet cleaning problem next year. I'm yanking the
carpet up and having the hard wood floors redone.

Word to the wise, make sure you get them done when you have
have the windows open and plenty of ventilation. I still got really
sick from it. I would take a hotel next time. I used to know
someone whose husband did floors, he got out because of the
fumes, I thought how strange ... then I found out not so strange
after all.

The new high tech hardwood floor finishes are water based, hardly any
odor at all. It's not the new finish that's a problem, it's removing
the old finish, all that sanding, and a sanding between each of the 3-4
coats of finish, a week's worth of dust storm.... wood dust like you
wouldn't believe... if you have forced air heat or central air be
absolutely certain to shut the system down, or it will become compacted
with wood dust. Seal all closets, cabinets, drawers, every crack with
masking tape.

Roberta said:

Michael 'Dog3' Lonergan said:

Roberta <[email hidden]> looking for trouble wrote in
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Quoted message said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

> In article <[email hidden]>,
> "Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>
>
>> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>>
>>
>>> "kimi" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Solve your carpet cleaning problems
>>>> Drainage solutions mop up flooding problems,Flooring the future:
>>>> The science and art of ground under our feet,3 On Your Side:
>>>> Cleaning While Dreaming,Q: What is the best type of carpet for my
>>>> basement?,Green Cleaning Programs in Schools Get High Scores...
>>>>
>>>> http://flying-rugs.blogspot.com/
>>>>
>>>
>>> Or just get rid of the carpet. ;-)
>>>
>>> Best move we EVER made!
>>>
>>> My late mom's Pulmonologist said that wall to wall carpeting was the
>>> WORST idea modern man ever came up with. It's very unhealthy.
>>
>>
>> Yup, FILTH CITY. Wall to wall carpet can't be cleaned except on its
>> very topmost surface... is why WOPS love it, especially that thick
>> plush, the filthiest of all, it's cleaned how they bathe, once a year
>> they wipe down the top surface with a damp dirty rag. No matter how
>> often wall to wall carpeting is vacuumed and/or steam cleaned, most
>> of the schmutz is simply pushed down into the backing and padding,
>> where it rots, molds, and breeds destructive creatures. And wall to
>> wall carpeting is ridiculously expensive, because once installled (a
>> good half it's cost is lost to labor, and a good 25% in stupid
>> padding) is reduced to the value of used newspaper.
>>
>> Buy area rugs... for less than an in-home steam cleaning they can be
>> dry cleaned same as brand new, roll em up and deliver yourself for
>> free... take them with you when you move, rearrange to redecorate,
>> even keep extras rolled up in a closet to change with the seasons
>> just as you do drapes to curtains... and if purchased wisely and
>> treated with care will appreciate in value over time.... area rugs
>> can even be shifted and rotated to equalize wear... they'll easily
>> last a lifetime. Whenever you walk into a home laden with wall to
>> wall carpeting,
>> regardless how much was spent, and whatever other furnishings are
>> present, it absolutely signifies that impoverished people live there,
>> especially impoverished intellect. Imagine, many morons actually
>> paying more than $50 a sq yd to cover their floors with something
>> having no more value than used bubble wrap and filthier than a terlit
>> hadn't been flushed in a month... stinks like it too. Get down on
>> your hands and knees and sniff your wall to wall... yup, unwashed
>> hairy armpits of a thousand french [censored].
>>
>> I would never waste my money on wall to wall carpet.
>>
>> Sheldon
>>
>
>
> I'd not be quite that rude about it, but yeah, that's basically the
> idea. It's impossible to really get it truly clean. It's very, very
> bad for the sinuses and lungs... Dust, dirt and dust mites live deep
> in that padding and no amount of carpet cleaning ever really gets it
> out.
> If you have allergies or lung issues, get rid of the carpet and use
> area rugs. Those at least can be washed properly.

When we finally own a home - that is exactly what I want to do. My
husband is in the Navy so we move all the darn time...won't buy and
have to sell every 2 years.

I love the look of wood floors, even like the look of some things like
marble tile...carpet just looks nasty too fast :P

Roberta (in VA)

Our condos have all had parquet or hard wood flooring. I *thought*
having wall to wall in the house would keep maintenance of the floors
down. Boy was I ever wrong. We've had to buy one of those industrial
steam cleaner machines and the carpet still shows dirt and stains.
Michael

Yep :P I we have a 3 and a 5 year old and a carpeted dining
room....that's probably all I need to say LOL

Roberta (in VA)

We've lived in our apartment for less than a year, and my carpet looks
worse then my mother's 15 year old carpet. Even in the areas where my
dad used to keep all his [censored]. I don't have my own steam cleaner, but I
clean up spills immediately and I rent a cleaner every few months. Still
looks like hell. My ideal home would be hardwood with throw rugs
throughout the house except the kitchen and bath (I'd want cork or
nice-looking linoleum in the kitchen, tile in the bath.)

--

saerah

http://anisaerah.blogspot.com/

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Sheldon said:

Roberta said:

Yep :P I we have a 3 and a 5 year old and a carpeted dining
room....that's probably all I need to say LOL

That just means your kids are crawling in filth, FILTH! When in a few
years they develop allergies and respiratory disease they can blame
you.

You know, some of us have no control over the floor treatments in our homes.

--

saerah

http://anisaerah.blogspot.com/

"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a
disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
-Baruch Spinoza

"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly
what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There
is another theory which states that this has already happened."
-Douglas Adams