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destinationnovascotia Nov 12th 2008 12:18 pm

Re: Carpet cleaning gadgets
 
I used my bissell on wool carpets in the UK with no problems.

fledermaus Nov 12th 2008 12:21 pm

Re: Carpet cleaning gadgets
 

Originally Posted by woodmanbg (Post 6967484)
Ours cost around $240 mark from Walmart. Carpets here are not wool so cannot comment. We have a mixture here of wood, ceramic tile and carpet and I must say I do like the wood, it is so easy to keep clean. When we lived in the UK I didnt like the idea of wood floors as they always seemed so noisey but ours are great. :)

I don't like the wood because it makes the room echoey, especially if there are blinds rather than drapes too. I do like the look of the wood but I need all the help I can if I am going to make out what people are saying.

fledermaus Nov 12th 2008 12:21 pm

Re: Carpet cleaning gadgets
 

Originally Posted by destinationnovascotia (Post 6967502)
I used my bissell on wool carpets in the UK with no problems.

Thanks, I think I will get one of these machines.

fledermaus Nov 12th 2008 12:22 pm

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 6967479)
You're on. Here is my credit card number. Expect a PM.

Wow, <stunned>

dawnzocalgary Nov 12th 2008 5:13 pm

Re: Carpet cleaning gadgets
 
I have a bissel from walmart too and its super, it even has an upholstery tool for the stairs and sofa etc, and having a dog that likes to roll in mud then roll on the carpet it comes in handy.......i ended up buying it as i was renting the rug doctor often and found that spending $40 a time was adding up so i may as well have my own and have no time limits on when i can and cant use it!

That said, i've had enough and the carpet is coming out this weekend and hardwood is going down, only in the main room where the dog likes to spread his clattiness though :p

Souvenir Nov 13th 2008 6:23 am

Re: Carpet cleaning gadgets
 

Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 6967508)
I don't like the wood because it makes the room echoey, especially if there are blinds rather than drapes too. I do like the look of the wood but I need all the help I can if I am going to make out what people are saying.

Make people take their bloody shoes off, then.

fledermaus Nov 13th 2008 6:35 am

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Originally Posted by Souvenir (Post 6970291)
Make people take their bloody shoes off, then.

I do, they do. The cats don't.

I used to think my wood floors were clean until my mum was here. She had white slipper socks on, the soles of them were filthy. Lets face it, I'm a slut.

LotteW Nov 13th 2008 6:48 am

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Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 6970333)
I do, they do. The cats don't.

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Cats on wooden floors are amusing.... when they try to run round a corner their backend goes sideways :rofl:

notbazzz Nov 13th 2008 6:52 am

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Yes.

Souvenir Nov 13th 2008 6:57 am

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Originally Posted by notbazzz (Post 6970392)
Yes.

Ahem.

fledermaus Nov 13th 2008 11:43 am

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Originally Posted by LotteW (Post 6970374)
Cats on wooden floors are amusing.... when they try to run round a corner their backend goes sideways :rofl:

Yes it is funny, BE cat does that anyway. He has a huge backend, built for speed, and usually has to fall over to stop.

fledermaus Nov 14th 2008 1:05 am

Re: Carpet cleaning gadgets
 
I tried to buy a Bissell last night but Home Depot didn't know what I was talking about. Crappy Tire, were the same once I got in there. I tripped on their scrubby door mats on the way in and landed on the turnstiles. This hurt, all CT did was agree with me when I said the mats were dangerous. No chair to sit on, nothing. Pah :thumbdown:

The good news is that OH has managed to borrow a Bissell for the weekend. So money saved :thumbsup:


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