Author Topic: Using a push broom on your carpets -NGC (Read 6733 times)

MGPilot · « **on:** November 24, 2015, 09:12:00 PM »

MRS decided that with in laws coming for Thanksgiving, the few areas of wall to wall carpet should be cleaned.

Rented a carpet cleaner but was a little irritated by all the patterns left in the carpet by the cleaner. This was made worse by small areas where you have to change directions a lot. So, rather than looking like a mowed lawn or baseball field, looked like a rodent on LSD.

Solution, used a clean push broom to lightly fluff the carpet as I backed out of the room so the lines disappear. Took less than a minute and worked great.

Scott DeRoss · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2015, 09:57:46 PM »

Now, let's hope nobody steps on it!

oldbike54 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2015, 10:17:10 PM »

"A rodent on LSD "

Any chance you attended Berkley MGP ?

Dusty

ken farr · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2015, 12:19:16 AM »

I've seen our carpet guy do that....he uses rubber rake-broom thing.

Works well.

kjf

redrider · « **Reply #4 on:** November 25, 2015, 06:12:31 AM »

Way Back Machine to the early 70's. My parents installed shag carpet and used a plastic rake on it. After a few years, regular carpet took over.

charlie b · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2015, 08:08:58 AM »

Quote from: redrider on November 25, 2015, 06:12:31 AM

Way Back Machine to the early 70's. My parents installed shag carpet and used a plastic rake on it. After a few years, regular carpet took over.

LOL, Mom wanted shag carpet for their new home. Fortunately one of the model homes looked at had shag. One look at the foot prints and she changed her mind :)

I have to admit that I've gone around and 'fixed' the vacuum cleaner marks on a rug before as well.

John Ulrich · « **Reply #6 on:** November 25, 2015, 08:31:10 AM »

Quote from: ken farr on November 25, 2015, 12:19:16 AM

I've seen our carpet guy do that....he uses rubber rake-broom thing.

Works well.

The big box home supply stores sell them. Beware once your wife sees how nice they fluff the carpet you will be on the hook to do it for every visitor!

wrbix · « **Reply #7 on:** November 25, 2015, 08:54:02 AM »

Quote from: John Ulrich on November 25, 2015, 08:31:10 AM

Beware once your wife sees how nice they fluff the carpet you will be on the hook to do it for every visitor!

Fluff the visitor's carpet??

Nahhhh....I'm not taking the thread that direction!

Triple Jim · « **Reply #8 on:** November 25, 2015, 09:12:34 AM »

Quote from: redrider on November 25, 2015, 06:12:31 AM

Way Back Machine to the early 70's. My parents installed shag carpet and used a plastic rake on it. After a few years, regular carpet took over.

Same here, and I think I still have that thing around here somewhere.

acogoff · « **Reply #9 on:** November 25, 2015, 09:52:20 AM »

I keep the varmints out (relatives) with the threat of bringing out my accordion so no need to have a pretty carpet and the ones who come anyway are many more cogs off than me and don't care what the carpet looks like. Good tip though.

ken farr · « **Reply #10 on:** November 25, 2015, 09:55:47 AM »

Quote from: acogoff on November 25, 2015, 09:52:20 AM

I keep the varmints out (relatives) with the threat of bringing out my accordion so no need to have a pretty carpet and the ones who come anyway are many more cogs off than me and don't care what the carpet looks like. Good tip though.

kjf

Kiwi_Roy · « **Reply #11 on:** November 25, 2015, 10:10:28 AM »

My Wife approves, she wouldn't let me mow the lawn because I don't leave a fancy pattern.

MGPilot · « **Reply #12 on:** November 25, 2015, 10:34:41 AM »

About half my house has hardwood/orientals, other half has slate. Two high-wear, kid-friendly rooms have w2w carpet.

Don't have a lot of experience with w2w carpet. But if visiting kids are going to spill something, wrestle, run their wheeled toys around, etc.--w2w is my friend--and essentially disposable if need be.

(W2w let's me be friendlier. I can say, "Oh, isn't that cute." to parents where I'd punt the kid out a window if they did that in the rest of the house.)

Haven't seen the rakes, but they make sense and probably work better than my spontaneous work around. (Although, I did like the "free" and "just out in the garage" qualities of my idea.) But, clearly, it wasn't as novel an idea as I thought. (Just novel to me.

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Triple Jim · « **Reply #13 on:** November 25, 2015, 10:50:02 AM »

Quote from: MGPilot on November 25, 2015, 10:34:41 AM

Haven't seen the rakes, but they make sense and probably work better than my spontaneous work around.

The rug rake is pretty specific to shag rug. I imagine your broom idea worked much better for your application.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 2015, 10:52:13 AM »

We just wait an hour or so after vacuuming, there's bound to be a schnauzer wrestling match in the near future to mix things up a little.

normzone · « **Reply #15 on:** November 25, 2015, 11:19:02 AM »

Orange Sunshine, Christmas (red or green barrel), Clearlite, or blotter ?

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #16 on:** November 25, 2015, 11:30:03 AM »

Quote from: normzone on November 25, 2015, 11:19:02 AM

Orange Sunshine, Christmas (red or green barrel), Clearlite, or blotter ?

Microdot maaaaaan

Perazzimx14 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 25, 2015, 12:30:12 PM »

Only the 25th of November and talk of raking carpets is in full swing. Gonna be a LONG winter.

Dean Rose · « **Reply #18 on:** November 25, 2015, 01:03:40 PM »

Quote from: Guzzistajohn on November 25, 2015, 10:52:13 AM

We just wait an hour or so after vacuuming, there's bound to be a schnauzer wrestling match in the near future to mix things up a little.

Speaking of schnauzers. We just rescued a one year old pup that was standing the road that really looks like one. Still has the tail and ears. Do they want to chew on everything they find. It's having a great time playing with Angus the Black Lab we have.

Dean

John Ulrich · « **Reply #19 on:** November 25, 2015, 02:09:03 PM »

Quote from: Dean Rose on November 25, 2015, 01:03:40 PM

Speaking of schnauzers.Do they want to chew on everything they find. It's having a great time playing with Angus the Black Lab we have.

Sounds like the one my family had. It would always go after the biggest dog it could find (protecting my mother it thought). She had a lot of vet bills stitching the little dynamo up.

boatdetective · « **Reply #20 on:** November 25, 2015, 03:24:53 PM »

HAs it really come down to this? ...sharing tips on how to clean carpets for the holidays?

Jesus- give me an oil thread

wrbix · « **Reply #21 on:** November 25, 2015, 04:16:30 PM »

Quote from: boatdetective on November 25, 2015, 03:24:53 PM

HAs it really come down to this? ...sharing tips on how to clean carpets for the holidays?

Jesus- give me an oil thread

Well, I tried to inject a little bit of off color humor to no avail......what a bunch of Scrooges!
I'm going back to the Pilots of America board - those guys and gals know how to yuck it up.

redrider · « **Reply #22 on:** November 25, 2015, 05:11:26 PM »

"Only the 25th of November and talk of raking carpets is in full swing. Gonna be a LONG winter"

Only because Steel Cut Oats is so Last Year.

Tom · « **Reply #23 on:** November 25, 2015, 08:58:04 PM »

I'm going for a ride on the hack. I feel for you guys.

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