I live in Mill Housing, and I feel so blessed for it. I feel safe letting the kids play out side, live next to great people, and out house is about 6 years old. The bad thing about it....I HATE the carpet!!! I know I know I should complain, but they are a cheap fiber, light blue are is the same carpets that was in the house when the first family moved in. They get so dirty so fast. We are having family in this summer (the In-laws and my brother and his family) and I would LOVE to get the carpets looking better whill my husband takes the kids to go see his family over spring break. My Issue is do we hire someone to come clean them or would it be better to jsut get a Rug DR and to it my self.
Now I have done both in the past. My husband think I should do it, but its just so much work and all the trips to empty the dirty watter kills me!! My complant with bringing someone in to do it is that I fear by the time the first wave a fam get here (in jun) that it will jsut be dirty all over agin. SO, I am taking a poll!!! What do you very wise woman (And men too) think I should do? If it where you what would you do? If the rug DR can you think of some wat to take the back breaking work out of it?
Thanks So much and Blessings to all!!!
PS- The house is 2 floors. there is heavy dirt where most people walk from the front door to the kitchen and chocolet stains in my daughters rooms...and the steps!
PPS- I really dont want to go out and buy anything. But thats to all Last time thats gave me your thoughts on what kinda Michean to get. I will for sure keep it in mind when we are ready to get one!!
I would hire someone, but first get an estimate. Compare how much it would cost you to do it yourself and how much it will cost you to just have it done. Another thing is the headache of doing it yourself and trying to figure out how to use everything. Most people will move your items and clean under them too!
I vote for hire someone if you have the money! and wait until closer to the time the family gets there, or get some rugs to protect the high traffic areas.
no matter which you choose, why not wait to do it until just before the family gets there? I agree they will get dirty again by June if you do it now.
I grew up in military housing and my mom always put down area rugs over bad carpet or other flooring that was not nice to look at. Then nice part is you can take them with you when you move! And it give you the chance to change the color scheme of the room.
