Comments on: Prolong the life of your carpet http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/12/14/prolong-the-life-of-your-carpet/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:22:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Betty http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/12/14/prolong-the-life-of-your-carpet/comment-page-1/#comment-26753 Betty Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:32:29 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/12/14/prolong-the-life-of-your-carpet/#comment-26753 Hi, Sara. When I read your column, I always think I am talking with my mother, born in 1914, survived the depression, many times with only 50 cents for a bucket of coal for the furnace, raised 6 children on a shoestring, etc. We ALL were poor and recyclers in the 40's, during the WWII......always saved, re used, etc. Somehow the world became a throwaway society, sadly. thanks for bringing it back into vogue, again. The oldsters would be able to tell you many more ideas about saving and redoing things. We even MADE our own ornaments during the war, with Soup can lids. They were shiny, but not much else. Regarding your column on carpeting. please ADVISE PEOPLE. Do NOT EVER put a piece of carpeting or an area rug OVER TOP of carpeting. The backing on the top piece will DESTROY the carpet underneath. Everytime you walk on the top piece, it is abrasive on the bottom piece. A carpet installer told me that, years ago, when I had new carpeting put in. He had me feel the back of the carpet (I had told him, I was going to put a "piece leftover from the installed carpet at my doors, to "save" the dirt from coming onto the carpet). That carpet back was SO abrasive. Consequently, I followed his advice, and NEVER had any worn carpeting. I do, however, have HUGE area rugs at all entrances, BEFORE you come into my home. In my garage, at my front door, on my porches, THESE catch the dirt. Unlike my grampa, who immediately put two pieces of carpet overtop of his NEW carpet, right in front of his two most used chairs in living room. Three years later, he showed me underneath. VERY worn out. Apparently HIS carpet installer did not advise him!!!)Also, if elderly or handicapped people visitor live in the home, do NOT use any throw rugs. too dangerous to trip on. Thanks for a great column. Keep it up. Hi, Sara. When I read your column, I always think I am talking with my mother, born in 1914, survived the depression, many times with only 50 cents for a bucket of coal for the furnace, raised 6 children on a shoestring, etc. We ALL were poor and recyclers in the 40’s, during the WWII……always saved, re used, etc.
Somehow the world became a throwaway society, sadly.
thanks for bringing it back into vogue, again.
The oldsters would be able to tell you many more ideas about saving and redoing things.
We even MADE our own ornaments during the war, with Soup can lids. They were shiny, but not much else.

Regarding your column on carpeting.
please ADVISE PEOPLE. Do NOT EVER put a piece of carpeting or an area rug OVER TOP of carpeting.
The backing on the top piece will DESTROY the carpet underneath. Everytime you walk on the top piece, it is abrasive on the bottom piece.
A carpet installer told me that, years ago, when I had new carpeting put in.
He had me feel the back of the carpet (I had told him, I was going to put a “piece leftover from the installed carpet at my doors, to “save” the dirt from coming onto the carpet).
That carpet back was SO abrasive. Consequently, I followed his advice, and NEVER had any worn carpeting. I do, however, have HUGE area rugs at all entrances, BEFORE you come into my home. In my garage, at my front door, on my porches, THESE catch the dirt.
Unlike my grampa, who immediately put two pieces of carpet overtop of his NEW carpet, right in front of his two most used chairs in living room. Three years later, he showed me underneath. VERY worn out. Apparently HIS carpet installer did not advise him!!!)Also, if elderly or handicapped people visitor live in the home, do NOT use any throw rugs. too dangerous to trip on. Thanks for a great column. Keep it up.

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