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Old 06-18-2008, 05:43 PM
flip_it_fast flip_it_fast is offline
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Default Get More Life From Your Carpet Using Dye

Carpeting for your home can be extremely expensive. When you purchase it you need for it to last a long time. As we all know accidents happen, things are easily spilled onto the carpet leaving it stained and untreatable by household carpet cleaners. Instead of ripping it out and essentially throwing your money out the door you can dye it to make it look and feel brand new.

You can extend the life of your carpeting by 10 to 15 years using carpet dye. Carpet dye kits are available from manufacturers (many available online) and all they require is a swatch of your carpet (a small cutting of a leftover piece) so they can match the dye up for you. They will inturn send you the dye and simple step by step instructions on how to use the dye.

Having your entire carpet replaced because of an untreatable stain could cost you thousands of dollars. Use the dye instead as a cost efficient way to renew its' life.
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Old 06-19-2008, 01:37 PM
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Default Get more life from your carpet.

I dont know that I would want to go through all the work of dying my carpets. But, as to those stains we all get on our carpets that are so unsightly, I use mens shaving cream to remove the biggest part of them that cant be removed with anything else.

Shave cream works wonders on most carpet stains and it doesnt take a lot of hard work to remove them this way. Just apply the shaving cream to the stain and rub it away with an old cloth. It doesnt get much simpler than that.
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