The Great Carpet Cover-Up

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Author: Robert Selby

ISBN-10: 0894960369

ISBN-13: 9780894960369

Category: Consumer education

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This is a consumer guide to purchasing and cleaning household carpets. It is strongly endorsed by consumer advocate groups.

Brief History Of Carpeting Velvet & Wilton Weave Axminster & Chenille Weave THE NATURAL FIBERS Cotton And Wool Woolens-Worsted & Jute THE MAN MADE FIBERS Rayon Acetate, Nylon & Polyester Olefin How Is Today's Carpet Made? Carpet Types Level Loop & High Low Loop Sculptured Shag - Cut & Loop Plush - Velvet Plush - Saxony Frieze & Shags Cushion Backed Carpeting Flammability Electro Static Shock PART II PURCHASE So You Think You Need A Carpet Rooms For Special Thought Kitchen, Bathroom Carpet Carpet Squares Carpet The Wall Special Carpet Dye Orders Measurements Carpet Weights The Sales Person Who Do You Buy From? Lets Look At Those Ads The Bargain Shopping Prices Carpet Guarantees Department Store Carpet Franchise Carpet Stores Independent Carpet Store Home Operator Padding Do You Need Padding? Soil Retardant Grade Levels (Foundation) Now You Can Bargain Actual Purchase Installation Scraps New Home Carpet Commercial Carpet Resilient Floors Coving Maintenance Of Resilient Floor Other Types Of Resilient Floor Hardwood Parquet Ceramic Tile Other Types Oriental Rugs Oriental Rug Cleaning Rental Property Motel Carpet Maintenance PART III MAINTENANCE Maintaining Your Carpet Doormats Stairs Pets & Carpets Adults & Carpets Furniture Imprints Chairs With Coasters Wrinkles & Bubbles In Carpet Snags In Carpet Prevention Of Rust Spots Soil Retardant Carpet Fading Casters That Bleed Furniture That Bleeds PaintThe Garage Floor Vacuuming How To Get The Right One The Door To Door Salesman Why Vacuum? Save On Vacuum Bags Carpet Sweepers Built In Vacuums Buy You Own Shampooer Does Your Carpet Need Cleaning? Clean Your Own Soaps & Detergents Chemical Steps In Cleaning History Of Soap How To Use The Equipment Rotary Method Steam Clean Moving The Furniture Odors & Deodorants Powdered Deodorants Potted Plants Floods - Severe Floods - Minor Finding A Professional Cleaner Carpet Cleaning Ads Carpet Drying Repair Your Own Carpet Seams Spots and stains Tool kit wax, gum, cigarette burns urine, rust, blood, wine coffee, tea, vomit glue, nail polish, ballpoint pen gravy, furniture polish, crayon butter, asphalt, mascara, tar paste shoe wax, cough syrup red berries, fruit juice, bar drinks catsup, chocolate, ice cream, milk toothpaste, lipstick, latex paint do it yourself tile floor preparations (slab floor) preparations (wood floor) instructions Why this book was written Acknowledgements