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stanziog · 11-19-2010, 06:51 AM

Get rid of the rugs!! I have hardwood floors in my apt. and no problem when Rocco has an accident. quick easy cleanup and natures miracle does not harm the floor. I have a small cottage in the mountains in PA. and am in the process of ripping up the carpeting I have in the living room. I am putting down pergo which is in the rest of the house. Much easier to clean but most important alot more healthier than rugs...

BellarousasMom · 11-19-2010, 04:48 PM

Oh wow!!! We have carpet layers coming Tues. We've lived with wood floors for 23 years and ready for a change. Bella is housebroke and uses pee pads in the bathroom. But I know I might have to pen her up in the kitchen in the beginning when we go somewhere. We were ready for warmth on the floors.

BabyGirl Rosie · 11-19-2010, 05:36 PM

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Carpet is the most disgusting thing EVER... no matter if it's new or not. It grosses me out so bad. I refuse to go without socks or slippers no matter where I am... I won't even do it at my brand new apartment. I love hardwood floors and when we have our own house, that's what we'll have, no matter what.

I agree that carpet is disgusting. My husband and I put carpet in a house and then decided to sell the house one year after the carpet had been installed. We thought wood floors would help to increase the value. We took the carpet up (keep in mind it had only been down for a year) and we were totally grossed out with how nasty carpet is. You would not believe all the dust and dirt under the carpet. I am a compulsive vacuumer and still it was nasty! I will never put carpet down again. That house sold and we built a new one. All tile and wood floors for us!

CouversMom · 11-20-2010, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

I agree that carpet is disgusting. My husband and I put carpet in a house and then decided to sell the house one year after the carpet had been installed. We thought wood floors would help to increase the value. We took the carpet up (keep in mind it had only been down for a year) and we were totally grossed out with how nasty carpet is. You would not believe all the dust and dirt under the carpet. I am a compulsive vacuumer and still it was nasty! I will never put carpet down again. That house sold and we built a new one. All tile and wood floors for us!

I agree with you! When we moved into our house, we pulled up all of the disgusting carpet and found 98 year old hardwood floors underneath

We will be refinishing them soon, and will never had carpet again. However, I enjoy area rugs in some rooms, but they can always be tossed if they get too gross.

BabyGirl Rosie · 11-20-2010, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by CouversMom

I agree with you! When we moved into our house, we pulled up all of the disgusting carpet and found 98 year old hardwood floors underneath

We will be refinishing them soon, and will never had carpet again. However, I enjoy area rugs in some rooms, but they can always be tossed if they get too gross.

We use rugs too. They are a lot easier to clean up any messes too!

Ringo1 · 11-20-2010, 09:00 AM

I vote for hardwood floors too. We just moved out of a house with all hardwood floors to a house with cream colored carpeting. Ugh! It does NOT work with a Westie that likes to dig and get muddy OR for little Lucy that has the occasional accident.

With hardwood floors; you just wipe it up and FORGET ABOUT IT!

anna1 · 04-01-2011, 03:03 AM

Wooden floor the best option to opt for as it does not require any carpet cleaning techniques nor carpet cleaning service providers and dirty smell and stains on carpet..

Beer Belly · 04-01-2011, 04:59 AM

Our boys are beating the daylights out of our HW floors. Frisco is 17 and just can't seem to control himself beyond 3 hours, and Codi had surgery to remove stones and since, has a hard time controlling himself. We usually find a sizable puddle of Urine everyday at different locations in our bedroom....we put down Wee-Wee Pads and newspaper....we're lucky if they clip one of them. It's gotten to the point where some flooring is starting to cup....not a good sign, so we also wonder if carpeting would have been better....hopefully we can repair the floors by sanding and refinishing.

11-20-2010, 09:00 AM	#36
Ringo1 Ringo (1) and Lucy too! Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On the Edge of Glory Posts: 3,447	I vote for hardwood floors too. We just moved out of a house with all hardwood floors to a house with cream colored carpeting. Ugh! It does NOT work with a Westie that likes to dig and get muddy OR for little Lucy that has the occasional accident. With hardwood floors; you just wipe it up and FORGET ABOUT IT! __________________ Mommy to Lucy, Ringo, and Matthew

11-19-2010, 06:51 AM	#31
stanziog Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Manhattan, NYC Posts: 655	Get rid of the rugs!! I have hardwood floors in my apt. and no problem when Rocco has an accident. quick easy cleanup and natures miracle does not harm the floor. I have a small cottage in the mountains in PA. and am in the process of ripping up the carpeting I have in the living room. I am putting down pergo which is in the rest of the house. Much easier to clean but most important alot more healthier than rugs...

11-19-2010, 04:48 PM	#32
BellarousasMom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 793	Oh wow!!! We have carpet layers coming Tues. We've lived with wood floors for 23 years and ready for a change. Bella is housebroke and uses pee pads in the bathroom. But I know I might have to pen her up in the kitchen in the beginning when we go somewhere. We were ready for warmth on the floors.

04-01-2011, 03:03 AM	#37
anna1 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: fl Posts: 3	Wooden floor the best option to opt for as it does not require any carpet cleaning techniques nor carpet cleaning service providers and dirty smell and stains on carpet..

04-01-2011, 04:59 AM	#38
Beer Belly Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bethel, Ct Posts: 124	Our boys are beating the daylights out of our HW floors. Frisco is 17 and just can't seem to control himself beyond 3 hours, and Codi had surgery to remove stones and since, has a hard time controlling himself. We usually find a sizable puddle of Urine everyday at different locations in our bedroom....we put down Wee-Wee Pads and newspaper....we're lucky if they clip one of them. It's gotten to the point where some flooring is starting to cup....not a good sign, so we also wonder if carpeting would have been better....hopefully we can repair the floors by sanding and refinishing.