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Carpet Choices

When you select carpet for your home, you have many things to consider and many different 

options to weigh as well.  Carpets come in many different colors and styles, textures and fibers, and there are many different qualities to choose from as well.

The two most popular choices of carpet today are the loop pile and cut pile.  Loop pile has individual strands of yarn pulled through the backing of the carpet twice, which creates a small loop.  

The cut pile has the loop cut at the top, leaving tufts of yarn that stand straight up. Cut pile is normally more durable than looped pile.  Cut piles come in many styles, such as shag, textured, saxony, and velvet.  Loop pile choices include berber, cable, or sisal.  For high traffic areas, loop pile is an excellent choice.

One of the factors with choosing your carpet is the cost.  Even though there is nothing more luxurious than having wool carpeting in your home, most of us  can't afford wool.  If you are able to afford wool carpeting you'll find that even though it costs more to install, it will prove to be far more superior than any other type of carpeting.  There is no man made carpet fiber that come close to the durability, rich look, or even the feel of wool - which can also last for 30 years or more.

Acrylic carpeting is very similar to wool, and sometimes referred to as man made wool.  It is resistant to moisture, fading, mildew, crushing, and staining, although it isn't recommended for high traffic areas.  

Nylon carpeting is also popular, as it is recommended for high traffic areas.  Nylon is one of the most expensive types of synthetic fibers, although it

is still cheaper than wool.  

Olefin is a low cost carpet material, often used for indoor or outdoor carpeting.  Olefin is colorfast and strong, very easy to clean.  One of the draw backs to olefin is that it can easily be crushed.

Another consideration you'll have is the color and patterns of the carpet.  Light carpeting colors help to create a spacious effect, making the room appear to be larger.  Light color carpets will of course, show much more soil than dark colors.

If you have pets around the house or little kids,dark colors may be your best bet.  There are many different varieties of dark colors, which is great for those interested in style.  Dark colors are ideal for stains or pets, as they don't show soiled areas near as much as light colored carpets.

If you end up selecting light colors around pets or little kids, you'll find yourself having to work twice as hard to make stains less noticeable.  It would be easier and also smarter to select a dark color and make it easier on yourself.

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Cheap Carpeting- How to Carpet Your Home for Half the Cost!

Cheap Carpeting

When it comes to carpet for your home, you may want carpet that you install yourself.  There are ways that you can carpet a room very cheaply, without having to spend a lot of money.  Carpet can get very expensive in a hurry, which is why saving money is so very important to those on a tight budget.

One very cheap way you can carpet a room is by using carpet samples.  This is actually considered new carpet, as samples aren't considered to be used.

You can buy samples of carpet for .25 cents a piece at closeout sales or at your local hardware or carpet store.  Depending on the size of the room you are looking to carpet, how many samples you'll need will vary.  You'll also need staples as well, which
cost around a dollar or so.  Most of the time, you can expect to pay a dollar or so for each square of carpet, which is still considered to be cheap carpet.

Keep in mind that using samples or square is a very unusual style and you have to think about the resale value of your home.  If you have a trailer or mobile home, then the style is probably going to be unusual and cheap to start with.  If you have an expensive
or mid priced home, then you may decide to use cheap carpeting in the basement, playroom, or in a children's playhouse.  

If you are doing a children's playroom, using multi-colored carpet is perfect.  It is very colorful and if a spill stains one of the squares of carpet,you can quickly and easily pull it back up and install a new one.  This is a great advantage to doing a playroom this way.

Installing your cheap carpet

The only things you'll actually need when you install carpet samples or squares in a room is a carpet knife and a staple gun.  The 5/8" staples seem to work the best for squares and samples. All you need to do is put the carpet peice in place and staple in two or three staples along each side.  Make sure you wiggle the head of the stapler down deep between the fibers, or between the border and the fibers, so you can hide the staples as much as possible.

If you are carpeting a basement floor, you can use carpet tape instead of staples.  With either case, this is best to do when padding isn't that important.  You can use padding as well if you don't mind the complications, although without it, its pure simplicity.

You may also choose to lay out your pieces of carpet first, then decide where each individual piece will go.  When you reach walls, heating sources, or other obstacles, you can quickly and easily cut the pieces to fit. If you happen to make a mistake, it Will cost you around a dollar, instead of costing you a fortune.  When you make a mistake, all you have to do is start over a new piece of carpet.

Before you begin to put the carpet down, you should always estimate how many pieces you will need, and then call around to find a store that has enough samples for the room. 

Although the samples will range in size at different stores, the average is 18 X 18 inches.  If you use pieces that are the same size, you'll find things to be much easier.  Even though you may be paying a dollar a piece, it rounds out to less than .50 cents per square foot to carpet your room of choice - which is really cheap carpet!

The only things you'll actually need when you install carpet samples or squares in a room is a carpet knife and a staple gun.  The 5/8" staples seem to work the best for squares and samples.

All you need to do is put the carpet peice in place and staple in two or three staples along each side.  Make sure you wiggle the head of the stapler down deep between the fibers, or between the border and the fibers, so you can hide the staples as much as possible.

If you are carpeting a basement floor, you can use carpet tape instead of staples.  With either case, this is best to do when padding isn't that important.  You can use padding as well if you don't mind the complications, although without it,its pure simplicity.

You may also choose to lay out your pieces of carpet first, then decide where each individual piece will go.  When you reach walls, heating sources, or other obstacles, you can quickly and easily cut the pieces to fit. If you happen to make a mistake, it
will cost you around a dollar, instead of costing you a fortune.  When you make a mistake, all you have to do is start over a new piece of carpet.

Before you begin to put the carpet down, you should always estimate how many pieces you will need, and then call around to find a store that has enough samples for the room.  

Although the samples will range in size at different stores, the average is 18 X 18 inches.  If you  use pieces that are the same size, you'll find things to be much easier.  Even though you may be paying a dollar a piece, it rounds out to less than .50 cents per square foot to carpet your room of choice - which is really cheap carpet!

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Low Cost Carpet Repair Tips for Naperville Residents

How often you need carpet repair your carpet depends on you.  There are instances such as burns, crushing, fading, furniture, bleeding, sprouting, and carpet beetles where you'll want to take action.  Most of the time, you can finish a repair job without needing a professional, although there will be times when you will need professional assistance.

Burns
Burns occur when a cigarette butt or flame comes in contact with the carpet.  If the burn is small,the burnt fibers of the carpet can be cut out with scissors.  If the burn is large, you'll need to replace the area with a new piece of carpet.  You can do this yourself if you know how, or have an installer do it.

Fuzzing
This occurs when loose fibers come out on the edges of the carpet.  To fix this, simply cut the fibers that are sticking out. 

Furniture marks
Heavy furniture can result in indentations being left on the carpet.  To get rid of these nasty marks, you should sprinkle your carpet with some club soda, place a towel over the area, then iron it.  Do this a couple of times and you will see your carpet begin to re-fluff.

Shading, crushing, and matting
A lot of traffic on the surface of the carpet will cause it to flatten, which may give some types of carpet a shaded appearance.  If this happens, you should brush and vacuum the area.  If you can't fix the problem, you may need to hire a professional,
as this can sometimes be very tricky.
Shedding and snagging
Shedding is a problem of usage, as the fibers will surface on the carpet.  This isn't a defect in manufacturing, but a normal problem.  To fix it, you'll need to vacuum the area.  The snags on the other hand are tufts that have pulled out of the surface of the carpet.  They will occur more often with loop pile than cut pile carpets.  You should never pull them off, but instead cut them off neatly with a pair of scissors.

Sprouting
A carpet is known to have sprouts only when there are tufts on it, which are longer than the rest.As pulling on them will only damage the carpet more, you should trim them off with scissors and level them down to the rest of the pile.

Static electricity
This depends on the carpet material, construction,and padding.  Humidity will play an important role as the moisture in the air is absorbed by the carpet fibers.  A humidifier will help to retain moisture, and you can also spray the surface of the carpet with an anti static agent.  

Carpet beetles
The best way to deal with carpet beetles is with a strong vacuum suction.  You should always avoid spillage and keep the surface of the carpet clean of food.  The carpet beetles are quite annoying, as they feed on wool, hair, hides, fur, grain, seeds, and flour.  If the carpet is infested bad,you professional cleaner is the way to go.

Bleeding or crocking
Bleeding of the carpet is the loss or transfer of the color from one section to another.  Good underlayments can help to prevent bleeding to a certain degree.  Crocking on the other hand is the loss of the carpets color when it is rubbed.
To avoid this, simply avoid getting your carpet wet.

A carpet installation job that is one right can help you reduce your repair worries to quite an amazing degree.  You can always call a pro as well, as their services will often end up being much cheaper than if you were to go ahead and replace the entire carpet.

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Tips on Making A Good Carpet Choice

When you select carpet for your home, you have many things to consider and many different options to weigh as well.  Carpets come in many different colors and styles, textures and fibers, and there are many different qualities to choose from as well.

The two most popular choices of carpet today are the loop pile and cut pile.  Loop pile has individual strands of yarn pulled through the backing of the carpet twice, which creates a small loop.  

The cut pile has the loop cut at the top, leaving tufts of yarn that stand straight up. Cut pile is normally more durable than looped pile.  Cut piles come in many styles, such as shag, textured, saxony,and velvet.  Loop pile choices include berber,cable, or sisal.  For high traffic areas, loop pile is an excellent choice.

One of the factors with choosing your carpet is the cost.  Even though there is nothing more luxurious than having wool carpeting in your home, most of us can't afford wool.  If you are able to afford wool carpeting you'll find that even though it costs more
to install, it will prove to be far more superior than any other type of carpeting.  There is no man made carpet fiber that come close to the durability,
rich look, or even the feel of wool - which can also last for 30 years or more.

Acrylic carpeting is very similar to wool, and sometimes referred to as man made wool.  It is resistant to moisture, fading, mildew, crushing, and staining, although it isn't recommended for high traffic areas.  

Nylon carpeting is also popular, as it is recommended for high traffic areas.  Nylon is one of the most expensive types of synthetic fibers, although it is still cheaper than wool.  

Olefin is a low cost carpet material, often used for indoor or outdoor carpeting.  Olefin is colorfast and strong, very easy to clean.  One of the draw backs to olefin is that it can easily be crushed.

Another consideration you'll have is the color and patterns of the carpet. Light carpeting colors help to create a spacious effect, making the room appear to be larger.  Light color carpets will of course, show much more soil than dark colors.

If you have pets around the house or little kids,dark colors may be your best bet.  There are many different varieties of dark colors, which is great for those interested in style.  Dark colors are ideal for stains or pets, as they don't show soiled areas near as much as light colored carpets.

If you end up selecting light colors around pets or little kids, you'll find yourself having to work twice as hard to make stains less noticeable.  Itwould be easier and also smarter to select a dark color and make it easier on yourself.

Check out 1 ChicagoCarpet Cleaning Services:

Furniture Cleaning
Mattress Cleaning
Dryer Vent Cleaning
Area Rug Cleaning
Tile &Grout Cleaning
Emergency & Flood Damage
Pet Stain & Odor Removal





*We have Truck-Mounted Cleaning Equipment and Portable cleaning equipment for downtown Chicago area and suburbs or high-rise buildings.  There is no job we are not capable of handling. 


Click Here ... Why We Are Number #1 (7 Step Cleaning Process)


Steve Samoska .. Owner Operated Always!

mobile: (708) 374-3475

office: (847) 454-3333

24 hr : (630) 780-6666

Web: http:// www.chicago-rug-cleaners.com  

Email: steve@1chicagocarpetcleaner.com