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Le Taz Hot

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27. We pulled up the old, ugly, stained carpet about a year

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 09:56 AM

Sep 2015

after we moved in to our 1956 ranch-style home and found the most beautiful oak hardwood floors.

When I think of carpet, I think of all the icky, nasty things that people step on with their shoes THEN walk on carpeted floors distributing said ick. And if you're asthmatic or allergy-prone the allergens get buried in the carpet and vacuums aren't strong enough to get them out. With hardwood floors, sweep, mop, dry, done.

And if you want something other than hardwood on your feet, you can lay down area rugs. The few I have are under the furniture only and not in the walkways.

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My odd, random pet peeve post of the day: Hardwood floors in bedrooms. [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2015 OP

Toes get a little cold stepping out of bed this morning? liberal N proud Sep 2015 #1

No, thankfully my bedroom has a nice plush carpet. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2015 #3

I agree with you even though we have wood floors... Phentex Sep 2015 #2

I'm the opposite. I cannot stand carpet anywhere in the house. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #4

My childhood home had just about every flooring surface imaginable. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2015 #5

I get it. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #6

I remember shag carpeting.... gold or green of course. Blech. n/t DebJ Sep 2015 #21

I like berber carpeting. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2015 #31

We have carpet everywhere in our house - we rent, but if I could I would replace nadine_mn Sep 2015 #16

Yes, we've had two human kids and many pets too, including a kitty with failing kidneys, Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #25

I hate carpet as well. a la izquierda Sep 2015 #18

Hardwood floors in bathrooms and kitchens bothers me too. hunter Sep 2015 #7

I tend to think of it as "decorative firewood", since it does burn rather nicely. eppur_se_muova Sep 2015 #8

That reminds me of the movie I saw at a fire department with the boy scouts eons ago. DebJ Sep 2015 #22

But - stepping on a gift your cat left on hardwood is hedgehog Sep 2015 #9

I wouldn't say *so* much better. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2015 #11

Ohhhh let me make the case against wall to wall carpet, and you won't be pleased.... underahedgerow Sep 2015 #10

Problem is, I'm not much of a germophobe (probably to my own peril). Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2015 #13

I hate carpeting. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #12

I just spent a bunch of money in really nice carpet MissB Sep 2015 #14

I really like hardwood floors. bigwillq Sep 2015 #15

I like the look of hardwood floors TexasBushwhacker Sep 2015 #17

I have a large wool area rug over my oak flooring in the living room. DebJ Sep 2015 #23

Yeah, but I live in Texas TexasBushwhacker Sep 2015 #24

LOL. How about hard plastic covers over a white velveteen sofa in a home that does daycare DebJ Sep 2015 #26

I'm right there with you. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #19

*** knows who she isn't inviting to her bedroom *** LynneSin Sep 2015 #20

Don't.....don't do that, man. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2015 #28

That's just wrong! I'm the dudette!!! LynneSin Sep 2015 #32

We pulled up the old, ugly, stained carpet about a year Le Taz Hot Sep 2015 #27

Like I said, area rugs don't do anything for me. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2015 #29

I have hardwood floors but put on my Bunny slippers in the morning to keep my feet warm. BlueJazz Sep 2015 #30

I really dislike hardwood floors HeiressofBickworth Sep 2015 #33

I hate carpet. Chan790 Sep 2015 #34

Just get yourself a pair of fluffy slippers and you won't have to hit the cold hard floor. a kennedy Sep 2015 #35

I have grass floors Major Nikon Sep 2015 #36

How frequently do you have to mow your floor? Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2015 #38

No difference in my opinion between hardwood or tile benld74 Sep 2015 #37

Love the look, don't like the feeling GermanDem Sep 2015 #39

I am the opposite - Carpet makes me crazy dr.strangelove Sep 2015 #40

I love carpet! PasadenaTrudy Sep 2015 #41

My wood floors go back to the 1870s...before they were "homey". brooklynite Sep 2015 #42