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Sunday, December 8, 2013
Saturday, December 7, 2013
December Blog Challenge… Carpet Stains
I've wanting to try this for over a year. I didn't own an iron and one thing led to another... Time just zooms by.
We have two dogs, two cats, plus a number of guest critters throughout this house. Add in the fact that I am a 5 yr old and we are never going to ever get this carpet replaced. I steam clean with the carpet cleaner and try to keep up on it, but stains happen!
That you need for this is a wet white towel (has to be white or your carpet might change color), a spray bottle filled with half ammonia and half water, an iron, and of course a stain!
This is a stain that's been here for about 5 months. I've used the carpet cleaner on it, the steam cleaner, half a dozen other chemicals and it just is happy to stay here.
The first thing you do is to soak with with the ammonia and water solution
Next you cover it with the wet white towel. I just bought my towel from the dollar store for $3.00.
Then you let it sit for a few minutes
and then a few more minutes
After about 5 minutes I turned the iron on as hot as it would go. The iron was also a dollar store purchase for $10.00.
After the iron is heated up you place it on the towel over the stain. You want to make sure you don't leave it in one spot for too long since it will burn the towel. I kept mine in the same place for abotu 15-20 second each time.
After you iron the stain actually lifts from the carpet and absorbs into the towel!
The stain is over half gone!
I sprayed some more solution on it, let it sit some more with a fresh part of the towel, then ironed it again.
The stain is almost all gone! If you didn't know there was something there before you wouldn't even be able to find anything odd about it. Other than I have once clean spot in the carpet.
So of course I couldn't stop at just one stain. I moved onto the bedroom where this one stain has been making me crazy. It's been there for well over a year .
After two treatments you can't even see the stain anymore!
I really want to do every inch of my carpets now! Unfortunately this will take years, so I'll have to be content with spot treating the bad spots until it's all clean. The downside is that my house smells faintly of ammonia. I'm guessing this will clear out in a day. I also read that you can use one part vinegar and 3 parts water instead of the ammonia. I'll have to try that one out too.
We have two dogs, two cats, plus a number of guest critters throughout this house. Add in the fact that I am a 5 yr old and we are never going to ever get this carpet replaced. I steam clean with the carpet cleaner and try to keep up on it, but stains happen!
That you need for this is a wet white towel (has to be white or your carpet might change color), a spray bottle filled with half ammonia and half water, an iron, and of course a stain!
This is a stain that's been here for about 5 months. I've used the carpet cleaner on it, the steam cleaner, half a dozen other chemicals and it just is happy to stay here.
The first thing you do is to soak with with the ammonia and water solution
Next you cover it with the wet white towel. I just bought my towel from the dollar store for $3.00.
Then you let it sit for a few minutes
and then a few more minutes
After about 5 minutes I turned the iron on as hot as it would go. The iron was also a dollar store purchase for $10.00.
After the iron is heated up you place it on the towel over the stain. You want to make sure you don't leave it in one spot for too long since it will burn the towel. I kept mine in the same place for abotu 15-20 second each time.
After you iron the stain actually lifts from the carpet and absorbs into the towel!
The stain is over half gone!
I sprayed some more solution on it, let it sit some more with a fresh part of the towel, then ironed it again.
The stain is almost all gone! If you didn't know there was something there before you wouldn't even be able to find anything odd about it. Other than I have once clean spot in the carpet.
So of course I couldn't stop at just one stain. I moved onto the bedroom where this one stain has been making me crazy. It's been there for well over a year .
After two treatments you can't even see the stain anymore!
I really want to do every inch of my carpets now! Unfortunately this will take years, so I'll have to be content with spot treating the bad spots until it's all clean. The downside is that my house smells faintly of ammonia. I'm guessing this will clear out in a day. I also read that you can use one part vinegar and 3 parts water instead of the ammonia. I'll have to try that one out too.
Friday, December 6, 2013
December Blog Challenge… 5 Things on a Deserted Island
Today's blog post if brought to you by The Daily Post. We are going to keep the same silly theme of yesterday.
What are the five items you must have on a deserted island?
1. My puppies. They go everywhere I do. They make any adventure more fun. Imagine how much fun they would have running loose on an island. Rainy could catch birds for us to eat. Yum chicken!
2. Cell Phone! Yes my deserted island has excellent data service and solar panels to charge my phone. I could live without the actual phone calls. I use my cell phone for web browsing, music, reading books, blogging, camera, GPS, and a ton of other functions. My one giant device does it all for me. Yes I am secretly drawn to the new Note 3 that just came out, but I am going to wisely wait for the Note 4 before I upgrade. If any Samsung big wigs are out there... That whole 43 megapixel camera on the Lumia is really nice... ;)
3. King size memory foam bed and my pillows. I hate sleeping in other beds. I love *my* bed. I'm also weird about using other pillows. I always travel everywhere with my own pillows. I even crammed them into my suit case when I had to fly out to CA for work.
4. Fridge/Freezer! I have to get the ice for my coconut drink somewhere.
5. Tanker boat of rum! I could easily read and drink all day
What are the five items you must have on a deserted island?
1. My puppies. They go everywhere I do. They make any adventure more fun. Imagine how much fun they would have running loose on an island. Rainy could catch birds for us to eat. Yum chicken!
2. Cell Phone! Yes my deserted island has excellent data service and solar panels to charge my phone. I could live without the actual phone calls. I use my cell phone for web browsing, music, reading books, blogging, camera, GPS, and a ton of other functions. My one giant device does it all for me. Yes I am secretly drawn to the new Note 3 that just came out, but I am going to wisely wait for the Note 4 before I upgrade. If any Samsung big wigs are out there... That whole 43 megapixel camera on the Lumia is really nice... ;)
3. King size memory foam bed and my pillows. I hate sleeping in other beds. I love *my* bed. I'm also weird about using other pillows. I always travel everywhere with my own pillows. I even crammed them into my suit case when I had to fly out to CA for work.
4. Fridge/Freezer! I have to get the ice for my coconut drink somewhere.
5. Tanker boat of rum! I could easily read and drink all day
Thursday, December 5, 2013
December Blog Challenge… Random Questions Part 1
Today we need some easy to write silliness!
1: Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed? Open, mainly because I'm way too lazy to close them. Also don't trust them... If they are opened and closed often they come off the track and fall on my head. Not a fun time!
2: Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel? I used to. But about a year ago I jumped into the natural hair care and can no longer use them. It's really helped cut the frizz out of my curls.
3: Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out? I hate it when people tuck the sheets in! Actually don't even sleep with a top sheet. We just use a blanket. I like to sleep with my feet out at the bottom.
4: Have you ever stolen a street sign before? Nope. Sounds like a lot of work...
5: Do you like to use post-it notes? I have a love affair with post it notes! My work even orders me the special 4 inch lined ones. It's like Christmas morning them they arrive.
6: Do you cut out coupons but then never use them? Used to. I stopped couponing at the beginning of the summer. I should start to get back into it, but the Delaware News Journal pissed me off and I don't really want to support them by buying the Sunday paper. They refused to stop calling me. I ended up speaking to 5 supervisors, people listed me as dead in their system, disconnected phone number, etc. Not a great business to deal with.
7: Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees? A bear. At least bears have body language that you can react off of.
8: Do you have freckles? No freckles
9: Do you always smile for pictures? I try to
14: Do you ever dance even if there's no music playing? Not when anyone can see me! The dogs and cats aren't going to tattle on me.
15: Do you chew your pens and pencils? I do, horrible habit.
16: How many people have you slept with this week? One!
17: What size is your bed? King sized. No way could we ever go back smaller.
18: What is your Song of the week? Luke Bryan Drink a Beer
19: Is it okay for guys to wear pink? Sure!
20: Do you still watch cartoons? If I had the extra time I would! Does the Rudolph claymation count? I watched that last week.
21: Whats your least favorite movie? Way too many to type out. I'm such an awful movie person. My attention span is too short.
22: Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some? In the backyard at the top of the hill.
23: If you're a girl, bra size? Yeah we are not going to get into my tiny sad boobs!
24: What do you dip a chicken nugget in? BBQ sauce! I miss chicken nuggets... Had to go gluten free about 6 months ago.
25: What is your favorite food? Ice cream
26: What movies could you watch over and over and still love? Lion King & Finding Nemo
27: Last person you kissed/kissed you? Gary, then I did kiss both dogs before I left this morning. Does that count?
28: Were you ever a boy/girl scout? Girl Scout, what an awful misrun organization. Boy Scouts are not much better.
29: Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine? You might get me to pose nude for a pic, but I'm not anywhere near brave enough to strip. LOL
30: When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper? High school, when I was grounded for 3 months and my best friend had moved an hour away.
1: Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed? Open, mainly because I'm way too lazy to close them. Also don't trust them... If they are opened and closed often they come off the track and fall on my head. Not a fun time!
2: Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel? I used to. But about a year ago I jumped into the natural hair care and can no longer use them. It's really helped cut the frizz out of my curls.
3: Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out? I hate it when people tuck the sheets in! Actually don't even sleep with a top sheet. We just use a blanket. I like to sleep with my feet out at the bottom.
4: Have you ever stolen a street sign before? Nope. Sounds like a lot of work...
5: Do you like to use post-it notes? I have a love affair with post it notes! My work even orders me the special 4 inch lined ones. It's like Christmas morning them they arrive.
6: Do you cut out coupons but then never use them? Used to. I stopped couponing at the beginning of the summer. I should start to get back into it, but the Delaware News Journal pissed me off and I don't really want to support them by buying the Sunday paper. They refused to stop calling me. I ended up speaking to 5 supervisors, people listed me as dead in their system, disconnected phone number, etc. Not a great business to deal with.
7: Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees? A bear. At least bears have body language that you can react off of.
8: Do you have freckles? No freckles
9: Do you always smile for pictures? I try to
14: Do you ever dance even if there's no music playing? Not when anyone can see me! The dogs and cats aren't going to tattle on me.
15: Do you chew your pens and pencils? I do, horrible habit.
16: How many people have you slept with this week? One!
17: What size is your bed? King sized. No way could we ever go back smaller.
18: What is your Song of the week? Luke Bryan Drink a Beer
19: Is it okay for guys to wear pink? Sure!
20: Do you still watch cartoons? If I had the extra time I would! Does the Rudolph claymation count? I watched that last week.
21: Whats your least favorite movie? Way too many to type out. I'm such an awful movie person. My attention span is too short.
22: Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some? In the backyard at the top of the hill.
23: If you're a girl, bra size? Yeah we are not going to get into my tiny sad boobs!
24: What do you dip a chicken nugget in? BBQ sauce! I miss chicken nuggets... Had to go gluten free about 6 months ago.
25: What is your favorite food? Ice cream
26: What movies could you watch over and over and still love? Lion King & Finding Nemo
27: Last person you kissed/kissed you? Gary, then I did kiss both dogs before I left this morning. Does that count?
28: Were you ever a boy/girl scout? Girl Scout, what an awful misrun organization. Boy Scouts are not much better.
29: Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine? You might get me to pose nude for a pic, but I'm not anywhere near brave enough to strip. LOL
30: When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper? High school, when I was grounded for 3 months and my best friend had moved an hour away.
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