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How To Clean Rugs the Easy Way

chem-dry-carpet-cleaning-baby.jpgWith a new baby in the house and a need to have our home thoroughly clean, we started from the ground up. We've got hardwood floors and use carpets throughout our home. We've rented the Rug-Doctor cleaners which worked okay but the results were never that great and the effort involved was time consuming. With the baby, time is our most valuable commodity.

We were seeking a carpet cleaning option that required little effort but maximum results and we found it with Chem-Dry carpet cleaning from Home Depot.

We scheduled a pickup of our three rugs and we didn't have to do anything as they rolled them up and took them in their truck. Five weeks later we got the rugs back and they were completely dry and as clean as they have ever been.

Instead of steam cleaning which uses a lot of water and takes days to fully dry, Chem-Dry uses a hot carbonating extraction process which lifts the dirt to the surface where it is then removed. This avoids issues such as mold or mildew that wet carpets can get after cleaning.

The only drawback was it took a few weeks to get our carpets back but we're so glad we turned to the pros for this job.

Chem-Dry is a full service cleaner and will clean all types of carpets but we were happy to know they also did rugs. Call or visit your local Home Depot for more details about Chem-Dry.


Disclosure: The Home Depot works with bloggers such as myself to conduct product reviews. They do not tell bloggers what to say about their products or how to say it. THD fundamentally believes that people should be free to form their own opinions and share them in their own words. The Home Depot often provides product - free of charge - to bloggers for review as they did for this post. The Home Depot's policies align with WOMMA Ethics Code, FTC guidelines and social media engagement recommendations.

How to Install Stainless Steel Kitchen Countertops

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Installing new countertops is an ambitious do-it-yourself project no matter what type of material you choose. These homeowners shared their journey to install stainless steel countertops which look great and are a huge upgrade to their previous formica.

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They used plywood as a base and purchased the stainless steel from a local sheet metal dealer which saved them huge dollars. Total cost of the countertop was $400 (about $20 per sqft.) They called in a pro to help bend the metal but besides that they did all of the rest of the work themselves and ended up with a professional looking countertop that won't stain or rust and is durable enough to withstand hot pans and spills of all types.

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Check out their full tutorial here.

Start Voting for Your Favorite Rescue Remodel

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A couple months ago we shared the news on a new contest sponsored by IKEA called Rescue Remodel. You can nominate your favorite fire house and the winner gets a $25,000 kitchen remodel from IKEA. Well the nominations are closed and the finalists have been announced.

You can visit RescueRemodel.com and vote for your favorite fire house. You can vote once per day and voting ends February 28th, 2012 so make sure you get counted. You know these firemen need to stay healthy and strong and a new IKEA kitchen would definitely help.

Build a DIY Beer Case for those BYOB Parties

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We've got the perfect woodworking project that you can build in time for your Super Bowl parties. A reader submitted this project and you know he arrives at BYOB parties in style with this DIY beer case he made.

It looks like some basic plywood and glue to pull this bad boy together. We hope to see the plans for this but it looks solid and could withstand a night of drinking.

We love the quote and the look of unfinished wood but you could really customize this case with some paint and I think it would make a great tailgating accessory with the right team name emblazoned on the side.

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