Published on 12, July, 2020
As a result of having some work done in my house last month, which required items several items of furniture to be moved, I decided it was time my carpets had a long-overdue and much-needed deep clean with a carpet washer. This is something I used to do a few times a year, and hope to get back into the habit of.
I opted to start with my son's bedroom carpet, well aware that it would likely require repeated deep cleaning. The last time it was done must have been a good 10 years ago, and there's a heck of a lot of deeply embedded dirt that has built up since then.
When using a carpet washer, one ideally wants the dirty water collected to end up looking reasonably clear. However, I think it could be a while before I begin to feel the end goal is in sight, as despite several washes, the dirty water being collected resembles the colour of mud. Admittedly, a slighter lighter shade than when I started cleaning the carpet a couple of weeks ago. I'm hoping that once I've got my son's bedroom carpet as clean as I can get it, regular vacuuming (by him) and less intensive carpet washing (by me) will be enough to prevent it from getting into such a filthy state again.
I have a list of outstanding tasks that I want and need to do around my house and garden, so if cleaning the carpets can be crossed off the list, it will give me hope that maybe, just maybe, I can muster enough physical energy to tackle the rest. When I moved into my house 22 years ago, I took pride in it. However, repeated bouts of depression and physical health issues resulted in it getting neglected and looking rather unloved. I am now on a mission to see if I can rectify that.
I've just read this thread for the first time..... and now wish I hadn't. Thanks to you lot, I shall now be spending time tomorrow cleaning my windows...... they are filthy!
I hope it rains.
Ben
Prepare yourself for complete state of mindfulness, allow the your focus on perfection to pervade your nervous system, become one.. with the squeegee..
Just because it’s bigger doesn’t make it better..!
Smug Ben
At least vow that you’ll wipe the sills too..
I don’t know which emoji you can use to indicate petulance.. but that one..
I don’t think bravery can reanimate the dead, Ben..
No
Courage mon brave.
I’m wounded..! You did this..~~>
OK DS, I'll give 'em a rub with a damp cloth.