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Where to Donate Carpet?
Good Question

Q: I'm working at an interior design company and we are cleaning out our carpet section and have many samples that we're getting rid of. Do you have any thoughts on where we might be able to donate ...

Homemade Carpet Freshener
RecipeZaar

We have a cat, whose adorable gray fur comes off of her body with not-so-adorable dander and allergens on a very regular basis. We sweep and vacuum, which usually does the trick, but with lavender s...

Greener Carpet Made from Corn by Mohawk

There are a couple new lines of carpet from Mohawk are easier to clean (with just water and no harsh chemicals), require 30 percent less energy to make and last just as long. One is made from recycled...

Carpet America Recovery Effort

As you may recall, we really, really don't like carpet. We kind of loathe it even though we admit that sometimes it serves a purpose and is the appropriate flooring choice for certain rooms....

Good Question: Carpet, Without Offgassing?

(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com) Barbara asked: Where would ...

Why Modular Carpeting is (Still) Cool

Sometimes we get a little sick of seeing FLOR everywhere. Even though we love the fact that it's recyclable and easy to maintain, we get tired of the limitations of the grid. When you have a FLOR ru...

NATIQ Envirohome Fiber

OK, OK... so we were just fooling around with yesterday's mention of carbon dioxide-devouring carpet. But today's post is for real. NATIQ Envirohome is a nylon 6 carpet that's made with recycled con...

AT on ... Major Carpet Issues

About 9 months ago, when my partner and I decided to make the big move from Southern California to the Bay Area, we had no idea how difficult the apartment hunting process would be. In my mind, ther...