• XbSuper
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    41 year ago

    In what way is it a scam? I love carpet, keep it out of my kitchen and bathroom, but everywhere else I’d like a soft cushy floor to walk around on. I really don’t understand people wanting hard floors.

    • insomniac_lemon
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      1 year ago

      It degrades, releasing fibers and dust into the air as you walk on it. It hides dirt and other debris. It stains and is harder to clean (I mentioned the vacuum, but there is also carpet cleaners), particularly when it comes to drying if you don’t have any way to deal with the moisture.

      If none of that gets to you perhaps you are better at upkeeping it (or you have a better vacuum), so imagine having shag carpet instead. On the other hand, perhaps this is why businesses/institutions have that ultra-thin carpet that’s basically just fabric. But either way it’s more work and money to upkeep than hard flooring.

      With my old carpet, it didn’t feel clean to me even after vacuuming. Though maybe some of that was that I knew it wasn’t.

      And again, I’d say if I wanted a carpet it’d be better to use throw-rugs. But walking on a hard surface doesn’t really bother me (also: socks, slippers).

    • @[email protected]
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      21 year ago

      Idk… Some places we keep our shoes on, so… your point doesn’t apply then and much easier to clean than the carpet.