We all contribute to the vacuum of space in different ways.
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I like sweeping. Much cheaper (not that I don’t have access to vacuums, they just are not top-of-the-line), easier, and quieter than vacuuming. I can sweep at 2am and it won’t wake anybody up. I can sweep while listening to quiet music.
Ripped out most of the old carpet in my room to reveal the old wood floor, feels so much cleaner. Whole-floor carpet (as in it’s glued down, not a throw-rug that you can move/shake out) kinda seems like a scam.
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.
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).
Idk… Some places we keep our shoes on, so… your point doesn’t apply then and much easier to clean than the carpet.
Apparently, also a god.
