I understand there is more than one method for commercial carpet cleaners to clean carpet; steam, chemical, soap and water, is one method better than the other? My tap water is loaded with minerals (mostly calcium and magnesium) so I don’t want to use it.

Can you use one of those carpet cleaners or do you need to use a steam cleaner if so how do you scrub the stain out of the fabric or does the steam just do it? Bought a used sofa that didn’t see all the stains on it until we got home.

I bought an amazing leather jacket at an vintage store in NYC yesterday, I tried it on and it was perfect fitting so I bought it, it was brown leather with faux fur lining "like a rug type texture" for comfort , it was very retro hipster type. Thing is, When I got on the train going home I started getting ichy all over!! "On arms specially" I am thinking its from the lining of the jacket, After-all it was 2nd hand vintage so I dont know what the original owners did or didnt do / had or dont have? It itched like as if I had flea’s "Like a dog, and no I dont know what thats like" Well, I figured I would give it to the dry cleaners and have them dry clean it "Vaccine the jacket" , Question is , Do Dry Cleaners actually wash the jacket or do they just pressed it up ?? I asked because most of the time I dry clean stuff, it just seem like they just steam press it and starch it to look crisp. Also because I wanna wear this jacket but I dont wanna catch the itch, AGAIN!!!

I just finished a Head Gasket job on a 108k mile 96 Chevy Camaro.

This is my first time doing anything except for simple bolt ons and routine maintenance
(I realize not a great way to ease my self into being a home mechanic, but i didn’t have 1000 to drop)

Everything is back together and no leaks…however two problems

1) Cylinder 1 is misfiring
-passed a compression test at 100psi
-tried a brand new spark plug wire – no luck
-tried a brand new spark plug – no luck
-watched it spark when cranking
*could the coil have gone partially bad, at such a minor extent that it still
sparks, just not well enough to ignite the fuel? it was moved around and
probably bumped a few times
*could my fuel injector have gotten clogged while it was pulled out….note there is
a dry black carbon residue on the spark plug when pulled out after
misfiring….not wet as one might expect

2) when i let it run a few minutes to get the oil circulating and forced myself to ignore the unhealthy noise due to the misfire….the back of the engine bay started to leak white smoke/steam, i used various cleaners (including an aerosol engine cleaner) and plenty of lacquer thinner while cleaning surfaces. the smoke seamed to be coming from the general area of the right head/exhaust manifold but upon further investigation noticed a lot of smoke coming from the exhaust pipes (on the tail pipe side of where the exhaust pipes bolt to the exhaust headers)

We just moved to a new apartment and the carpet is not in great condition. There is some food caked in. What is the best shampooer to buy? I’m looking in the line of steam cleaners.
I have never heard of those brands. Is it available in the U.S?

We just moved to a new apartment and the carpet is not in great condition. There is some food caked in. What is the best shampooer to buy? I’m looking in the line of steam cleaners.

But long story short 1st- I had the most horrendous experience staying with a gf-bf pair. I have some proof like pics and checks I wrote them to back me up. Sent this landlord a letter asking for my moeny. He id not reply. I wanted to drag him to consumer court but just got busy . Been more than 1 1/2 years . CAN I STILL EXPECT TO GET ALL MY MONEY BACK INCLUDING THE DEPOSIT AND HOLDING AMT ? THIS IS IN STATE OF CA.
Here is what I have and a succinct story to go with .,if that interests you..else you can skip it.
<> photos of all their nonsense ,
<>The signed arrangements that mentions nothing of what they extorted from me . I stayed home to finish some work.His GF told me its not ‘fair’ for others to pay for me ‘working from home’ but she and other roomies never stayed out that long. They were off certain days and that gf came home 2-3 times from work for ‘breaks’ and see her fav. soaps.
<> checks I paid to him etc.
<>Receipts of hiring steam cleaners from Safeway . I steam cleaned the room at , the time of leaving. Took pics of the place. Both BF GF pair had gone out of town on the day I left.
<>copies of letters I sent him asking for my deposit back.
<>Police report I filed on the day he fought w/ me.I argued out against the non sense that his gf was imposing on me. "You can t use the laundry during day time because the power billing rate is high " – I come during evening "You cannot do it now because I have this pile already waiting <points to a stack of stinking clothes thrown on the ground>. So I come at night when there is no one there…"dont you ever have any manners …? you want to wash your clothes when Frank is asleep" .
That brought me to my nerves. I argued firmly & she pretended to cry , called her b.f. Her unemployed no gooder b.f. came charging at my door & forced his way in – threatened to hit me w/ a jack.
She always took the rest of the roomies on 1 side ( like she represents their interest . But I got along well w/ em ) & made me feel aloof
<> They got a puppy without asking me & their little "cuddly duddly" use to run around ,with no bowel control , spoiling each & every room. Did it 3-4 times in my room. Here is what she said "Can’t you just pick it up like a tootsie roll ..?..dont you go to toilet ..". I had enough. I wrote them a stinking note and next day got served with a 30 day notice. And then on she use to loudly humiliate me as if I had no cleanliness standard as she pointed the room the prospective roomies.I have 1 pic of that nonsense .
<> Paid him 0 as holding amt before I moved in to be adjusted off from the deposit at a later point in time. Time comes to stick to that…his g.f. intervenes & says its not "fair " to her . So he backs out on the day I move in and says that the charge to "hold the room" . There is nothing like that in the agreement.
<> His g.f tripped off her room fuse every-time she used the blower for her hair ( btw the most power consuming instrument amongst everything that was there ) . Internet went down . I requested they put the router in the living room so I cd fix this . They not only refused but later – they harassed me by shutting of the internet after 8 p.m. So I ordered my own net.
<> Refused to hand anyone the home key & the room key. One day they deliberately locked my room from within and left off for the day. I had to foot 0 for the emerg locksmith. I wrote this – in the parting letter posted on his door. "there is no key for me to return because you never gave me one". I ‘d like to claim some 00 worth of stolen property because I was not given adequate room security.

But long story short 1st- I had the most horrendous experience staying with a gf-bf pair. I have some proof like pics and checks I wrote them to back me up. Sent this landlord a letter asking for my money. He did not reply. I wanted to drag him to consumer court but just got busy . Been more than 1 1/2 years . CAN I STILL EXPECT TO GET ALL MY MONEY BACK INCLUDING THE DEPOSIT AND HOLDING AMT ? THIS IS IN STATE OF CA.
If you dont have time – STOP right here.
Here is what I have and a succinct story to go with .,if that interests you. ONLY .else you can skip it.
<> photos of all their nonsense ,
<>The signed arrangements that mentions nothing of what they extorted from me . I stayed home to finish some work.His GF told me its not ‘fair’ for others to pay for me ‘working from home’ but she and other roomies never stayed out that long. They were off certain days and that gf came home 2-3 times from work for ‘breaks’ and see her fav. soaps.
<> checks I paid to him etc.
<>Receipts of hiring steam cleaners from Safeway . I steam cleaned the room at , the time of leaving. Took pics of the place. Both BF GF pair had gone out of town on the day I left.
<>copies of letters I sent him asking for my deposit back.
<>Police report I filed on the day he fought w/ me.I argued out against the non sense that his gf was imposing on me. "You can t use the laundry during day time because the power billing rate is high " – I come during evening "You cannot do it now because I have this pile already waiting <points to a stack of stinking clothes thrown on the ground>. So I come at night when there is no one there…"dont you ever have any manners …? you want to wash your clothes when Frank is asleep" .
That brought me to my nerves. I argued firmly & she pretended to cry , called her b.f. Her unemployed no gooder b.f. came charging at my door & forced his way in – threatened to hit me w/ a jack.
She always took the rest of the roomies on 1 side ( like she represents their interest . But I got along well w/ em ) & made me feel aloof
<> They got a puppy without asking me & their little "cuddly duddly" use to run around ,with no bowel control , spoiling each & every room. Did it 3-4 times in my room. Here is what she said "Can’t you just pick it up like a tootsie roll ..?..dont you go to toilet ..". I had enough. I wrote them a stinking note and next day got served with a 30 day notice. And then on she use to loudly humiliate me as if I had no cleanliness standard as she pointed the room the prospective roomies.I have 1 pic of that nonsense .
<> Paid him 0 as holding amt before I moved in to be adjusted off from the deposit at a later point in time. Time comes to stick to that…his g.f. intervenes & says its not "fair " to her . So he backs out on the day I move in and says that the charge to "hold the room" . There is nothing like that in the agreement.
<> His g.f tripped off her room fuse every-time she used the blower for her hair ( btw the most power consuming instrument amongst everything that was there ) . Internet went down . I requested they put the router in the living room so I cd fix this . They not only refused but later – they harassed me by shutting of the internet after 8 p.m. So I ordered my own net.
<> Refused to hand anyone the home key & the room key. One day they deliberately locked my room from within and left off for the day. I had to foot 0 for the emerg locksmith. I wrote this – in the parting letter posted on his door. "there is no key for me to return because you never gave me one". I ‘d like to claim some 00 worth of stolen property because I was not given adequate room security.
Is there any hope of Winning a Suit against him and getting reimbursed for all the above ?

We’re debating getting a new vacuum (hubby wants outrageously expensive Dyson) and maybe a steam cleaner like the Hoover All Terrain.

I don’t know if it wouldn’t just be better to hire Stanley Steamer a few times a year to do the job. I’m asking in Parenting because the whole reason we are needing all this for our carpets is our kids. I want to know how other parents with young children keep their floors clean.
Zorro, lol.
He’s got allergies and the pets and all are adding to it. He’s not one to complain so when he does I try to do something about it if i can. I just don’t know if spending 00 on carpet cleaning is the best way to use our money.

But long story short 1st- I had the most horrendous experience staying with a gf-bf pair. I have some proof like pics and checks I wrote them to back me up. Sent this landlord a letter asking for my moeny. He id not reply. I wanted to drag him to consumer court but just got busy . Been more than 1 1/2 years . CAN I STILL EXPECT TO GET ALL MY MONEY BACK INCLUDING THE DEPOSIT AND HOLDING AMT ? THIS IS IN STATE OF CA.
Here is what I have and a succinct story to go with .,if that interests you..else you can skip it.
<> photos of all their nonsense ,
<>The signed arrangements that mentions nothing of what they extorted from me . I stayed home to finish some work.His GF told me its not ‘fair’ for others to pay for me ‘working from home’ but she and other roomies never stayed out that long. They were off certain days and that gf came home 2-3 times from work for ‘breaks’ and see her fav. soaps.
<> checks I paid to him etc.
<>Receipts of hiring steam cleaners from Safeway . I steam cleaned the room at , the time of leaving. Took pics of the place. Both BF GF pair had gone out of town on the day I left.
<>copies of letters I sent him asking for my deposit back.
<>Police report I filed on the day he fought w/ me.I argued out against the non sense that his gf was imposing on me. "You can t use the laundry during day time because the power billing rate is high " – I come during evening "You cannot do it now because I have this pile already waiting <points to a stack of stinking clothes thrown on the ground>. So I come at night when there is no one there…"dont you ever have any manners …? you want to wash your clothes when Frank is asleep" .
That brought me to my nerves. I argued firmly & she pretended to cry , called her b.f. Her unemployed no gooder b.f. came charging at my door & forced his way in – threatened to hit me w/ a jack.
She always took the rest of the roomies on 1 side ( like she represents their interest . But I got along well w/ em ) & made me feel aloof
<> They got a puppy without asking me & their little "cuddly duddly" use to run around ,with no bowel control , spoiling each & every room. Did it 3-4 times in my room. Here is what she said "Can’t you just pick it up like a tootsie roll ..?..dont you go to toilet ..". I had enough. I wrote them a stinking note and next day got served with a 30 day notice. And then on she use to loudly humiliate me as if I had no cleanliness standard as she pointed the room the prospective roomies.I have 1 pic of that nonsense .
<> Paid him 0 as holding amt before I moved in to be adjusted off from the deposit at a later point in time. Time comes to stick to that…his g.f. intervenes & says its not "fair " to her . So he backs out on the day I move in and says that the charge to "hold the room" . There is nothing like that in the agreement.
<> His g.f tripped off her room fuse every-time she used the blower for her hair ( btw the most power consuming instrument amongst everything that was there ) . Internet went down . I requested they put the router in the living room so I cd fix this . They not only refused but later – they harassed me by shutting of the internet after 8 p.m. So I ordered my own net.
<> Refused to hand anyone the home key & the room key. One day they deliberately locked my room from within and left off for the day. I had to foot 0 for the emerg locksmith. I wrote this – in the parting letter posted on his door. "there is no key for me to return because you never gave me one". I ‘d like to claim some 00 worth of stolen property because I was not given adequate room security.