Vacuum or shake throw rugs and mats?

[Mike Garber]

The title asks it all.

The small rugs are no big problem, but we've gone thru a number of the
longer rubber backed mats (garage entrance, for wet shoes and boots) that
have seemed to shred along an edge. I believe its from the whipping action.

I also suspect that vacuuming them is as effective. Sure, catching the edge
(getting sucked/caught in the vacuum) can be tricky, but I've got a
technique worked out that eliminates that.

My wife says shaking is the only way.

Verdict????

[Piper]

On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 23:33:20 GMT, "Mike Garber" <mgarber@wi.rr.com>
wrote:

>The title asks it all.
>
>The small rugs are no big problem, but we've gone thru a number of the
>longer rubber backed mats (garage entrance, for wet shoes and boots) that
>have seemed to shred along an edge. I believe its from the whipping action.
>
>I also suspect that vacuuming them is as effective. Sure, catching the edge
>(getting sucked/caught in the vacuum) can be tricky, but I've got a
>technique worked out that eliminates that.
>
>My wife says shaking is the only way.
>
>Verdict????
>

I always vacuum them. I'm too lazy to shake and I think the vacuum
does a better job anyway.

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"Piper" <piperetteMYSOCKS@direcway.com> wrote in message
news:6jtpq196vkfuffhs73sioores5fvck4662@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 23:33:20 GMT, "Mike Garber" <mgarber@wi.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
> >The title asks it all.
> >
> >The small rugs are no big problem, but we've gone thru a number of the
> >longer rubber backed mats (garage entrance, for wet shoes and boots) that
> >have seemed to shred along an edge. I believe its from the whipping
action.
> >
> >I also suspect that vacuuming them is as effective. Sure, catching the
edge
> >(getting sucked/caught in the vacuum) can be tricky, but I've got a
> >technique worked out that eliminates that.
> >
> >My wife says shaking is the only way.
> >
> >Verdict????
> >
>
> I always vacuum them. I'm too lazy to shake and I think the vacuum
> does a better job anyway.

Same here. However the rule I go by is that I do it my way but if someone
wants to take over the task and do it a different way, then I don't object.
If your wife wants to take-up the rugs and shake them, then ask her if there
is something she would like you to do while she is attending to the rugs.

[Suzie-Q]

In article <4P%qf.12695$0e.7448@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com>,
"Mike Garber" <mgarber@wi.rr.com> wrote:

-> The title asks it all.
->
-> The small rugs are no big problem, but we've gone thru a number of the
-> longer rubber backed mats (garage entrance, for wet shoes and boots) that
-> have seemed to shred along an edge. I believe its from the whipping action.
->
-> I also suspect that vacuuming them is as effective. Sure, catching the edge
-> (getting sucked/caught in the vacuum) can be tricky, but I've got a
-> technique worked out that eliminates that.
->
-> My wife says shaking is the only way.
->
-> Verdict????


I vote for the vacuum.

You could try the old fashioned way -- throw the rug over a strong
clothesline outside and beat the dirt/dust out with a rug beater.

Or offer to buy the rug beater for your wife!
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