melissel Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 ...all over the bathroom floor and two throw carpets. Would you throw said carpets away and just replace them? Obviously, they're carpets where people would be walking around barefoot on them. What do you think? TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I don't know about that one.....is the glass 'splintered'....if it is....I would probably throw them out..... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 I don't know about that one.....is the glass 'splintered'....if it is....I would probably throw them out..... . I can't vacuum them effectively--the rugs are light, and the vacuum is a supersucker, so they just get dragged inside. And yes, the glass is splintered all over the place. I can see the rugs glittering in the light. Stupid candle dish :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Yup. Those carpets would be outta here. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Oh...well...then I would definitely throw them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 what about also running them through the washer and dryer? Do you think that would be effective enough? I feel like I'd always be worried about residual glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missplacedalaskan Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I wouldn't risk the spinters in bare feet. Toss them and replace. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Take them out on the street & whack them around with a badminton or tennis racket. If they're light enough to wash, I'd do that too, after beating them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Heavy duty masking tape wrapped sticky side out and repeatedly pressed over the carpet. A roll or two and you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I picked up a friends belongings from his car that had crashed. The man at the lot that deals with this all the time said to throw away everything because the broken glass will never come completely out. He said it won't wash out of jackets etc. I guess it depends how shattered the glass is. I think I'd throw them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girligirlmom Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 (edited) I'm sorry about your dish and your rugs. I would toss them and so would dh. Feet are more important than rugs. Our rule is that when something breaks we try to match pieces back together. If something shatters -like the Kombucha bottles that shattered in the garage a few days ago - then we use cardboard to pick it up, then sweep unless it's wet, then rinse. Once dry we will vacuum. I would not hesitate to toss a floor rug to keep the kids feet safe and ours as well. Edited December 22, 2008 by girligirlmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 OK, thank you everyone. I decided to toss them. They are indeed $10 Target rugs, and I'd been thinking about getting new ones anyway. I just couldn't bring myself to put in the work knowing I'd be completely paranoid all the time. I went back in to finish cleaning up the glass and it was still everywhere, including in places I thought I'd cleaned well already. Argh! Maybe I'll have everyone wear water shoes in there for awhile :rolleyes: Thank you for the input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Use the vacuum hose with the duster attachment to get up any other glass. Then mop or a wet rag on hands-and-knees to make sure you get up all the pieces. Good luck getting it all up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phathui5 Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Take them out on the street & whack them around with a badminton or tennis racket. If they're light enough to wash, I'd do that too, after beating them. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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