How in the world can I keep a wall to wall carpeted home clean in Y2K when I expect lots of people to be here and tracking in dirt? Is there something that can be done to get ready? Should I rip out the carpets and put in vinyl?

-- Ann Fisher (zyax55b@prodigy.com), January 16, 1999

Answers

Ann: calm down. Lice and scabies and dirty carpets are going to be the least of your worries a year from now.

-- a (a@a.a), January 16, 1999.

Gosh!....dare I admit that having a great excuse for NOT vacuuming, cleaning etc. was the ONE good thing I could see about Y2K?!!

Sheila ;)

-- Sheila (sross@bconnex.net), January 16, 1999.

How about buying one of those non-electric, broom-sweepers like they use in the restaurants? They do a pretty good job and are cheap.

Mary

-- Mary (Beachyfe@hotmail.com), January 16, 1999.

Yes, Mary. We've ordered one of those Bissell carpet sweepers (folks like me who are, um, a little over 40 may remember them) from Real Goods. Vermont Country Store has them too. Only $30-50. This is one of these, "we'll get great use out of it, Y2K or no."

-- BigDog (BigDog@duffer.com), January 16, 1999.

Walmart has the Bissell carpet sweepers.

Ray

-- Ray (rayl@whc.net), January 16, 1999.