Yeah, fucking stuff is a nightmare. When I moved in here there was laminate in two of the bedrooms and the hall. Before I managed to change it for carpet my daughter slipped over backwards and banged her head and neck badly on the wall, necessitating her walking with crutches for the next couple of months.

What makes me boil is when people say "its better for asthma sufferers" or "its easier to clean". No it isnt, it just means that instead of settling nicely into the carpet and being held there in one place ready to be vacuumed, any dust/pet hair/detritus flies around all over the place instead with the slightest breeze or air movement - getting up noses, onto furniture, into lungs, and hiding itself behind and under stuff making it actually harder to clean properly.

Its cold, noisy, slippery and (in my opinion) looks ugly. The only thing its good for is that it makes it easier to wipe up spills. I can live without that "benefit" thanks.
(Freakmandu, Sun 3 Apr 2011, 21:34, Reply)