i hate carpet

10 reasons CARPET SUCKS (and i will never put it down in any house i own):
1. it holds smells
2. it stains
3. when it's clean, it never gleams
4. you can't clean it with any product made by swiffer (no, those damned "carpet flick" things don't work for shit)
5. you don't know who or what has been on it before you (for those of us who rent)
6. it just can't be all that sanitary
7. again, it holds smells
8. to get it really clean, you have to pay someone to steam clean it
9. mimi has been known to throw caution to the wind and pretend it's grass in a pinch
10. spaghetti sauce or red wine + carpet + me = disastrous results. i was so worried living in this corporate apartment that mimi would stain the hell out of the carpet and so far the score is ryan: 2, mimi: 0. in the week i have lived here i have spilled both spaghetti sauce and red wine on this frigging carpet. thank god for all free and clear detergent and my travel toothbrush.

long live hardwood floors and area rugs!!!