16 February 2009

happiness is...vacuum lines in the carpet.

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

Really? THAT is what happiness is? If I'd only known how easy it was to achieve all these years...

Boquinha said...

I love those, too. Something about them . . . I totally agree.

ellen said...

YES! so true

jkimball said...

Yes and it is because if you can see the vancuum lines then your children have yet to ruin your hard work with toys and little footprints. Enjoy... mine never last too long.

Diane Owen said...

Did you know that Grandma Larson used to sweep her carpet after she vacuumed to get rid of the lines? I always thought that was so weird, I love the lines, usually because they don't last.

Boquinha said...

Oh that's funny. That reminds me that my mom had this big, huge carpet rake that she'd use to make the carpet look nice after vacuuming.

Summer said...

oooooh i soooo agree. that is why ive always loved grandma larson's carpet in the fancy room.

J Fo said...

Dave- Now you know what to give her for her birthday and Christmas...A nice vacuuming! (The carpet, that is, not her. That would just be rude. But it does remind me of that hair vacuum they used to sell to cut men's hair. Quick, someone google it!)

Boquinha said...

Jessica!! FLOWBEE!! Awesome . . .

Natalie said...

amen, sista - here in our rental, the carpet is super crappy and my beloved vacuum lines are gone SO fas. i dream of quality carpet....

Vince and Vanica said...

Diane, oh yes. I have raked Grandma's carpet before. I was a little shocked that the job wasn't done til you raked at her house. I always thought the lines showed everyone how clean your house was...Do you mop on your hands and knees like she always did? I feel guilty using a mop. I'm always down there on my hands and knees. So, I'm with you, Emily. Lovin' the lines. And no, Val and I don't blog. We just steal fun from yours. Love ya.

Laurel said...

Oh I SOOO agree!

lynette said...

AMEN!

Rachel P said...

I miss vacuum lines! We have horrible, disgusting berber (or however you spell it) carpet in our house. It's just awful! It's not soft under your feet, and it doesn't show vacuum lines! And it's white, or should I say, used to be white. Kids aren't very conducive to white carpet. It is now a disgusting shade of gray, covered in stains. Ugh, I can't wait to replace. That and my kitchen. Ah, someday.....

Jenn said...

hahaha! i couldn't agree more!

Jillo said...

A vacuume rake sounds like an awesome invetion. Growing up, I had a friend whose mother would not let you walk on her just vacuummed carpet because she loved the vacuume lines so much. (she was a little bit whack-o) I do love vacuume lines too. They mean "clean and tidy."