Greetings
Readers!
Today
we bring you a 140-word conundrum which we must answer in 140 words per our
agreement for February. If you don't know what we're talking about, don't worry, we're not sure ourselves. If you have a
140-word conundrum (or Burning Love Entry), there's still time to send it in.
So,
let's get this party started!
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| Donald's rug--but where's his Pate? |
(Dear Mikchiks)—our salutation, not part of her word count.What’s the deal with shifting rugs? No, not the rugs that adorn balding pates, but the everyday rugs that adorn your floors. (Pates? As in liver? I, Lisa, don't know what pates of the head are.)They move. (The rugs--not the pates.) When no one is looking.An anti-slip mat doesn’t stop the runner in our hall from shifting an inch or two daily. And the bedroom rug regularly mocks me from its cock-eyed position. I thought I was alone in my bafflement over this rug coNUNdrum until one day, as I straightened the wayward hallway rug for the 1,982,732nd time, my husband turned to me and asked, “How do they move so much?”“I wish I knew. But I know who can help. The MikChiks. They know everything (well not everything).”So, here we are. Are we the only ones burdened by this bother? Do we walk off-kilter? Or is our house crooked?We need your help.Consternated Rug Wranglers
Dear
Wranglers,
(Maddie here),
Shifting
happens. But not to worry.
We
know that often times those cheap, rubber, grippy things do no good. They
never stay stuck to the rug--it's really a case of: it's them, not you. Ergo on your behalf, we did
a little Googling and this is what we found:
Mohawk Rug Tape. The word tape gives us confidence.
Give this a try. Seems legit.
Or
you could be like Holly C., and actually nail your area rug to the floor.
Girlfriend don’t play.
We
have a lot more words to burn up here. I (Maddie), am writing this in my
bedroom where I am looking at my and Aaron’s closets. The difference is
profound. I should be embarrassed, (yes, you should be), but I’m not (not surprised) . He knew
what he was getting into. (Sure, Maddie--I understand--sometimes we tell ourselves these things so we can sleep at night.)
And
that’s a wrap!
Hopefully
the readers will have more superior thoughts (our constant fallback:).
Love,
The
MikChiks
P.S. Please don't check our word count--we were fools to ever believe we could adhere to one.
Yes, it's true. I did. =) I like the tape stuff though, and may use that in my hallway, where I am constantly straightening. Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteThose mischievious rug fairies. Not sure there's much we can do about them. But then, I don't mind querky angles so I probably frustrate the rug fairies into leaving to drive someone else crazy.
ReplyDeleteSorry. : ) (not) lol
They move because they want to--or, at least, that's what I think. I found that a thicker hall rug moved a little bit less than the thinner one that had been there.
ReplyDeleteI rant regularly about our own rugs. Our basement has two matching rugs that move continuously, and so much so that I’m sure that there is a rug ghost in our home that likes to aggravate us. Don’t get me wrong, they are nice rugs. We have one under a table and chair set, and the other in front of our sofa and love seat. But nice doesn’t make up for the embarrassment I feel when our visitors pull and tug our rugs back into place, as if they don’t have anything better to do, like to visit. I think they feel guilty as if they caused the problem. They don’t realize we have little rug ants pulling and tugging them until they are grossly out of place. What can be done? Get rid of the rugs. The only way!
ReplyDeleteWe find that Duct Tape works wonders :)
ReplyDelete"Adhere to one"? Was that a rug tape joke?
ReplyDeleteI wish!
ReplyDeleteThat would be Sam's answer!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all:
ReplyDeletepate
[peyt] noun
1. the crown or top of the head.
2. the head.
3. the brain.
Second, I wonder if the tape sticks to the floor or to the rug? I don't really want sticky tape residue on my hardwood or carpets.
Third, it's obvious from second above that I haven't clicked the link yet. :)
Fourth, THANKS!!!
Sincerly,
Consternated Rug Wranglers
(AKA Cat & Brad)
PS: the Firefox spellchecker needs a vocab lesson, too. It tells me "consternated" isn't a word. I almost started doubting myself, but dictionary.com backed me up.
Personally, I'm entirely against rugs (on the floor, not on the head... although...) They go outside the door, or if absolutely necessary, just inside the door and fit snug against the wall. Cuts down on shifting.
ReplyDeleteI did enjoy the vision of Maddie and Aaron's closets. And "shifting happens" made me snort.