Re: Carpet Static

[Phisherman]

Your house is too dry. There are commercial anti-static sprays that can be used. Lightly spray the floor with water and wait 10 minutes before walking on it. It could be the clothing your daughter is wearing--in that case lightly spray the clothing with water. If you use a fabric softener in the rinse laundry cycle, static will be reduced.

I had this problem >Since my daughter had her carpet professionally cleaned she has

suffered with very bad static when she's stood on it and sometimes she >gets it just afterwards too. >I'm not sure why she gets shocked but she is the only one in the room >to do so, at least up to now. We've swapped footwear and some outer >clothes thinking it to be a reason but still she gets it and not us. >Is there anything she can treat the carpet with to stop it or any type >of footwear that would inhibit it? >Dawn

[Ralph Mowery]

Spray the carpet with some fabric softner mixed in water.

[Choreboy]

She needs to drag a fishing line as you do. It drains static.

Get a quaternary ammonium compound. They are used in fabric softeners and hair conditioners. The positive charge imparts antistatic properties.

Another trick is to rub a bar of soap all over your carpet.

[Dawn]

Thanks guys, I'll pass the info on. I was interested in your humidifier comment. I've never used one and have no knowledge of them but I know an elderly person that does and I doubt they would clean it properly- if at all. I could give it a check over if I knew what to look for or is it something I would get a company in to do?

[Dawn]

I reckon it's _you_ that has the fishing line - no static in your house I'll bet!

I'm wondering if the dirt that was in it kept it anti-static, maybe I should walk through the cow fields and stream before I go visiting, in the name of science of course.

[FH]

in article [e-mail], Dawn at [e-mail] wrote on 3/11/05 9:08 AM:

Were you the one with the fishing line in the dating section at Walmart? If that was you, Marcey and I are JUST FRIENDS!!! lololol

If she had called a reputable cleaner, he would have spread old tea leaves, rolled them, and picked them up with a carpet sweeper. In 45 years no customer of mine has had static.

[Dawn]

Ah I remember! Marcia was the bag lady and you were showing her your Whink.

You've pinched Mr B's method

You're older than I thought.