What do you guys do to protect the floor??

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:37 pm

I had NEW carpet installed 8 weeks ago in my bird room, Wish id have done tile, but hubby wasnt playing along, lol

I cut the extra carpet to fit under the fronts of each bird cage that gets real messy Sun conure, and sun conure and ya get the idea, lol

But well It sabout time to toss those pieces of carpet allready and I desperatly need new ideas for something that looks nice to save the carpet.

I though tof plastic but yea UGLY so any ideas?? wanna share your carpet floor saving tips???

Kiko · Post by **Kiko** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:05 pm

What about the coroplast idea? A 4x8 sheet is not expensive and you can cut the size you need. Available at home hardward stores.
http://www.coroplast.com/
Or get a piece of leftover vinyl flooring?
I like a firm plastic, ie the vinyl or coroplast, I find it easier to wash off.

jabo322 · Post by **jabo322** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:45 pm

I have tile myself, but what about those plastic sheets that go under desks and office chairs? Would that be acceptable?

hilljack13 · Post by **hilljack13** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:21 pm

I find my self doing a lot of vaccuming. It doesn't bother my finches. I did it when they were sitting last year and they were fine. My males are funny when I vaccum, they all get together and sing and sing..and sing. It seems like its a competition for them to be louder!

beccafigs · Post by **beccafigs** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:27 pm

I also just vacuum a LOT. Everything comes up from the carpet just fine for me. It just looks a little bad if I let it go.

hilljack13 · Post by **hilljack13** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:22 pm

I have alway vaccumed and last year we got one of those "Top consumer" vaccumes from Sears. Thing works great. It's a bagless so I can see what come up in the container....well...I could start a seed shop from what gets thrown around the place.

This is one reason I want some of the seed hoppers that were recommended and some of the plexiglass for the sides around the cups.

beccafigs · Post by **beccafigs** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:30 pm

Haha! I'd probably be afraid to see what comes up from my carpet.

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:20 pm

Well the sun conures seriously FLING pooh everynight out the bars, lol I think they sit on the front of the cage to do this, lol

so Its LARGE pooh and if ya vacumm it it wouls smooch all over the carpet, lol iv etried waiting till dried and its like HOOKed to the carpet,

the one cage is 6 feet long so it has to be something lONGGGGGGGGGG and I dont want to have to move it when i vacuum each day Im lazy, lol

hilljack13 · Post by **hilljack13** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:23 pm

Have we been drinking something different? All this talk about poop today? Strange..maybe the birds are trying to tell us something.

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:29 pm

LOL. Nah I think its the STUCK indoors do to storm has me thinking bout wierd stuff, lol

hilljack13 · Post by **hilljack13** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:10 pm

Yea, I get to sit at work and watch computer screens all day..Strange things man...strange things..

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:13 pm

Ya poor thing i can only imagine, lol

I SEEM to be online round the clock but im not, lol I own a horse board so I run through and check that every time im passing my desk here so while at it make the rounds. lol

hilljack13 · Post by **hilljack13** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:16 pm

LOL. this place is VERY addictive. I think I'm going to have to see if the doc can give me something for it!!

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:40 pm

Your right they can be very addicting. But as long as they are informative or im helping someone else along the way I figure its ok, atleast in my mind it is, lol

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:40 pm

HillJack....the only thing the Doc would probably give you is one of those doughnuts to sit on to keep your bottom comfortable....hehe!