Out here in the wild, wild, west we take our cowboy heritage seriously. Last weekend. I had the pleasure of attending the Day of the Cowboy festival with my family. It was a really fun day with lots of activities like live music, face painting, square dancing, bounce houses, cowboy shoot outs, food, and vendors. I was there to see to see SmartStrand stain resistant carpet and get some carpet cleaning tips at the #licensetospill tour.
Mohawk Flooring, the world’s largest flooring manufacturer, was there demonstrating their carpet with SmartStrand technology. This might be surprising but it was my daughter’s favorite part of the whole day. Let me explain why. SmartStrand is a stain resistant carpet that has stain and soil resistance built into the carpet fibers. Most carpets are just treated with a stain resister and over time it wears off. To demonstrate how easy the carpet was to clean, the kids got to make a royal mess of the carpet. They could spray ketchup, mustard, Kool-Aid, red wine, and soy sauce directly onto the carpet. After the carpet was thoroughly nasty, they got to rinse the carpet and see all the stains come right out. It was crazy to see. I’ve gotten Kool-Aid on my counter before and even with wiping it up right away it still leaves some discoloration. The carpet square was 100% good as new. They also gave us a little carpet square to take home and my daughter loves the soft carpet.
We have been in our home almost 10 years. When we first moved in, we were super careful about keeping the carpet clean. We had strict rules about shoes, food, and drinks on the carpet. Once the kids came around we made the decision to stress less about the carpet, and enjoy the limited time we had with these little balls of mess and chaos. Consequently, our carpets are looking dingier than I would like. Even with a professional cleaning, things are not looking brand new. If we had SmartStrand carpet, we could have the best of both worlds. I wouldn’t have to worry and stress over the carpet, because it comes clean so easily. When we decide it’s time to get some new carpet, SmartStrand carpet will be at the top of my shopping list.
The mess wasn’t limited to little squares. Kids and adults went crazy on this big carpet area. After everyone had a chance to make a mess, they cleaned the carpet with a hot steam cleaner. No detergents, just the hot water. The carpet is so easy to clean you can say goodbye to those harsh chemical cleaners. You only need hot water, a rag, and for those stubborn stains, a mild detergent.
In addition to making a big mess, we got to meet Chef Aaron Friedman and try out some of his food. I sampled some prickly pear ribs and they were amazing! It was pretty fun because Mohawk Flooring challenged the Chef to see if his rib sauce would come out of the carpet. He was pretty skeptical but of course, the carpet came out on top. The BetterTV crew was there filming the whole thing. BetterTV even spent some time filming my little mess maker spraying the carpets with every messy liquid she could find. That would be so awesome if she ended up on TV.
If you are interested in checking out the carpet that is rated #1 in customer satisfaction, you can find Mohawk Flooring products through local retail partners. To celebrate the #LicenseToSpill tour stop in Phoenix, Mohawk Flooring is giving away a 6′ x 9′ SmartStrand Silk bound carpet rug. Follow the link to the giveaway and go enter for yourself.
Heather Riccobono says
This was such a fun event! I saw your daughter’s face painting and wondered how we possibly missed that booth!
Tara Borejka says
It was great meeting you at this fun event! The kids had so much fun making a mess!! : )