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I recently used a wonderful service that I would like to share with the readers. I purchased new furniture but didn't discover until I got it home that it didn't match my carpeting. A friend told me that it was possible to have carpeting dyed so I decided to give it a try. It came out perfect and it looks like I have new carpet! The stains are gone and it matches my furniture perfectly. My cost to have this done was only about 25% of what it would have cost me to purchase new carpet. Why haven't we heard of this before? This is fantastic!

Post Home Staff: Dear Laurel. Who knew? We certainly didn't. That's a great tip but you forgot to tell us the facts about the company that works this magic. Could you write back and give us the name, location and phone number. Thanks.

Laurel, Maryland: The name of the company that performed the carpet dyeing is: Color Your Carpet. Their phone number is: (800) 321-6567. They also have a web site at: www.colorcarpet.com. I contacted them to find out if they do any work in Washington DC/Virginia areas and they indicated that they do a lot of work in those areas, though they're corporately based in Florida.

Since having my carpet dyed, I've recommended their services to several of my friends who have also been delighted with the results. They may be willing to do a sample for you since you're with a major newspaper.

I hope this information is helpful to you and your readers. Their services were certainly helpful for me!

Post Home Staff: Thanks.
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