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by airyfairy 03 Dec 2012 ( edited Dec 04'12 21:05 )
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Always find picking up threads from the carpet a near impossible task with a vacuum cleaner. Try using one of the sticky lint rollers over the carpet - works wonderfully and also picks up the odd stray pin :) Sarah.

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by spendlove 03 Dec 2012
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A slightly damp rubber glove is good too. It is also good for dog hairs!
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by airyfairy 03 Dec 2012
Thank you for this Sue. Having a pekingese there is always loads of fur around, especially on my clothes. I will try this.
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by sdrise 03 Dec 2012
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wide scotch tape works well too ! Suzanne
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by airyfairy 03 Dec 2012
Thank you Suzanne
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by 02kar 03 Dec 2012
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Thanks for the tip.
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by airyfairy 03 Dec 2012
Pleasure
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by susiesembroidery 03 Dec 2012
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Thank you very much for sharing this sticky (lol) solution to a terrible problem.***
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by capoodle 03 Dec 2012
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I have an old toothbrush that I swirly around the carpet it gets the loose threads so they don't get in the roller of the vacuum cleaner. I don't like pulling or cutting them out of the vacuum roller. I do use the lint roller for the fussy stuff.
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by carolpountney 04 Dec 2012
Toothbrush, gosh I would be on my knees all day, my room is a mess
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by carolpountney 04 Dec 2012
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I like your idea, BUT I am tooooo old to go crawling on the floor (carpet) is it on a long handle, or maybe hubby can attach it to a broom handle for me, thanks again, I am going to look into it . rgs Carol
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by pinon 04 Dec 2012
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This sounds weird but it works-when my sewing area was on carpet I used a toilet bowl brush (bought new and used exclusively for this) and swirled it on the carpet to pick up stray threads. Made people look twice when they saw it hanging by my machines! LOL

I like the sticky idea though.