To Dust Something Under The Carpet

It appeared in the boston globe in 1979.

To dust something under the carpet.

Give them a pass at least weekly with your trusty vac ideally one with a hepa filter so particles won t escape back into the room. Sweep sth under the carpet definition. The soft brush attachment will whisk blinds and curtains clean and the carpet hose can squeeze into tight spots like under large beds and behind heavy furniture. The same goes for carpets another dust magnet.

To hide dirt by brushing it away under the edge of a carpet. Carpets with long fibers such as shag rugs can harbor more irritants than low pile. Although shag carpets are the worst type for the dust sensitive person all carpets trap dust. He was in such a hurry with the cleaning that he.

This allusion to hiding household dust or debris by sweeping it under a rug or carpet was used figuratively only from the mid twentieth century. Common allergens such as pollen and dust can get trapped in carpet causing allergic reactions to occur. Don t try to sweep it. You made a mistake that you can t sweep under the carpet.

Posted by guyzero at 3 00 pm on august 28 2008 i ve had rugs that do this from all places. Therefore health care experts recommend hardwood tile or linoleum floors. You may want to get a solid latex rubber underpad which will keep the dirt from getting to the floor. To hide or ignore something.

Sweep the areas of the floor from which you able to remove the loose larger pieces of carpet pad. To hide a problem or try to keep it secret instead of dealing with it. Treating carpets with tannic acid eliminates some dust mite allergen. Attempts to sweep the chappaquiddick scandal under the rug have not succeeded.