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today we're going to learn the best way to clean them from national home improvement expert lou manfredini how are you joanne? >> i'm good. it's so good to see you. >> nice to see you, too. >> now, you own a hardware store? >> i do, in chicago, and you know what? carpeting is something i get asked about a lot. whether it's stains or replacement, and seeing what you just did is kind of disturbing. i mean, think about all that dirt that gets trapped inside the carpeting. we live on them, we lie on them, our pets are there, the babies are lying all over them. >> right, yep. >> i mean, if you think about your carpeting and all that living bacteria that you track in the house with your shoes, with the sneezes with the pet wheezes. >> you know, i gotta tell you, it makes you wonder-- how can a vacuum actually get all this deep-down dirt and grime? >> and you know what else? the technology in most carpet cleaners does the same thing. they start with extraction and then spray liquid on the surface, and then they spin a brush in one direction. >> so first they get the carpet wet, and then you gotta

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lou manfredini is host of the syndicated show "house smart"ment always good to see you. say i want a great lawn so they go out and do this. they buy sod. is that a good or a bad idea? >> this is great-looking sod. deliya does the sod for yankee stadium. but it needs a lot of sun and a lot of care. if you have shady spots, hard places to grow grass sod isn't always the best choice although it's instant green lawn. >> say we are going to do seeding. you don't just throw seed on dirt. >> no. >> you have to prepare the soil first. you have a rake which is a simple way. >> when it's a small yard i'm pulling up the thatch. this clogs your lawn. if you have a larger lawn this is a power rake. you can rent them. you can rent them for $40 for four hours. it goes on the larger yard and pulls all the thatch up so the lawn can breathe. but you're still n ready to throw down seed. >> no. this is an arrerator. this is the business end. this is a rental. you go and it puts holes in the soil to allow air down into the soil. it allows the soil treatments which we'll talk about to get ins