One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. When purchasing a new carpet for your home be sure to ask your carpet dealer about available carpet remnants before you make your purchase.  You do not have to pay top price for a new carpet!

Many businesses, schools, office parks  or hotels that install carpet for very large areas do not keep the carpet remnants from those jobs.  The carpet is paid for so when they tell the carpet company that they do not want it, re-selling it is easy money for the carpet dealer. This gives you an opportunity to purchase carpet at a very low price. Once is has been cut, it can no longer be sold as new. These carpet remnants could be big enough to carpet you entire family room or breezeway at a fraction of the cost!

These large carpet remnants are typically durable high quality carpet because they are covering high visibility high volume areas. While they may not be what you want for a formal dining room, they are ideal for large family rooms, indoor/outdoor areas and children’s bedrooms. Hallways and other high foot traffic area are also ideal for this type of carpet.

Are you the entrepreneurial type? Using carpet remnants to make home products to be sold online can make your carpet remnants or those that you purchase a lucrative money making project. Cat posts, which can be over priced at most chain pet stores are easily made and excellent money makers on EBay! Cat houses, small pet cages, and doggie beds are three examples of easy to make projects that are in demand from online shoppers. Once you get going, you will be able to produce ten scratching posts a day. At $30-$40 a post, you are looking at $400 a day potentially. Even as a weekend hobby, this is a great way to save the environment and pad your income at the same time! The possibilities are endless.

Purchasing carpet remnants year to year is a great way to carpet outdoor areas of your home. Rather than spending money on pricey outdoor carpet, look for industrial carpet remnants and use them for you patio, camper porch, outdoor deck or breezeway. You don’t have to worry about them getting damaged as they didn’t cost you a fortune. Once the summer has passed they can provide insulation for your porch, basement or attic if they aren’t too damaged. They can make excellent doormats and storage for wet slushy boots.

Carpet Remnants can become a lucrative, time saving, money saving part of your day to day existence with just a little incentive and imagination. Don’t let these opportunities pass you by!

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