steps to the bedroom

We never used plastic runners on the steps or anywhere else on our 06 5th wheel that we long timed in for 7 years and the carpet was good. Cleaned it twice a year as mentioned above. We keep our shoes on.

After 11 years we are replacing carpet on steps with wood. Don't put anything over the carpet. It will make it more slippery and you're risking a fall.

cpaulsen wrote:
We always wear shoes in the 5ver and the house when we had it.....why not?? We vacuum a couple of times a week and shampoo a few times a year and with a couple of dogs and full timing....it still looks ok. If it gets so bad...I will replace the capet on the stairs.

Yeah if I took my shoes off/them back on every time I went IN/OUT I spend all my time putting my boots ON/OFF.
Might as well go bare foot but them I'd have to have a bucket of water and towel at the door and spend all my time washing my feet.

I'd might as well get a tent and stay OUT :B

Sorry just not a shoe on/off kind of fellow.

Vacuum/shampoo.......replace if needed kind of guy.

We always wear shoes in the 5ver and the house when we had it.....why not?? We vacuum a couple of times a week and shampoo a few times a year and with a couple of dogs and full timing....it still looks ok. If it gets so bad...I will replace the capet on the stairs.

DW bought a dark brown rubber backed bath carpet and cut it down the middle with the round corners facing out,doesn't slide on the carpet,and keeps the carpet on the steps from being packed down.

2oldman wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Protect them from what?

Really. Taking off shoes is best. Plastic runners really suck.

What he said. x2.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Protect them from what?

Really. Taking off shoes is best. Plastic runners really suck.

If you want to protect the steps, get some good padding to go underneath and put the carpet back down. Padding will keep the carpet in nice condition. We also never wear shoes in the camper; just as we never do in the stick house either. Makes everything last a lot longer.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Protect them from what?

We lived in our 5th wheel for 7 yrs.
Carpet is still in great shape.
We vacuumed every week and once a year had carpet cleaned. Just like we did in regular house.

Same thing I do. I'm not going to take a chance with some slippery plastic cover thing. I paid for them, I'm going to wear them out...

B.O.

sound like my in laws.Buy new furniture and cover it. Lazy boys have never seen the light of day. Who are they saving it for. The 58 chev belaire had like new seats and it was a rusted piece of junk. Wear it out and let the next guy worry about it.