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Sloppy Tires
Wheelchairs wreck flooring. When I moved into my house I quickly had to replace the plush light blue carpeting with a darker color low pile version. I still track in, but at least it’s not as visible. In general I don’t wipe off my tires unless they’re really muddy. I might make a couple turns on the rug by the door hoping it’ll help. Winter and spring are the worst with all the snow & slush. It’s been so icy here I’m even tracking in salt. My Mom makes me melt off on a rug at her house before I can go through the house & I have to avoid carpet if my wheels are wet or dirty. You definitely need shoes or slippers to avoid stepping in a puddle. What do you guys do about sloppy tires? Any tips on avoiding tracking through the house?
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I stay in the kitchen on the tile floor for twenty minutes or so until the snow melts off my wheels, and then the tiles get mopped off. If I’m in a hurry, though, I will get them wiped off with a towel.
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My poor hardwood floors are completely ruined from the salt my chair brings in. Sometimes I have someone hose my tires down outside if they’re really bad, but because I don’t sit in my wheelchair all day, I usually just park it in my room and get transferred out. The rug in my van is also completely torn apart. For that, I went to Staples and bought one of those plastic office mats and had my van’s mechanic install it for me.
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