With oak floors and a cool northern climate, mornings need that throw rug to prevent cold feet.
Totally understandable & necessary, @NordlingHouse. I’m not “going there” until I have to (ie a guest gives me the business about it).
In the beginning, I did “everything” (that I could w/i my budget), and there is so much more I want to do.
But, now I ask myself first, “Self, will this increase your bookings, rates or stars?” And until the answer is “yes”, the improvement is “no”. 
I’m very sorry to hear about the mishap. I hope you were able to save the carpet and some towels or get compensated by the resolution centre. Since the 2 stays (1 month and 2.5 months) of some traumatizing guests during the lockdown in 2020, I have been replying guests’ requests for booking by asking them to confirm that they have read through the details of my listing and that they agree to respect my house rules. As I charge only a small fee which includes the linen fee and 1 hour of housework, I precise in the house rules that if the condition of the accommodation left by the guests requires more than an hour of cleaning, they will be charged 16€/hour of cleaning via the Resolution Centre. But I don’t ask guests who already have more 5-star reviews.