We are eventually putting in end cut pine floors in our living room. The problem is that cutting up all the wood is going to take months between cutting all the wood needed and the worst of winter when nobody can really be in the garage working even with a heater.

I really want to rip out the original 2001 nasty carpet right now. It is worn out and disgusting. I hate to have someone steam clean it when it is going in the dumpster come spring. So what could I do for a temporary floor covering that isn't going to cost a bunch and would put up with dogs running and other traffic.