sunshine girl

I'm hosting a party at the end of this month. The party is for women only and it's focus will be on bedroom products being sold (think Tupperware party with sex toys), not so much the food and drinks. I don't want to be cheap, but do want to budget consciousness. As of now there should be 15-20 people coming at least so I figured 8-10 bottles of wine and 20-30 bottles of beer, does that sound right? The party will be around 3ish hours long (6-9/10pm), but I don't want to run out of drinks early. I figured I'd get 6 bottles of red and 2-4 of white wine (been told red is more popular?) along with 3-4 different types of beer. What are some brands of wine and beer that will satisfy a majority of the people that come? I don't expect to impress the snobs, but want products that most people will enjoy drinking. Also, is it acceptable not to serve hard liquor at a party?

I have a smallish (3ft by 5ft) area rug that needs to be cleaned. It's not worth enough to pay a cleaner and I have hardwood floors so I'm not trying to rent a steam cleaner. I was thinking about using a clothes line between two trees and hosing it down real well with a pressurized garden hose... I have tried vacuuming and "beating" the rug with a stick, but there is a dingy coloration that I think needs water/washing to get it looking nice. I wasn't going to use any detergents, just water and a scrub brush then let it air dry for a day or so. Does this seem like at least a semi-good idea? I'll sooner throw the rug out and spend money on a new one than spend money cleaning this one. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!