For parents that have already successfully potty trained.

Did you use training pants?

I know that there are two school of thoughts. One is that they should be able to feel the pee when they've had an accident.
But my thing is we have carpet in the family room where we hang out most of the time. So I'm afraid to let her run completely bare bottom.

And there is also a bathroom on that level. Versus if we stay upstairs in the main living area we would have to either go upstairs or downstairs for a bathroom.