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Getting biro out of carpet

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Counting_Pennies_2
Counting_Pennies_2 Posts: 3,979 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
My son decided to draw circles on my cream carpet yesterday with a biro.

Any tips on how to get it out, carpet 1001 cleaner isn't even remotely removing it!

Thanks

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  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
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    Try milk for ink :)
  • Glad
    Glad Posts: 18,942 Senior Ambassador
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    I've moved your thread over to Old-Style as someone here is bound to have an answer for you :)
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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    There's an older thread on getting biro out of a cotton top which should be of help and yes, milk seems to be the favourite but there are a few alternatives:-

    Removing biro
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  • Punky
    Punky Posts: 450 Forumite
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    Try a tiny amount of meth spirit on a clean dry cloth and dab gently. I use this on my DS t-shirts after he's gotten a little too creative!
    Punky x
  • tawnyowls
    tawnyowls Posts: 1,784 Forumite
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    Stain Devils used to do an ink remover product - dunno how good it is, but SD stuff usually does what it says.
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