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Cleaning carpets - what OS solution works?
Alex_of_Swansea
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Hello! I need to clean our cream rug (not expensive) before in laws arrive in a few weeks. What have you guys found that works, please? Vanish carpet shampoo just doesn't do it anymore. thanks! x
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If it can be machine washed use Vanish crystal white in your washing machine, check the label on the rug first though. Bex bissel do a good carpet cleaner, use a hand sprayer to apply then lightly sponge off.0
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I shampooed my rug with a Stardrops solution in warmish water. It was a last resort and I thought I'd have to throw it away and buy a new one but it came up virtually like new! Well chuffed and already had the Stardrops in!
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Hi Alex
I posted a question about cleaning a fitted carpet recently. I got several replies, and you might find some of them are useful for rugs too.
The thread is at http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1324767
HTH
LydiaDo you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.
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I shampooed my rug with a Stardrops solution in warmish water. It was a last resort and I thought I'd have to throw it away and buy a new one but it came up virtually like new! Well chuffed and already had the Stardrops in!
Worth a try?
I was going to suggest the stardrops too having had a major success last summer with our carpet but I was beaten to it lol!I THINK is a whole sentence, not a replacement for I KnowSupermarket Rebel No 19:T0
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