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coal marks on the carpet

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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    Hi :)

    This earlier thread may help you out:-
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/129123

    I've also seen using shaving cream suggested as an answer, and I have no idea at all how that works!

    I'll add your post onto that thread later. Do please let us know how you get on.

    Good luck :)
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  • rosie383
    rosie383 Posts: 4,981 Forumite
    Not quite the same, but my dh cleaned out the back of our fire and managed to get a load of soot on the stone coloured rug! I got it out with the Zanto carpet cleaner foam from poundland. Great stuff.
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  • meritaten
    meritaten Posts: 24,158 Forumite
    get off as much as you can with the vacuum - then a bit of ordinary soap on a nailbrush to get the residue off. sponge with a damp sponge and it SHOULD all come out! this is what my mum did and I did it too back in the 'olden' days when we had coal fires!
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