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Oil on carpet - help!

My living room door has just been taken off to trim it down a bit as we have had a new kitchen floor laid, and there are two long stripes of oil on the carpet. I got to it straight away and used washing up liquid but it's not going. They are in a prominent place and very visible. Any ideas?

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  • jk0
    jk0 Posts: 3,479 Forumite
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    No idea if this would work, but how about irrigating the oil with WD40, then blotting up with kitchen towel?
  • CathA
    CathA Posts: 1,207 Forumite
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    Try eucalyptus oil, marvellous stuff. Put a tiny bit on a clean cloth and dab it on to check first. It gets mascara off of carpets, trust me I know!
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