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Stain treatment - Snail Trail!!!!!!!

*niptuckfan*
*niptuckfan* Posts: 638 Forumite
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in Old style MoneySaving
Yes thats right :mad: , got up this morning and my dark brown velvet curtains hanging at my patio window have had a snail run up through them!!!!! had to leave and come straigt into work - any ideas how to tackle this when i get home? :confused:
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  • pinksleepybear
    pinksleepybear Posts: 374 Forumite
    They will definitely be dry by the time you get home - you should be able to just brush them out with a clothes brush. It's worked for me in the past.

    You'll have to find the little !!!!!! though, otherwise he'll do it again tomorrow.
  • *niptuckfan*
    *niptuckfan* Posts: 638 Forumite
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    great thanks i have a new brush so will give that a try, i really dont think products will help so fingers crossed ;)
    How people treat you is their Karma: how you react is yours


  • FriendlyJ
    FriendlyJ Posts: 170 Forumite
    It should just brush off - DD used to keep giant snails & the best thing to de-slime things is vinegar.
    J
  • Waxy_Bean
    Waxy_Bean Posts: 274 Forumite
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    Or it hoovers off very well.
    2009 winnings: private box at the ballet, a cooking lesson with Jean Christophe Novelli, a case of wine, £25 itunes downloads, a candle, Football Manager PC game, a lipstick, £250
  • Fruball
    Fruball Posts: 5,741 Forumite
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    Failing the above, try baby wipes - they seem to be the answer to absolutely everything in our house ! (great for skirting boards, marks on walls, uPVC doors and windows and leather sofas!)
  • *niptuckfan*
    *niptuckfan* Posts: 638 Forumite
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    Well a damp cloth then a brush with clothes brush worked a treat, couldnt find the wee !!!!!! last night so took the precaution of not letting curtains touch the floor!
    How people treat you is their Karma: how you react is yours


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