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Mark on new carpet

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Kate1949 Mon 10-Jan-22 11:08:04

Can anyone help please? We have a new mid grey carpet on our stairs and landing. There is a small black blob on the landing. My husband says it looks like mascara so I am in the doghouse, although how that would happen is beyond me. Any ideas for getting it off? We are worried we'll make it worse. Thank you.

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Redhead56 Mon 10-Jan-22 11:14:00

Let it dry it might be easier to brush or pick off then.

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Kate1949 Mon 10-Jan-22 11:17:37

Thank you. I think it's been there for a couple of days so I think it's dry. DH is gently rubbing it with diluted washing liquid as we speak!

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MerylStreep Mon 10-Jan-22 11:19:04

Let it dry and then according to how deep it’s gone and the pile of your carpet carefully cut it out ( obviously if it’s not too big)

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eazybee Mon 10-Jan-22 11:20:33

I wouldn't think mascara would be visible to the naked eye.
What about tar caught in the sole of a shoe?

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Kate1949 Mon 10-Jan-22 11:26:31

Thank. I'm not sure eazybee. Since we've had the carpet we don't wear shoes to go upstairs. We're not in the slightest houseproud, it's just very annoying.

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Kate1949 Mon 10-Jan-22 11:42:27

Thanks everyone. It's gone! grin

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ElaineI Mon 10-Jan-22 22:41:03

Glad it's gone Kate1949. I use Vanish on carpets for stains which seems to help with DGC stains and cat stains (alas no longer have these).

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Jane43 Mon 10-Jan-22 22:48:58

Good news that the stain is gone. I have found the best thing to deal with stains on clothes, carpets etc is a wet wipe.

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Kate1949 Mon 10-Jan-22 23:05:55

Thanks everyone. The doghouse door has been opened grin

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