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With stuff already in your cupboard
Dry, hoover, then soap
Once dry, crumble it up and vacuum. Blot any mark left with washing-up liquid in cold water, then plain water.
Does it work? Yes. Dry mud mostly just lifts away.
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Hallway · monster 4 of 5
How to get mud out of carpet
Meet Muddy Mel. Someone forgot the doormat exists.
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Mud is one of the easiest stains there is. You just have to wait.
FIRST MOVE
Leave it! Wet mud smears. Let it dry completely.
BIG GUNS
If the free fix gives up
A proper doormat
The best stain remover is never letting it in. A deep-pile mat catches most of it.
Myth or not? · Busted
“Clean mud while it’s still wet”
Wet mud spreads deeper into the carpet. Patience wins.
OOPS. DON’T…
- Scrubbing wet mud.
- Hot water on the leftover mark.
CALL A PRO IF…
A cream carpet with a red clay stain that won’t shift.
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