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PersonGrahamHMiller
07/8/2012 at 1:03pm
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Hi all

Just got back from 3 nights with the kids. Only one mishap which happened on the last night. I spilt about half a litre of Apple Squash on the carpet. I soaked much of it up with a towel, which has washed beautifully.

What do I do with the carpet. The label says sponge with warm water, and squash is (obviously) water soluble. Any other ideas? I might turn the hose on it. The last thing I want is the carpet to be an ant/wasp attractor!

TIA

Graham


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Is it small enough to fit in your washing machine? You could put it in on a delicate wash at 30 degrees and not put any detergent in.


PersonCampy C
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If you can still get 1001 carpet and upholstery cleaner use that just don`t over wet your carpet and don`t put too much of it in your water. This should work a treat


PersonGrahamHMiller
07/8/2012 at 1:42pm
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I've just checked and there's a cold wool wash setting on the machine. I may just check and see if I can stuff the whole thing in.

I've used 1001 before and I find it's a bit of a problem to get back out and properly rinsed afterwards. Also, I may not be able to find all of the squash. The reason it leaked so much is that it was half under a bag of clothes, I think that's what knocked it over. So all the clothes were soaked and there are other patches where the sticky bag was put down!

All fun and games!

Cheers

Graham


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Always a problem with 1001 is to get all of it out afterwards that`s why I adivised not too put too much in your water, Aren`t tent carpets extremely expensive nowadays


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Personcindy007
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My friend put her carpet in the washing machine on a delicate wash and then hung it on the washing line. It looks good.

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PersonDOZY
07/8/2012 at 2:08pm
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Mine went in the machine at a 40 degree normal wash - came out lovely. Dried over the line.

 



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PersonGrahamHMiller
07/8/2012 at 2:13pm
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Wouldn't fit in the machine after all. I *could* have completely stuffed it in, but I wasn't overly sure if the machine would have been overloaded or not. And I think with the plastic backing it probably wouldn't have got completely wet either.

So, it's spread out in the garden. But, in a radical departure, I read the instructions. Once it's dry, I'll try hoovering it... so far so good!

Thanks all!

Graham


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we handwashed ours and when dried used shake and vac...

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07/8/2012 at 2:53pm
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I've machine washed ours a few times!

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You could have put it in the bath if it didnt fit in the washing machine

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PersonAceselect
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You should be fine just sponging it as suggested with warm soapy water.

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07/8/2012 at 4:02pm
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I hang over the line, then sponge off any offending items, give it a good brush and then leave to blow through. My smaller bedroom ones I can lay out in the dining room and vac. You could easily attack it with the hose it would be fine. Or just leave it there for a day or two there is bound to be a torrential shower along soon


PersonGrahamHMiller
07/8/2012 at 4:47pm
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New plan - spray with 1001, sponge in, leave to dry, get distracted by kids, get it soaked in the rain, hang over line and wait for the rain to stop so it'll dry out...

Graham



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