I had given up all hope. A toxic, permanent mixture of dog drool, black enamel paint, and rust congealed and set in my carpet months ago. It was an unfortunate era before Gracie's Prozac took effect. (Yes, my dog is on Prozac. I like my house being in the condition I left it when I return from work...or taking the garbage out to the dumpster.)
This mess made an unsightly rectangle the exact shape of her dog crate in my bedroom. I put a rug over it and have tried to ignore it. But like all the haunting evil characters in those horror films, it refused to leave me.
Every commercial product I have ever tried failed. Usually only succeeded in making the carpet wet, me sneeze, and Gracie displeased with the smell. Then I tried the ammonia option. It helped. Did not cure the problem
Enter carpet cleaner option 2 - a simple, oh so simple solution. Literally. Found all over the walls of the Internet and boards of Pinterest. Simply take one part blue Dawn dish detergent and one part hydrogen peroxide. Put in a bottle. Shake. Spray. I only have towels (I don't like the ideas of germs hanging around sponges). So I took a damp folded towel and worked the solution into the carpet. I let it sit for 60 seconds. Then I sopped up the solution with another clean, damp towel.
The result was so exciting I had to call my mother. My mom and I don't get excited over most Suzy-homemaker issues, but we had a 10 minute conversation over the wonder of blue Dawn.
All that is left of the nasty, black and rust stains on my carpet are hints of the rust in the worst places. I suspect a second treatment will help the situation. I am getting rid of all other cleaners.
Now my hands are a bit dry from all that soap so I am off to get some of the lotion I will be posting about later this week!
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