You have this soft, comfy rug, and someone spilled a blob of grease that you can’t seem to get up. Here’s what to do…

Use a paper towel to blot up as much of the grease or oil as possible. Then pour cornmeal or cornstarch on the stain. Let it stay that way overnight, and vacuum the carpet in the morning.

If the blob has collected some grime, work a generous amount of shaving cream into the grease. Sprinkle that thoroughly with cornstarch, and let sit overnight…then vacuum in the morning. The grease stain should be gone, leaving the fresh smell of shaving cream!

More help with spills and stains…

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