Article: Those wacky customers: we recently scheduled an appointment with a frantic woman who claimed mysterious spots were suddenly appearing throughout her brand new living room/dining room carpeting.(Notes from the Trenches)

Apparently, her husband was placing the blame squarely upon the family pooch and threatening to banish Fido to the doghouse, or worse.

The homeowner described the spots as "small, yellowish blots." Upon inspection, it was immediately obvious that Fido was being unfairly accused. These were clearly carpet fibers stripped of their original dyes, small, nickel-sized spots leading from the utility room off the garage, through the living room and dining room, and straight to the kitchen entrance.

Yep. Bleach or a cleaning agent containing bleach was dripping its merry way throughout the residence. It was quickly ascertained that this woman's housekeeper had ...

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