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Article: Wet spills on sisal rugs can be cleaned
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- May 18, 2009
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Dear Martha: How can I prevent wet spills from causing stains on
my sisal rugs?
A: I have sisal area rugs covering the beautiful oak floors in
several rooms of my house in Maine. My dogs adore these natural-
fiber carpets, but every so often one of them will have an accident.
I used to rinse the spot with seltzer and dry it with a towel and a
fan, but this always left a dull mark on the sisal.
I've recently discovered a product called Host Dry Carpet Cleaner
that works very well. It's a damp, sawdust-like material that comes
in a tub. You spread a quarter-inch-thick layer over the wet spot,
brush it in, and then vacuum it up an hour later. The stain
miraculously disappears. It cleans other ...