Is it possible to remove plasticine from a carpet at home: we will do without dry cleaning

18.03.2023 08:07

If there is a child in the house who has creative inclinations, then most likely the parents will have to throw all their efforts into eliminating the consequences of the child’s creativity.

In particular, we are talking about pieces of plasticine that are firmly embedded in the pile of the carpet.

Usually in such cases it is customary to contact a dry cleaner, but you can try to deal with the problem yourself: fortunately, there are a whole bunch of ways that can solve the problem.

The method based on temperature exposure is perhaps the simplest and therefore the most popular.

First, place any product taken from the freezer on the stain. The cold will make the plasticine brittle, and you will get rid of most of it without much effort.

Children's room
Photo: © Belnovosti

The next step is to heat it with an iron (through a paper napkin, of course). Iron the stain at the lowest temperature, moving the napkin so that you use a clean part of it each time.

The clay will melt and soak into the paper, so the stain will disappear, but it may leave a colored mark on the carpet from the pigment.

Therefore, the final stage will be to treat the contaminated area with a soap solution prepared from 1 teaspoon of liquid soap and a glass of water.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources