muddy paw prints carpet

Do nothing. Let it dry completely. Only then, blot any remaining color with cold water.

The method

1. Do nothing. Let it dry completely.
2. Vacuum the dried soil out. Most of it leaves as dust.
3. Only then, blot any remaining color with cold water.
4. Outside in.
5. Blot dry.

Why the common fix backfires

Wet mud smears into a stain four times the size. Dry mud vacuums up almost completely.

The honest limit

Clay and iron in Central Valley soil can stain permanently if it's been ground in. That needs extraction.

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