How Do You Fix A Carpet Burn And Remove A Tar Spot?
There was a small cigarette burn on my livingroom carpet once and it nearly broke my heart because the carpet had only been down for little over a month. I couldn’t afford financially to replace the carpet and I could not live with an ugly burn on my new investment. I called the carpet store and they told me how to fix the problem. It worked great. Run the vacuum. First, vacuum the area to remove as much ash from the cigarette and the burned carpet spot as possible. Use masking tape. Next, if your carpet is a light color like mine, take a piece of masking tape and press the sticky side on the burn and lift it. Do it several times to remove any left over ash. Use manicuring scissors. Now, using the manicuring scissors that are curved, get close to the burn on your knees. Very carefully, snip the burned strands as close to the underlying mat as possible within the burn hole. Use the masking tape again to pick up the trimmings. Using the tape keeps dark smudges from getting on the surroun
