Need to remove stains from a tie or dog hair from your carpet? Here’s how to use everything from a pair of Crocs to baby powder to brighten up your life
This is a method I learned from my Austrian mother-in-law for cleaning rugs and small carpets. Lay them upside down on fresh snow and beat well all over with a cane carpet beater. Then hang over a fence (or a children’s swing), beat off the snow that is still sticking to the rug or carpet, then leave to dry. You will see that the patch on the ground where the carpet laid out will be quite black. I realise that this method will not be an option for everyone – but in Scotland (where I’m from) it’s particularly effective. Evelyn Zisch, retired, Austria
