# anyone know how to get an iron mark out of a rug? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 12, 2002, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-get-an-iron-mark-out-of-a-rug/142154 "2002-12-12T01:18:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![johnjdopey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@johnjdopey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnjdopey)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-get-an-iron-mark-out-of-a-rug/142154/1 "2002-12-12T01:18:55Z")
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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-get-an-iron-mark-out-of-a-rug/142154/2 "2002-12-12T03:12:35Z")
Iron as in the device used to remove wrinkles from clothes or the element iron? ---
**Author:** ![johnjdopey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@johnjdopey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnjdopey)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-get-an-iron-mark-out-of-a-rug/142154/3 "2002-12-12T03:28:30Z")
The device used to remove wrinkles The prior tenant must have left the iron on the floor ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-get-an-iron-mark-out-of-a-rug/142154/4 "2002-12-12T03:40:37Z")
[This site](http://www.couristan.com/fiberSpk/happy.html) has some good rug-cleaning tips. It suggests brushing the marks from the pile with a clothes brush or coin and then spot-cleaning. I’ve also heard that rubbing a cut onion over scorch marks makes them fade, but I’ve never tried it. ---
**Author:** ![jenex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71e660/32.png) [@jenex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jenex)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-get-an-iron-mark-out-of-a-rug/142154/5 "2002-12-12T04:21:57Z")
I have an iron mark on my rug…more of a melted area in the vague gothic iron shape. I, having failed in all my attempts to get rid of it, openly embrace the mark and have named it “Ted.” I even tried yelling at it; relieves mild stress but that’s about it. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-get-an-iron-mark-out-of-a-rug/142154/6 "2002-12-12T05:18:59Z")
Cut the scorched piece out. Find a hidden place such as a closet or under a bed and cut a piece the same size out. Seam the new piece in the scorched pieces place. Make sure the nap is running in the same direction. I realize you are not the original owner of this carpet but, things like this happening are a good reason to save carpet scraps from the installation. ---
**Author:** ![Aro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-get-an-iron-mark-out-of-a-rug/142154/7 "2002-12-12T11:54:53Z")
I know someone who burnt their (cheap) carpet with an iron, and proceeded to deliberately burn it more, to make a repeating pattern of 'v’s across the entire room. Probably not the best idea though.😃