Read on to learn how to remove mud stains from around your home, including carpeting and furniture.

The stain removal steps will work on natural carpet fibers likewooland cotton, as well as synthetic fibers.

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How to Get Mud Stains Out of Carpet

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If the carpet is wool, use undiluted hydrogen peroxide instead of oxygen bleach.

Let Dry and Vacuum

Allow the area to dry away from direct heat or sunlight.

Vacuum to lift the carpet fibers.

Materials needed to remove mud stains on carpet

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If you caught the stain quickly enough, this may be all that is needed.

Lifting mud stain solids from a carpet

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Blotting the area with stain remover solution

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Using an oxygen bleach solution on a muddy carpet stain

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Letting the carpet air dry before vacuuming

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Removing mud stain solids from upholstery

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Vacuuming up mud stain particles from upholstery

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Reading the care label on upholstery

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Blotting a stain removal solution on upholstery

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Blotting mud stains on furniture upholstery

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Letting the upholstery air dry and vacuuming after stain removal

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