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How to Remove Rust Stains from Carpet

by Lindsay Ballard on February 1, 2014 1,638 Comments

How to remove rust on carpet via MakelyHome.com - I tried everything I read on the internet and figured out what worked best!

The moment that the painters left our house, the carpet cleaners showed up.  I figured that I should go ahead and have the dirty carpet in the living room cleaned while all of the furniture was out of the room.  Smart, right?

Well, the carpet guy pointed out a few rust spots on our carpet, and he said, “I can’t remove rust.”  I have an iron table and a sofa with a metal base – both of which had gotten one of the kids’ drinks spilled on it and it rusted.  No big deal, I thought.

But then, I started seeing on the internet where people were able to get rust stains out of their carpet with DIY methods.  Why could regular people do it and the carpet cleaner wouldn’t attempt it? Hmmmm….

So, I set out to test the internet advice to see what would work.  I started with this rust stain that was made from the iron table.

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DIY Elvis Sequin Art {with a Template}

by Lindsay Ballard on January 31, 2014 1,954 Comments

DIY Elvis sequin art tutorial with template via MakelyHome.com

When I unveiled the dresser that my husband, Tom, built for our daughter, Emma, I got a ton of emails and comments about the Elvis artwork I had placed on top of it.  I actually made that piece of artwork several years ago after having a vision while watching an Elvis impersonator at a local festival.  True story.

Since the Elvis artwork has made a comeback, I have had some requests for a template.  I’m happy to oblige!  You can find the original tutorial here, but I’m going go go over it briefly below, too.

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.


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