Homeowner thought carpet was pretty grey colour until house was professionally cleaned – The Mirror
People were horrified by a TikTok user’s shocking before and after clip of a carpet that initially appeared to be dark grey in colour, but was actually just very dirty
Imagine thinking the carpet in your house was dark grey, only to to discover after it had been thoroughly cleaned that it was actually a whole different hue…
When something has been left to get really dirty and disgusting, it can be rather satisfying to watch it get cleaned and return to its proper state. TikTok user Brandon Anderson, who helps professional cleaners find clients, showed off a video of someone doing just this to a filthy carpet.
However, viewers who saw the clip on TikTok were horrified by the sheer amount of dirt involved – as they initially just assumed that the carpet was a chic dark grey colour.
But as the expert went at the fabric with a steam cleaner, the carpet can be seen to completely transform back to its original shade. And it wasn't meant to be grey at all – it was in fact beige.
The carpet had so much dirt and grime in it that it had darkened over time due to lack of care. Thousands of people watched the clip, mesmerised by the cleaning process when it was first posted in 2021.
One person replied: "But HOW?!" Another said: "This is why I HATE carpet." "I don't believe it," proclaimed a third. Someone else wrote: "GROSS."
"My eyes went from wide to wider," admitted a different user. A sixth person added: "Throw away the whole house." Others thought that it was "nasty" and shared comments with the vomiting emoji.
This comes after a different TikTok user had a similar experience with the laminate flooring in their new home. Posting under the name @dandycleans she uploaded a clip on to the social media platform showing her scrubbing a section of her floor and as she wipes, it becomes lighter and lighter.
The video was captioned: "When I moved in I just thought the floor was dark." The floor initially did appear to be dark, but her hard work soon reveals the regular laminate flooring underneath.
More than 743,000 people watched her clean, with over 101,000 liking it. However, some people weren't quite so impressed, with a few wondering if she'd actually cleaned the floor or just "removed the stain". But @dandycleans was quick to insist that it was laminate flooring and it really was just "THAT dirty".
Have you ever made a gross discovery like this? Let us know in the comments below.
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