Meet my ugly, stained sisal rug. It started out life as a decent sisal
rug, probably purchased new and used for years, accumulating a fair
amount of stains. I, however, was NOT the one to purchase this rug new.
You see, even though sisal rugs are cheap (in comparison to wool and
such), they are still pretty darn expensive for a large size like this.
So if you know me at all, you know that when I saw this rug in a trash
can on trash day that it took all of 3 seconds for me to stop the car
and toss it in the back.
After a thorough (VERY thorough) cleaning, the rug was in good shape,
smelling nice, but still had some stains. I was *this* close to tossing
it in my very own trash can, but decided to experiment a little before
tossing it. My first experiment was a colossal failure (see below), but
the second was a success! You see, the second experiment only took a
Sharpie Marker and a little bravery and turned this throw away rug into
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