I spent hours trying to scrub ‘stains’ off carpet but was left mortified when I found out why I couldn’t shift them
A DOZY cleaner busily tried to scrub out carpet “stains” — not realising they were caused by sunlight through a window.
Karen Royle bought specialist detergent hoping to erase the six marks created by beams on a glass panel.
Karen bought specialist detergent hoping to erase the six marks on the carpet[/caption]
The mum of four, 59, covered the blue blemishes with the foam, got on her knees to rub at them and was pleased when they seemingly vanished.
She stood, letting light hit the floor once more, and was puzzled when the spots reappeared.
She kept at it until her employer pointed out her gaffe.
Karen, who had worked for him for six years without noticing the window, said: “I was leaning over the marks and my shadow made them disappear.
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“When I got up I thought, ‘Sh*t, they’re still there’ so I got down to start scrubbing again.”
“Then the gentleman came out of his room and said, ‘What are you doing Karen?’.
“I told him and he pointed to the window.
“I saw the square of blue triangles and sun shining through and realised what was happening.
“He shook his head and left me to my embarrassment.”
Karen, of Formby, Merseyside, added: “I’m known for doing daft things.
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“I can’t help it, it’s how I am.
“It’s a wonder half the people I work for still employ me.”
Karen had worked for her employer for six years without noticing the window above the carpet[/caption]