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The rug was hopelessly sparkling with ground-in gold dust.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011

The rug was hopelessly sparkling with ground-in gold dust.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011

Our testing of those carpet cleaners revealed that professional service delivered the best cleaning performance — and you certainly can't beat the convenience — though some of the tested machines cleaned ground-in dirt nearly as well.

Q&A: How can I keep my carpeting looking its best? 2010

There are fewer barnacles clinging to the Maine coastline than there are people's ground-in gobs of gum on a mid-Manhattan street.

Attacking Our Sidewalks' Black Plague 2010

Our testing of those carpet cleaners revealed that professional service delivered the best cleaning performance—and you certainly can't beat the convenience—though some of the tested machines cleaned ground-in dirt nearly as well.

Q&A: How can I keep my carpeting looking its best? 2010

Carpet cleaners and stain removersSome of the larger carpet-cleaning machines we tested from Hoover and Bissell were not as effective as the Stanley Steemer professional carpet-cleaning service at removing ground-in dirt.

What’s new in Consumer Reports: Home content from the March 2010 issue 2010

Carpet cleaners and stain removersSome of the larger carpet-cleaning machines we tested from Hoover and Bissell were not as effective as the Stanley Steemer professional carpet-cleaning service at removing ground-in dirt.

What’s new in Consumer Reports: Home content from the March 2010 issue 2010

The $199 Garry Ultra Light vacuum is a "professional quality" vacuum that "loosens stubborn, even hidden ground-in dirt from your carpets" and other surfaces "the first time you pass over the dirt," touts the company's Web site.

Inside Consumer Reports Test Labs: The Garry upright vacuum is a lightweight . . . in more ways than one 2009

Hodge had fixed the swelling bruise on her arm, and twenty minutes in the shower had gotten most of the ground-in asphalt out of her skin, but she still felt raw and aching.

Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series Cassandra Clare 2009

I've gotten dried blood out of a turquoise shirt and ground-in dark chocolate out of a white shirt with the same product that works every time - dishwashing liquid.

Use Homemade Stain Removers To Banish Tough Stains | Lifehacker Australia 2009