Conquering the Sludge Monster: The Remarkable Restoration of a Rug Covered in Green Thick Sludge

[@MountainRugCleaning]

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[@the_letter_j9223]

Where the heck do you find rugs this filthy? Do people send them to you? Do you go to your local landfill? Seriously, Where?

[@RPDBY]

​​@@the_letter_j9223 i am sure they age them intentionally for a better effect. These videos make more money than what someone would pay for washing a rug, so this likely is all this guy does, get them dirty and washes to make videos

[@Potato_power12]

bruh he literally gets them from actual people,he doesn't make them dirty.

[@v3lxcity1]

I might actually need some of those.

[@BeatBoandDJStar2010]

L A Robbins

[@mgratk]

One of these times it's gonna turn out to be 100% grime, no actual rug. Just a mat of gunk! End product is just the bare floor of the cleaning area.

[@ankitanandy6076]

😂😂😂it would be epic!!

[@LadyGoddessSephiroth]

🤣🤣🤣

[@cultivatingelegance1577]

And the title would be “Where did the rug go?” 😂

[@lisacldmom2ksd932]

😂😂😂

[@vivabelviva2971]

Creo que es absolutamente irresponsable gastar tantísimos litros de agua, para lavar una alfombra casi podrida. Dudo que visto de cerca conserve sus características originales: mullida, con volumen y fibras sin deterioro. También pienso, que cubren una buena alfombra de arcilla o similar y luego aplican el tratamiento de limpieza. Todo es excesivo. No es posible volver a la vida una alfombra con moho y suciedad que pudren los nudos del tapiz.

[@kezzstar24]

My heart went out to poor Dirt Reynolds in that first pass. This one was brutal!

[@usermollyjimbles]

Dirt Reynolds my beloved ♥️

[@NotSoWickedMystic]

Dirt Reynolds is a trooper! My hero!

[@petebock7021]

Rather

[@hgielatanisridic]

I am gonna help Dirt & Artoo unionize after this vid 😂😂😂

[@monty6491]

We need a video showing how Dirt Reynolds gets cleaned

[@nemebliss]

I've watched the whole video and still can't tell how you got from "what alien monster spilled its guts on that rug" to "oh my, what a nice and colourful rug that is". I'm in awe

[@geekchick4859]

If that was what he said then I don’t know COS THERE ARE NO SUBTITLES.

[@jcortese3300]

It reminded me of something out of "Spirited Away."

[@neiledwards5100]

Maybe the house was flooded from a river

[@naamaldesilva1690]

In the beginning, it looked like a piece of the devils toilet paper after he eats a can of baked beans

[@fionagibson7529]

@@geekchick4859he said like 5 words throughout the entire video, you missed nothing

[@amelialy872]

Is it just me, or do I always wonder what the backstory of these rugs are and how they come to be like this?

[@norasyikinali6283]

Usually these rugs are found abandoned for whatever reason, or they were used by the family pet. This one in particular seems to have been left sitting in a swamp for quite some time.

[@BeatBoandDJStar2010]

L A Robbins

[@samuelwaller7013]

@@norasyikinali6283 the pet is jabba the hut

[@quesophobia]

Id bet 8/10 its a hoarder or the parents/grandparents of whoever sent it in.

[@organicsludgeqt7037]

It’s not just you, you also wonder.

[@empressamandar]

When you asked "Why is it so thick?" A gif of Michael Scott saying "That's what she said!" would have been perfect right there!

[@MountainRugCleaning]

😂😂

[@ferretyluv]

This is one of those where I’d love to see a weigh-in before and after, to see how much dirt you got out.

[@anna9072]

That was quite impressive! Usually by the time Dirt Reynolds goes over it the first time, you’ve got a pretty good idea of how it’s going to look, but the beauty of this didn’t really start to come through until the second round, after the back was washed. Great work!

[@peggysayre9838]

I honestly thought you were going to end up throwing that rug away after using so much product on it. It looked like someone dumped a large container of black ink on the one corner that would have permanently stained the rug. I watched it all but still have a hard time understanding or believing you got that rug so perfectly clean. GREAT job!

[@yazdhenab.]

I think that black thing is pollution. The rug has been dumped in a dumpster, maybe, rolled, and the corner which was exposed to the air had "filtered" dusts and pollution from the ambiant air. The lungs of peoples living in big cities are like that...

[@zimmermanlandscape9287]

Really crazy huh? Throw away a hundred dollar rug to save 80 cents on soap lol

[@zimmermanlandscape9287]

Could probably make a living digging hundred dollar rugs out of the landfill and dumping out 80 cents worth of soap all day long

[@jaghine]

@@zimmermanlandscape9287 Well; someone threw it away in the first place, so...

[@jaghine]

I was thinking either ink or motor oil...

[@mrs.b0742]

I think this is my favorite rug I’ve watched so far. I never could have dreamed such a colorful rug lay beneath all that green mud. Impressive transformation!

[@mq12891]

From trash to treasure should be your motto. I admire the work you do.

[@billymacktexasdetective5827]

He turned the rug into trash so he could make this video. People are so easily fooled...

[@erehar4648]

This channel taught me to never give up on my rugs. Their fibers are more resistant than I thought and can withstand the filthiest dirt and the harshest scrubbing!

[@riverblackwood7554]

this is probably one of your most impressive transformations! i would have never guessed looking at it that all those colors were under there. great job!

[@lauried9664]

It looked like ink coming out of the rug at first. Afterward, the stunning colors started coming out. What a transformation! Excellent job!

[@zacksmith148]

As someone who loves to restore/renew things…I admire ur work and appreciate everything u do…keep it up…what a beautiful rug

[@jcmac47]

What a cheerfully coloured little rug! So glad you managed to save it!😀

[@CFGossettAbbasHealingArts]

That rug had to be the nastiest rug I've seen in a long time. Hard to believer so much muck and junk was embedded in it. Your determination and tenacity to see it clean is commendable. Good Job!!

[@billymacktexasdetective5827]

Yeah, they did a good job of getting their prop rug ready to be the star of their video, didn't they?

[@PeterSquitieri]

I could never have believed it would be interesting to watch a filthy muddy tug be cleaned. But a combination of great camera angles, persistence, and the beautiful outcome made it actually enjoyable. Look forward to watching another one

[@richardletaw4068]

I heard you were looking for a 5-10 letter name for your squeegee. My vote: Luigi! Luigi the Squeegee!!

[@corianne968]

I am amazed that you got it from looking like you picked it up at Shrek's swamp to so bright and colorful! Amazing work!

[@tiahnigreaves7054]

To think such a vibrant beauty lay underneath all of that sludge and muck! Loving the new camera angles, by the way. You have excelled again, James! Keep up the awesome content!

[@LadySinovera]

I find myself thinking of the machines by their names lol. "Wow Dirt Reynolds got so much sludge out!" Or "the foam coming out of R2 Clean2 is whiter than it usually is at this point!" 😅 You are the only person I've found who really meets my own standard of cleanliness. Other channels I often get annoyed that the water coming out is still mucky and they just dry it. Like what?! That's not clean!!!

[@Nobby76]

I'm the same, i think of them as actual characters.. Every carpet im sat there thinking "Where is HE, where is he.. YAY there's Dirt Renolds"

[@Meshwms]

I wonder if it ever surprises him when a beautiful design on the rug is uncovered as much as it surprises us haha

[@Skelakitty5]

it does lol

[@zoidsfan77]

Considering he is probably the one who dirtied the rug in the first place, it probably isn't a surprise, lol.

[@Skelakitty5]

@@zoidsfan77 you can literally see where he gets the rugs in the beginning of most vids 😑 & you can read his replies in the comments confirming when ppl asked in the past 🙄 weird to be jealous of a man cleaning rugs on youtube 😂🤣

[@LegacyLegendaryCleanings]

I don’t think anyone’s more obsessed with these rug cleanings than me!

[@tatiannazutania7751]

Such beautiful colors. What a pretty rug. I bet someone is going to be happy with it in their home. Great job

[@judycatrambone2352]

This is probably the filthiest rug you have cleaned. The amount of thick, black mud was unbelievable and yet the final cleaning was the most amazing one yet. I always try to guess the original color of the rug with the first application of soap. I never would have guessed all these beautiful colors. Especially with all the mud that went into the trough I wouldn't mind another video of you cleaning it.

[@nanamimi7385]

I agree. I rarely see Dirt Reynolds scrub the back of the rug. It's THAT dirty

[@davidtackett2253]

This IS a rug under that block of turf you brought in! Even still, I have yet to see the rug that can best you. I love watching Dirt Reynolds go after these rugs. It had me thinking of other neat names for tools. There was that one rug you had that was covered in hair. It got me thinking of the name "Dirty Hairy". I can't get enough of your videos! They're very calming to watch. Thank you for posting them.

[@AnimalisMD]

I can hear poor Dirt Reynolds pleading "please Dad don't make me scrub that foul stuff". But somehow you and he manage to carry it off and produce another hidden gem.

[@tictackpainting9983]

Loved the Protima close up shot. I’m also happy to report that after 2 years of trying to guess the color of the rug my average is still in tact. 100% wrong each and every time. Keep up the great work!!!

[@BeatBoandDJStar2010]

L A Robbins

[@GermenglineseOne]

This was, by far, the longest I've seen it take for a rug to look noticeably better in one of your videos. W O W

[@agentchaos9771]

I hope KZbin is making you lots of money for helping so many of us fall peacefully asleep. Thank you James! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍

[@RM-mv5yz]

That was an amazing transformation. Normally you can get hints of the pattern underneath the muck, but this time it was just muck and the pattern was not discernable until after the first pass with the rotary brush. Great work. On a side note, have you ever thought about doing a series of youtube shorts where you answer questions from fans? Just 30-45 seconds long.

[@eveb446]

From a green " gooey" messy rug, to a clean, bright, beautiful usable rug for someone's living room. Great job.

[@Jako-fh8zg]

I’m speechless - just amazing transformation, you must have put so much work and time into this - good on ya and thanks for taking the time to film and edit this for our enjoyment 👍👍👍

[@antoniettabroadhurst1178]

Wow..superb job. I was convinced that this rug was green and couldn't believe it was pattened...

[@SaraWrites]

As soon as you asked why it was so thick, I needed to know why too! Did you ever figure it out? You did amazing work cleaning it. 🎉🎉🎉

[@Swordkirby9999]

My guess os that there was a layer of clay on the thing.

[@BeatBoandDJStar2010]

L A Robbins

[@elipa3]

A vampire was rolled in this rug and buried with it and soil was thrown all over it, to keep the vampire in his grave 😁😁😁.

[@SaraWrites]

@@elipa3 That makes perfect sense!

[@weftwarp1537]

I bought and sold handmade rugs for 35 years and want to acknowedge the authentic professional way the rugs aare cleaned. You know what you are doing. There were times I had to clean a newly purchased rug and it wasn't easy. Superb work, gentlemen 😊

[@earlsdaughter]

I just can't get over how impressive your technique and results are. Well done once again.

[@cheryldidur2300]

What an incredible rescue of a rug most would have thought was only fit for the trash - it is beautiful again!

[@dakin7612]

This rug is so beautiful, it's hard to believe it was hiding under all that grunge.

[@myowncomputerstuff]

Yeah. He should attempt to weigh the rug before and after cleaning to determine how much FILTH came off.

[@allie1764]

I wasnt expecting such a colorful rug. Awesome.job.

[@duffgirl216]

What a stunning rug under all that grime!! ❤😍 All the machines and tools certainly worked overtime on this one!

[@liznemeskery4321]

I was so impressed with how beautiful this rug is. Did not see this pattern at the beginning. Wow!

[@MonaLyssa33]

🤯🤯 This rug cleaning is wild. I actually stopped doing my work so I could fully engross myself in the video.

[@markmccullough6873]

never thought in all my life at 62 years young that i would be watching a guy clean a carpet.that turned out amazing great job.see you on the next one.

[@chelseakuzel6556]

I love these videos! Whenever Dirt Reynolds goes through the rug with his first sweep, I can’t help but shout “it’s alive!!!!!” when the rug starts showing it’s colors. Lol

[@bree9870]

Can't leave out R 2 clean 2

[@prealtezeratul1133]

@@bree9870 he's my favortie and to think people almost forgot him in the comments

[@tjmurray6549]

I agree, and the scrubber named Dirt Reynolds is cool 😎

[@fspodcast3073]

this channel is my free therapy

[@sailorzeo]

Amazing! Every so often, I wonder if a soil scientist could watch the videos and pinpoint where the rugs are from by the soil coming off them!

[@caitlinwhite1955]

What a gorgeous rug! Who knew!!

[@rugcleaningsamyarr]

The dirty color in the carpet seems to be a combination of three colors, very interesting!!!

[@Kitchenwithalishba]

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[@rugcleaningsamyarr]

@@Kitchenwithalishba 🌹

[@que_6768]

WOW!! I would have never guessed such beauty lay beneath that grime. Well done!

[@yvonneadams5377]

Oh wow, what super amazing job. If these rugs could talk and tell us their story of what just happened to them, it would make a very interesting story. I still can't believe how clean you got this poor rug.

[@amye1642]

So many angles, so many sounds! SO CLEAN! Golly I love these.

[@kenk4236]

Excellent video! How do you keep the drains from getting clogged with all the solid material that comes off the rug?

[@stormy8207]

He has a pump at one end to take out the liquid. Then he manually gets in and shovels out the rest. He did a video on it some time ago.

[@BeatBoandDJStar2010]

L A Robbins

[@evagrimm8603]

When the foam is black, it's gonna be a great video. I do love the Mountain Rug cha-cha slide.

[@theanimefan00]

First it looks like oil, than the dirt turns into clay, than the dirt just keeps on coming... out of the rug and it seems it's never going to stop. 😮

[@rebeccacamacho-sobczak4282]

And that dirt was BLACK!!!

[@joanneadams7634]

This is my favourite video, watched it several times already.

[@johnwilliams8818]

You've found evidence of a lost Jules Verne classic... "Twenty Thousand Layers Under the Sludge" A classic tale of a perilous journey to the end of slime! What devolved creatures of the mess and muck shall we find? Only grime will tell!

[@violetrogers3755]

🤣

[@debbi6224]

And what a pretty rug! You don't usually see such bright colors in a rug like this. Nice job!

[@neptunesdeluxe9777]

2:45 5:09 5:48 9:55 11:45 (will continue later)

[@jordanwardj5]

Easily the best before and after!! Best transformation hands down!!

[@DiorIvyColaVega]

Omfg Look At That Sludge 🤢, I Respect Your Skill And Craft So Much!

[@liisapulkkihenry3763]

The dirt just keeps coming out! Every time I think, "Well, that's got to be fairly clean already, " you bring out a ton more dirt! Your commitment to a complete clean is so impressive. If you ever have a rug that can't find a home when you're done, I'll take it. This one turned out to be so beautiful under all that grime. \Well done, sir!

[@India.H]

When you do your Before and After can you put in a picture or details of where you got it? Love to see where you find stuff like this!

[@yazdhenab.]

Usually, their got those ultra dirty rugs from dumpsters, and those muddy or less dirty, from customers after floodings

[@India.H]

@@yazdhenab. Yes. I know. I just want to see.

[@carriekerkenes8162]

Manual brushing is my favorite 😊

[@Cryt480]

love the new sudsy lather. question: why not do a 2nd rug roll after the pressure wash? seems like a logical next step over throwing the carpet to the side.

[@kempdriekie4345]

Is this a Persian carpet? It look like Aladdin could be riding on it with Jasmin. Very beautiful.

[@Cryt480]

@@kempdriekie4345 lol. idk.

[@alberteinsteinthejew]

Those dirt are just super unbelievable. I wondered if he purposely submerge the rug in the mud and ink

[@polyesterdreamboat]

100% faked

[@sagefx95]

True. And then he wastes so much water and puts so much chemicals into the environment

[@warlord_aries3920]

R2 Clean2 really brought this one back to life. Awesome work, king.

[@jimturner7222]

Where did you find this rug? It’s the dirtiest rug I have seen you transform. Awesome job as usual. Can’t wait to see the finished rug.

[@FilmscoreMetaler]

Don't believe everything you see. He probably applies most of the dirt himself to get a more drastic effect and a more clickable thumbnail. You won't find perfect condition rugs under piles of dirt like that on a regular base to fit your weekly upload schedule.

[@jimturner7222]

@@FilmscoreMetaler I don’t think you are right. I have seen rugs thrown into the trash all over the place. I live in an apartment complex and I see all the time

[@TrinaRuss25]

He does a great job. I don’t believe he applies the dirt himself he shows footage retrieving from the dumpster and he says there are plenty rugs that he was unable to clean and that were damaged that he didn’t upload.

[@jimturner7222]

@@TrinaRuss25 I believe you are right. Why would he go to the trouble to fake it. I personally have seen some rugs that were so dirty that he couldn’t put that dirt on them completely. Have come across some rugs that were thrown away because they were gross

[@Untamed92]

I love watching your videos at night they help me relax for bed I suffer from PTSD which makes me very anxious this helps me relax to sleep❤❤❤

[@juha-mattikoponen1625]

What do you guys do to your carpets over there?! Also, love the extra R2-Clean2 footage, he's my favourite. Also also, why haven't you named your vacuum yet? I feel it deserves a name also.

[@Skelakitty5]

these are found in dumpsters/outside...

[@amyleigh423]

Vac: muck sucker

[@kariisakson6466]

​@@Skelakitty5 thank you. I was wondering where he was getting these from.

[@deniseroe5891]

Such a bright happy rug underneath. Amazing

[@sickledcicely]

why did my brain choose to watch this while eating

[@mardiwilcox2922]

Truly an amazing job. The rug looks beautiful!!!!!

[@shaunhealy87]

2:02 why is it so thick?…….that’s what she said 😂

[@jillianhart8011]

My man goin for that new boot goofin look. Its so satisfying seeing it go from almost completely black to a colorful rug.

[@tishatolle6297]

Wow! You do an amazing job! I love watching the colors be revealed!

[@i_heart_dollhouses7327]

Amazing! I couldn't believe when the colors started showing up.

[@lisaworth6860]

This looks like a rug you did not to long ago. Awesome job.

[@diamonddia5545]

Your videos are like a meditation 🧘🏻‍♀️ to me .Absolutely amazing

[@beauhodges7957]

You sir are the real Rug Doctor.

[@miminana-hd6nf]

Incredible. Watching the colors pop up on that rug while cleaning it was just amazing. I didn't think you could get it clean but you amazed us and did.

[@rebeccagallagher3306]

This is the most beautiful rug!

[@gracepursey2166]

I have watched the “other guys” clean filthy rugs…. This was amazing…so much cleaner! The water ran clear…you are so much more thorough. Kudos to you…. You are awesome!

[@aliviatheisen7434]

i swear i watch these to go to sleep when i can’t they are so satisfying. Thank you for your service

[@frankiebluej6902]

I wish everyone did the white bucket test at the end of their carpet cleaning vids. Some of them would be rightly embarrassed. Wonderful, As Always!

[@GLOW.UP430]

One of the most beautiful rugs I've ever seen... Bravvvooooooooo 🎉

[@landraliebling5699]

I love this rug too!!! Love all the colors!!! I want it!! ❤️🩷🩵💙💚

[@ckcreations2007]

My step son and I love the names you've given your equipment. To add to the list possibly, Orlando "Broom". Just an idea we thought was comical.

[@mamabearandcubs7701]

Your best yet! Absolutely beautiful rug!! Brilliant xx🐻👍🇬🇧

[@kristaransbottom6765]

Man. I'd like to have a job like that. Looks hard, but sooo satisfying!

[@ericabossen1094]

He makes these rugs look so nice I enjoy watching these videos

[@jackielulu1676]

I love it when a pattern slowly reveals itself!

[@Doncr4nk]

Best one I've seen so far. Gorgeous rug.

[@debsmith2269]

Such a pretty rug, I'm glad you saved it. It amazes me that all this dirt and sludge on some of these rugs doesn't stain the fibres, or do we just not get to see those ones. If possible, it'd be great to hear the back story of how these rugs get so dirty.

[@timothyarchie320]

Amazing transformation! I’ve seen dozens of your videos, I don’t remember one that produced that much sludge at the first scrubbing. Beautiful carpet.

[@cloverleaf4829]

I am in absolute ❤ with this rug in its freshly cleaned state.

[@karenstafford724]

Wow,just look at those beautiful colours. 😍 ❤

[@joninapepperell1151]

I know i have said it before but thank you for another rug kept out of landfill x

[@carolynmcdaniel1297]

I own this exact rug! So happy you brought this one back to life!