Does anyone know how to remove modeling clay from a wool rug?

Question

We have a wool rug, and children of varying ages. We just moved our sofa and discovered modeling clay ground into our wool rug. We have no way of knowing exactly how long it has been there except that the sofa has not been moved (by our hands anyway) since Christmas 2006 and the clay was not there then. The sofa was barely covering the clay so we suspect the kids moved it just enough to cover the clay. (Imagine that!)

Answer 1

It could be cat ****. If it is soft clay water will lossen it. If it is hard clay hit it with a hammer and pick up the pieces with duct tape.

Answer 2

Depending on how big ur rug is... Freeze it, wen frozen u will be crumble it off - but u have to do it as soon as it's frozen tho otherwise u'll be back at stage 1. This might sound crazy but it worked for us.