- 1). Hold your putty knife at a 45-degree angle, with the plastic blade as close to the corner of the carpet square as possible.
- 2). Push the putty knife forward, lifting as you work. This will rip the carpet square from the floor underneath. If the carpet squares won't move, hit the handle of the putty knife with your mallet. Use a hammer if a mallet is not available.
- 3). Remove the square and put it aside to donate to charity, or throw it away.
- 4). Remove the next square, and so on, until all of them are removed. After the squares are removed your floors may be covered in a leftover adhesive. Scrub the floor with mineral spirits and a rag to remove leftover adhesive.
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