
don't worry duckface, there's no offence taken from anything that anyone has said!
I only risked the carpet at 40 degrees and 800 spin

truth be told it doesn't need any spin, because it doesn't really soak up any water and dries pretty much instantly.
It survived absolutely fine and smells lovely now. It does look a bit cleaner too. Unfortunately though it hasn't shifted some of the stains, so onto plan B (when I work out what plan B is... )