Now, I am not renowned for my steadiness of hand

[fivemack]

So I'd better ask in advance, after a recent ebay purchase:

how would one get spilt gallium metal out of the carpet?

Explaining any stain to the landlord is likely to strain my powers of rhetoric

['would you like to come round and see my gallium' is also probably not the finest chat-up line yet developed]

Comments

[randwolf.livejournal.com]

Maybe metal braid would absorb it, the way it does lead/tin solder? You might try some solder wick.