To my horror, my strawberry margarita slipped off the end table and disaster struck on my light beige apartment carpet. Being a typical male I begin rubbing not blotting the stain and after a while of scrubbing gave up and went to bed. The next morning it looked worse.
The Home Depot trip purchase did not solve the problem, so I found a tip on this website that I thought I would try and after a little contemplating (since I am an Engineer) I perfected it. Here are the steps to remove a set red stain such as the above mentioned (koolaid, red juices, etc.):
Let me hear about your success stories.
Source: This is an improvement to a tip I found on this site.
By Mark Landis from El Paso, TX
This page contains the following solutions.
To take fresh red stains out of a carpet: My grandson spilled over half a glass of red punch onto my beige carpet. I immediately sprayed window cleaner over the stop and started blotting.
I recently had my carpets professionally cleaned and I asked what is the best thing to use to clean spots without leaving a residue that actually attracts more dirt (such as Resolve and Oxiclean). He told me the best thing to use was plain old club soda. He said to pour it on let it sit a few minutes and then use a shop vac or wet dry vac of some sort to suck up the excess liquid. He said for most stains you shouldn't even have to rub at all. He said this will work on pet stains also. By D.Bulanda
I have used Dove soap on carpets to remove all kinds of stains. Plus, it leaves the room with a beautiful clean scent.
When I have carpet issues, I first use some Dawn detergent on a microfiber cleaning cloth. When that does not work, I get out my acrylic craft paint, some Q-tips and dot the paint over the stain until it matches the carpet. Use minimal paint and work slowly.
Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
I spilt Pine O Clean in my car. How to fix that smell. Thank you
Natural remedies to try:
Leave a tray of charcoal briquettes in your car (don't directly cover the spill area) to absorb odors.
Spray the spill area with water, sprinkle very generously with baking soda, and let it dry for at leat a half-day. Then vacuum.
If you can keep the windows down, park your car so the sunshine hits the spill spot directly for as long as possible for several days.
Pine O Cleen is a disinfectant and cleaner and you may have a big job trying to remove the cleaner and the odor.
maybe you should ask the company for suggestions:
(It looks like the company is getting a lot of bad reviews about the 'smell'.)
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I believe the only way to remove the Pine O Cleen is with fresh water. How much was spilled on your carpet will determine how much water you'll need.
Here are 3 ways to try:
1.) Take car to a large auto detailing shop and let them deal with it. The job will be costly but they can usually handle things like this.
2.) If you have a wet/dry shop vacuum cleaner you can pour fresh water on the spot and use your shop vac to draw up the water/cleaner. This will have to be done several times until you think the cleaner has been removed.
Dry carpet as much as possible and then open car windows (doors if possible) during the day to finish drying the carpet.
3.) Much more difficult;
I would try taking the carpet out if possible but since that may be difficult you may need to pour fresh water on the carpet and use thick towels to press down and absorb the water/cleaner from the carpet. According to how much spilled, you may have to do this numerous times. Some people pour clean water press one or two thick towels over the spot and put several very heavy objects on top of the towels and leave overnight or all day.
You can tell how much cleaner is left in your carpet by how much is still being absorbed in the towels - you can feel the "soap' or put towel in water to see how much cleaner is still there.
This may take several times before the cleaner has been removed.
Carpet will have to dry completely (through to the metal) and it's also possible the cleaner will cause the metal under the carpet to rust.
How do I remove the black sticky rubber from the bottom of the desktop computer that melted on my carpet. Best solutions as how to remove from carpet without hurting the carpet with a bigger stain. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for all your help.
You could try a citrus solvent to remove w/o hurting the carpet. I'd pour it over a cloth and let it soak awhile into the carpet fibers before attempting to lift, rub or scrub. Might need to keep reapplying and setting awhile until you get it all lifted. Good Luck!
You will have to start with using something like a spoon to remove the excess 'black rubber'.
It can be a long process so check out this link as it is very detailed.
www.wolfeflooring.com/
Please remember to place your desktop computer on some sort of board or even a heavy cloth if it has to set on the floor.
It is not a good idea to set it on the floor as it will attract a great amount of dust and will have to be cleaned every couple of months to keep it from running hot.
How to clean pumpkin stains off of carpet?
Mark from Key Largo FL
If you're a renter or you don't plan on replacing the carpet for a while, I recommend you hire a professional carpet cleaner.
There is an old stain, it might be lipstick on a white carpet. They have tried to remove and there is still a large spot. If anyone has an idea I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
By Jackie from North Powder, OR
If it's an old embedded stain, it would be rather impossible to remove from the rug.
Check your laundry aisle for a liquid bleach for colors called Vivid. Mix about 2 tbsp per cup of water, spray on the area and allow to sit overnight if possible. Use a damp cloth then a dry cloth to blot up. I have used this with a great deal of success. Hope it helps!
Hi Jackie,
First try shaving cream. If that doesn't work, try Windex. Both are marvelous for removing carpet stains.
Mix white vinegar and liquid dish soap in small container. Use a brush to apply to spot and scrub. I have found this takes a lot of small spots out.
I have used degreaser spray ( like WD40 ). As brilliant as WD40 is it smells terrible and overpowering so use a degreaser which tells you it is citrus smell or similar.
Spray some onto the stain leave for a couple of minutes and blot off and then used face cloth or similar. Dip in water with small amount of dishwashing liquid ( not so much you have suds ! ) and gently scrub the rest of the stain off. It really does work and it will tackle any stain. My son walked around with Flexitol liberally applied to his plods. You can imagine the damage that did to the carpet and my temper ! The degreaser removed all of it.
However check on an inconspicuous part first just in case any probs. My carpet is wool and very light so I am not sure as to bleaching after effect.
You can buy degreaser sprays in bike and car shops and some cheapo store like Wilkinsons, where I got mine. I love Wilkinsons. There is one in Kingston upon Thames and one in Epsom.
I saw this on UTube so I hope the person giving the information will forgive me in the interests of disseminating information.
Good Luck.
From Petworth in the UK
One day while rummaging thru my extra freezer in the back of my house. I sat a 12 oz. can of frozen orange juice up on the top of the freezer, forgetting about it. A few days later, I heard a noise. What I found was a partial can of thawed orange juice on top of the freezer, and the rest had run all down the front of my freezer and into my light gray carpet. I was lucky that it didn't explode onto the ceiling area. What a mess though! My question is --- does anyone know what takes orange juice concentrate out of carpet? Many thanks to those who answer!
you might try straight peroxide. or if that doesn't get it, wet the area with peroxide and sprinkle on some baking soda and scrub it in with a soft brush. rinse and repeat as often as needed. this will take blood out of jeans so it should do pretty good on orange juice too. good luck.
I know that when I had pets, and they did their liquid business on the rug..I used ginger ale or club soda. Baking soda may help, too. and oops for the Orange Juice. I have done that...we now store our cans (of frozen juice) in ziplock type bags. Just make sure they close.
My daughter's chest freezer quit working on her and some meat thawed out. The blood leaked out of the unit and got on the carpet. She tried shampooing it up, but the smell and stain are still there.
By Kellyjo Keithley from Heppner, OR
Maybe she should try an enzymatic cleaner. We got some at Petsmart for "accidents," called PetZyme. The bottle said it's for all sorts of organic messes. Here is a link:
www.petsmart.com/
We went ahead and got the big bottle, and put it in our own spray bottles (so much cheaper per ounce). I've used it several times, and it seems to work well on urine accidents. I haven't had to try it on blood, but it might not hurt to try.
Good luck - don't know if it'll get rid of the ugly spot, but hopefully at least the smell will be gone (then maybe she can cover the spot with a rug!).
I don't know what it is about Baby Wipes, but for some odd reason they work. Every time I spill something on my carpet I grab the baby wipes and it always comes out:) I have also used goo gone on an old paint stain and it came out right away without damaging color. Try these sometime:)
How do you get stains off carpet?
Dave from San Diego, CA
a great product is called Spot Shot. It is about $4-5 a bottle but well worth it. It is cheaper if you get it at sams or costco.
If you use Spot Shot or Oxyclean (or any other similar type of product) be SURE to rinse out ALL residues of these chemicals as they WILL cause the carpet color to fade in the areas where they have been used. These products are designed to remove stains (specifically the colors associated with stains). Unfortunately these chemicals don't know the difference between the color of the stains and the carpet's own color! The resulting effect is carpet that has faded spots.
Simply stated, chemicals do NOT belong in carpet! Be sure to rinse out any chemical residues using warm water. Extract the water thoroughly using a portable wet-dry type of vacuum cleaner.
Good luck!
Sincerely,
Chris Howell
www.colorfulcarpets.com
Maryland, USA
I have an asphalt driveway and very light carpet. I have awful trails on the carpet and it is a little sticky. I have had it professionally cleaned several times, but the spot returns almost as soon as it is dried.
What can I use to clean it? Please help.Remove as much as you can. Use a clean cloth to blot up. Vacuum.
To create a cleaning solution, mix warm water and ¼ cup of liquid dish soap. Start at the outside of the stain and work in. Rinse the tar stain with cold water. Repeat as necessary.
If this doesn't work, you may need professional cleaning.
I found a tip on your site re getting out stains from my light carpet. I have tried the apple cider vinegar + baking soda, but I'm finding it has made the carpet worse than it was. There are now big stains on the carpet. I am now on my 3rd application to see if it will lift the stain. My carpet is a cream colour and the stains now are really noticeable.
By Rhonda G
I have an old, white carpet, but it doesn't look white anymore. It has many different dark spots which show up out of nowhere. How can I make it cleaner and whiter in general?
By Lilly
Mix up a strong solution of Oxy Clean in a bucket of water. Wet the area well with a mop and let it sit for 30 minutes. Use a wet-vac cleaner to clean and remove excess moisture.
How do I remove the red sofa dye from brown carpet?
By Jean from Mobile, AL
I dropped a pink vodka sidekick on the carpet last night. I need help on how to get it out?
By Anthony
I have spilt Blue Loo toilet bowl cleaner on a synthetic mocha coloured carpet. How can I remove the stain?
By C Falk from Victoria, Australia
What can you use to remove red stains from carpet?
By beaver from Seminole, FL
Have you steam cleaned the carpet and had that stain reappear? As the carpet begins to dry, the residue wicks up in the fibers and goes to the surface. To prevent this: stack several paper towels on top of the damp area and place a heavy pot on top. The towels should soak up the remaining stain overnight.
Hydrogen peroxide is especially good for organic stains and is very gentle on carpet. This is a page about using hydrogen peroxide for carpet stains.
Rubbing alcohol is one of the best ways to get stains out of carpet. It can remove pet stains, rust stains and coffee stains. This page contains DIY carpet cleaning tips and shows you how to get stains out of carpet using rubbing alcohol.
Some areas of your carpet are more heavily used that others. These heavy traffic areas are typically more soiled and may be harder to clean. This is a page about cleaning carpet dirty from heavy traffic.
