Removing Dried Laundry Detergent Stains From Carpet

Blot with white towel.

Removing dried laundry detergent stains from carpet.

A wet dry vacuum cleaner and a steamer work best to clean spilled laundry detergent on carpet. If you ve spilled liquid laundry detergent on your carpet spray the carpet with warm water which will help to separate the detergent from the carpet fibers. If so wet the area and use the carpet cleaning machine to suck up the water and laundry detergent. Do not allow solution to dry on fabrics.

If you spill detergent on carpet you could spend hours trying to remove it because the liquid which is very thick gets deep into carpet fibers. If you ve spilled liquid detergent on a hard floor simply wipe up the spill with a clean rag. Remove detergent stains from the carpet to prevent additional or deep staining. Apply only enough solution to saturate stain.

You can then follow up with a club soda or a little dawn dish detergent and water to blot up the stain. Leave it to soak for a few minutes then clean it up with a rag. Accidental spills and drips landing on the carpet is typically the cause of detergent stains. Check to see if any laundry detergent remains.

Allow solution to stand 1 5 minutes. Rinse carpet with clean water and blot until dry. Laundry detergent is one of the most common household items found within the home. Remove excess stains before treating.

Although any carpet is susceptible to a detergent stain carpets in or near a laundry room are more prone to detergent stains than carpets in other areas of the home. The white wine wakes up the dried stain due to its similar properties and begins to break down the dried red wine stain.