Removing liquid soap from carpet 1 spray the carpet with warm water.
Remove liquid soap from carpet.
The white vinegar in place of the shampoo helps in removing both the dirt and also the soap residue present in the carpet.
This will absorb much of the remaining shampoo.
Run your hand over the carpet until it feels sudsy like a sponge.
Cleaning soap out of a carpet is a tedious task that unfortunately offers no short cuts.
Apply pressure as you are scraping to remove as much of the shampoo as possible.
Step 1 wipe up as much of the soap as possible with a clean dry towel.
Scoop up as much of the liquid laundry detergent as you can from the top of the carpet fibers.
Use white paper towels to do this so you can easily throw the soapy paper towels away.
Yes the spill will be plenty wet with soap but you will need to wet it with water to fully clean up the spill.
Continue blotting using fresh paper towels as needed until they no longer absorb any moisture.
Next use a paper towel to blot the area.
At this point there should be minimal amounts of soap shampoo left in the carpet.
After you have vacuumed the excess water the carpet fibers will still be wet.