Removing Dried Laundry Detergent Stains From Carpet

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.

Removing dried laundry detergent stains from carpet.

Check to see if any laundry detergent remains. 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. 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. You may have to do this a few more times to completely remove the laundry detergent from the carpet.

Accidental spills and drips landing on the carpet is typically the cause of detergent stains. Remove detergent stains from the carpet to prevent additional or deep staining. 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.

Apply only enough solution to saturate stain. Remove excess stains before treating. The white wine wakes up the dried stain due to its similar properties and begins to break down the dried red wine stain. Rinse carpet with clean water and blot until dry.

Allow solution to stand 1 5 minutes. Wait for the carpet to completely dry. If so wet the area and use the carpet cleaning machine to suck up the water and laundry detergent. Repeat until stain is not visible.

Do not allow solution to dry on fabrics. Blot with white towel.