How to clean old carpet stain?

http://imgur.com/uNqNnVS

Just noticed this stain when moving the bed. Anyone have any idea on cleaning it? I dunno what I spilled on it but shampooing the carpet and stain treating it hasn’t done any good.

Comments

  • Do you know what exactly it is? Stains react to cleaning agents based on their composition. Or you can go all out, hire a heavy duty carpet cleaner and use that - but you'll have to clean the whole room/house because the difference in cleanliness will be stark otherwise.

    • I honestly have no idea. It’s quite a old stain. But today I hired a carpet cleaner from Bunnings today, but it hasn’t removed the stain.

  • +1

    vinegar + baking soda

    let it soak

    • yep…dampen stain with white vinegar…sprinkle bicarb over it and work it in with a softish brush > allow to dry - may take quite a few days - before vacuuming. Good Luck!

  • +6

    you have to be careful what you use, a lot of cleaning products don't destroy the DNA evidence

  • +1

    Fire will clean it up real good.

  • Make another stain ontop of the old stain

  • first what colour is the carpet? I rented a unit yrs ago with a very light cream carpet spilt coffee on it, made a weak bleach solution rubbed it with a damp cloth a few times faded to almost imperceptible got bond back no worries

  • Try 1 part hydrogen peroxide to 1 part dish-washing liquid. Use in a spray bottle. Test a small area first.

    Spray on and sponge / paper towel out.

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