Carpet Staining with Sunny Delight?

Question

My daughter just spilled some Sunny D onto the carpet and it is not coming out. Any suggestions. I tried Oxy Clean, Resolve Carpet cleaner, and that other Duel Action one. NOTHING helped. Any home remedies..........Please help! This isn't the first time this happened. And still a light orange stain on my carpet. I would have thought that this would have came out easily considering that it is orange juice.

Please read........I used Resolve already!

Answer 1

The problem that most people have when they spill some liquid on the carpet, they grab all these different carpet cleaning agents and try to clean it. This is the worse thing that you can do. Always flush the spill with plain water first, if this does not take it out do not mix all the different chemicals together, they can interact with each other and actually set the stain instead of removing the spot. The Sunny D has a dye in it and has to be neutralized, hopefully you have not permanetly set the stain. Flush the area with plain water to remove all that you have put into the carpet, then try a Detergent Solution - Mix one fourth teaspoon of a liquid dishwashing detergent per one cup of lukewarm water. NEVER USE A STRONGER CONCENTRATION! Thorough rinsing is necessary to remove detergent residues that may cause rapid soiling. It may be necessary to rinse with warm water several times to completely remove residues. Care should be used in selecting a detergent. Never use a laundry detergent of any type, because laundry detergents may contain optical brighteners that dye the fiber. Do not select an automatic dishwashing detergent because many contain bleaching agents that destroy dyes and some fibers. Work from the outside of the stain inwards so as not to spread it, and be sure to only use a white rag. Carpet fibers are absorbent and can pull coloring out of rags

Answer 2

Spot Shot Instant Carpet Stain Remover

Answer 3

Give this a shot!!
Dish washing or fine fabric detergent, white terry towels, white vinegar, warm water, measuring cup, spoon, vacuum.
Work on removing the stain as soon as you notice it. The longer the stain is left on the carpet the greater the chances are of the stain setting.
In every case remove all excess wet or dry material before attempting to clean. Blot wet materials using a white terry towel (check helpful hints for a detailed description of blotting). Vacuum excess dry materials or gently scrape up materials with a spoon.
Mix 1/2 tsp. of dish washing soap or fine fabric detergent into 1 (8 oz.)cup of warm water.
Apply a small amount, blot or tamp and repeat until the stain is removed. Be patient. Complete removal may reqiure repeating the same step several times. Tamp down on the carpet, do not scrub as this may distort the texture of the pile.
Cover the stain with the towel and press down repeatedly to absorb the stain material and detergent.
Once the stain is completely removed, rinse the area with cold water; blot with a dry white terry towel until all moisture is removed. Repeat this process several times to remove cleaning solution residue. (Residue can attract soils).
If the spot or stain turns brownish when dry, mix 1 part white vinegar and two parts water. Apply a small amount and blot. Repeat only once.
Precautions:
Never use a stronger concentration than is recommended. Never laundry detergent or automatic dish washing detergents because they may destroy or dye some fibers.

Hope this helps...

Answer 4

I got tired of stains and just bought this really great carpeting that is made of recyled plastic milk containers. The dye in the carpet is permanent. You can spill red Koolaid on it and you just blot it and it comes right out. Its really great when you have kids and pets. Look for the code PET on it. It's not just poly they are improving on the look every year!

Answer 5

Try white vinegar. Pour it onto the stain, let it sit a minute, then blot it with a clean white towel or rag--never rub!! Good luck!

Answer 6

Did you really read the label? If it is orange then it must have some orange dye in it. Spray it with Resolve and brush it was a bristle brush. Rinse it well.

Answer 7

I use a carpet cleaner called spot shot.You can get it at any department store.That might work for you, its done a good job for me.

Answer 8

A Tide pen.