How do I get an old red kool-aid stain up?

Question

A few months ago I spilled red kool-aid on my carpet. I thought I got it all up but missed a spot under my couch. I have tried a steam cleaner with no luck. Can anyone recomend what I should use to get the stain out?

Answer 1

I use the OxyClean spray upholstery/carpet stain remover. I cleaned up a spot of red Kool-Aid just the other day w/ it. Since it is not a fresh spot spray it really well and let it soak for a bit and then take a damp rag and rub the spot with it. . . .is shoud come right out. . .mine did :)

Answer 2

It's not always possible to remove kool aid stains from carpet. All "red stains" are difficult to get out. Red coloring used in pop, candy, and other foods generally doesn't flush out with water. However, if you try the methods used by professional carpet cleaners, you may get that stain out.

First, use a shop-vac to suck some of the kool aid out, if you can get to the stain quickly. This can stop the spill from entering the carpet fibers. Getting out some or all of the remaining stain takes time.

Start with Dawn dishwashing detergent - the original blue type. Add five or six drops to two cups of warm water. Dampen a white cotton cloth with this solution and lay it over the stain. Then place a clothes iron on top of it, set on "low".

Let this sit for fifteen minutes, and don't press down. The red stain will start to wick up into the cloth. You should see red on the cloth. Fold it to use a clean part or apply a new cloth, and repeat the process.

It takes patience to get red stains out of carpet, but even year-old Kool Aid stains have been removed using this method. Repeat the process again and again until there is no more transfer of the red stain to the cloth. Rinse the spot with water, blot it up, and dry it quickly. Quick drying prevents any stain deeper down from wicking up to the surface.

To summarize: use clean white cotton cloth (several), low heat, and don't press or rub. Let the color wick up into the cloth at its own rate, then rinse and dry the area quickly. You can, at the very least, lighten Kool Aid stains and other red stains in carpet using this technique.

Answer 3

Try contacting Creative Colors Intl. They're upholstery specialists and they have helped me get the kool-aid stain off my carpet. They did an incredible job. Hopefully they could help you get yours off too. They are a franchise located practically in every state. Their rates are reasonable too!
Here's their website www.creativecolorsintl.com

Answer 4

Try 2 tablespoons of ammonia and mix with i cup of warm water, sponge this on and then follow with a detergent.Blot with paper towel.Now use water and apply with a sponge and use paper towel again to take up the moisture.

Answer 5

get a carpet cleaner guy to do it for you

Answer 6

USE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE POUR ON SPOT LET IT SIT A FEW MINUTES AND SCRUB IT OUT......YOU WILL BE SURPRISED ON THE OUTCOME OF STAINS USING THAT!!!

Answer 7

try vim and hand scrub it in gently