it's all laundry detergant i've tried vinger and its not helping
2007-11-19 06:55:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
add water = wash the carpet - keep adding water and mopping up with a towel until it's fully diluted - vacuum with a wet vac if you have one
2007-11-19 07:02:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd try using a shop vac or a carpet cleaner to suck up the liquid. You might have to add a little water to the spot and repeat going over the area with the vac or cleaner while using a little water till you've removed all of the detergent. Make sure you empty the canister often, because the detergent will probably produce a lot of foam while doing this.
2007-11-19 07:05:49 · answer #2 · answered by Gabriele M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just pour a some water over the spilled laundry detergent. All it going to do is cleaning the carpet where it spilled onto so just a mop and wipe clean. You may want to add a small amount of clean fabric softener after you finish with the spill to that area so your carpet does not harden.
2007-11-19 07:07:57 · answer #3 · answered by rosabearr ") 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had a gallon bottle of shampoo my grandson pumped out on the hall way carpet. I never did get it all up.
Everyday, get a bucket of clean water and blot the detergent with a clean rag, rinsing in the budket. Until you can't kneel on the floor. then do it some more tomorrow.
Maybe eventually it will all come up, but meantime you will be cleaning the traffic offf that spot everyday.
2007-11-19 08:00:20 · answer #4 · answered by Nana Lamb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a carpet water extraction cleaner with just water instead of cleaning solution. It will dilute it and suck it out of the carpet. You'll need a good defoamer in the recovery tank though.
2007-11-19 15:26:28 · answer #5 · answered by Bobo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First use a wet dry vac to get up as much as possible. Then rent one of those carpet cleaners and dont use any soap in it of course. Just keep using clear water until it comes up.
2007-11-19 08:00:07 · answer #6 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
place a thick towel over the area and place a heavy object on it repeat every 24hrs until carpet is dry never rub any spill into a carpet always draw it out
2007-11-19 09:34:04 · answer #7 · answered by suzanne w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate it when this happens. Is it liquid or powder? If powder, vacuum as much up as possible and go to the next step. If it's liquid, go right to the next step.
The next step: rent a shampooer/extractor and keep going over the area. This link will give you the details.
2007-11-19 07:08:22 · answer #8 · answered by DIYpro 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋