Help! Spaghetti Bolognaise on Off-White Carpet

olgadapolga

Hi, probably the wrong board so apologies in advance

My son has just accidently thrown an entire plate of spaghetti bolognaise onto an off-white carpet.

What's the best way to remove the stain?

marisco_2

I believe white wine is meant to help lift stains. Thats what my folks always use to use anyway. Maybe they were just quirky alcoholics though.

God what a nightmare. Hope you get it sorted fast.

sassyblue

Vanish foam spray is good, l think it'll take repeated attempts and even then never be perfect, tomato based sauce stains are a killer to remove.

fluffnutter

Google stain removal for non-washable fabrics. The culprits are going to be the tomato and fat from the meat and might need different solutions. Persevere but start now - stains are easier to remove the quicker you deal with them.

cottonhead

You could spill some more in random patches to make it looked patterned ?

If that doenst appeal there is a good stain remover I got from homebase. you spray it on and it fizzes and the stain somehow vanishes without the need for wiping.

bright_side

Whatever you do, don't rub it too much because even if it all comes out, the carpet will be ruined in that spot! Good luck!

geoffky

We have biege carpets and have found the best thing for them is a vax carpet machine ,this one
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000Y828JO/ref=asc_df_B000Y828JO8593863?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&!!!!!hydra0b-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B000Y828JO&hvpos=1o1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=191028640492193612&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt= and we paid a lot more for it than it is now priced..near £300 i think..

thatgirlsam

I would try not to use any soapy sprays - the tomato might be removed but dirt will always stick to that spot afterwards!

Try and 'lift' it.. use water and paper towels, put some heavy books on top to lift the stain out. Numerous attempts might be needed!

Mayflower10cat

In desperation, after my very elderly, only semi continent female cat had several attacks of diarrhoea (sorry, too much information) I resorted to 'Ace' laundry bleach' on a cream berber carpet and it did remove the stains. It also worked brilliantly when my cats knocked over a handtied flower arrangement (the ones with a bubble of water in a bag?) one night and the water took the dye out of the red ribbons and left a huge stain on the cream carpet. Have a go on a little spot first.

j.e.j.

If the carpet is made of man-made fibres you might be lucky and the stain won't have penetrated into it. Glycerin is supposed to be good for getting rid of tomato stains.

Failing that you might have to just put a nice rug or something over the tomatoey stains..

ognum

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