Cleaning milkshake off carpet - smell

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I spilled a glass of mango milkshake on my carpet yesterday I got the visible spill off with water, a bit of fairy liquid and a bit of carpet cleaner. There's still a patch that smells a bit of mango, though. Reckon that's ok to just try to clear the smell by putting on some neutradol powder then hoovering, or should I clean it more first?

elsien

Bicarb is pretty good at getting rid of smells. Sprinkle it on, brush it in and leave it overnight before you hoover again. 

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Thanks. I've got neutradol powder which works in a similar way to bicarb. I was wondering if I needed to clean more first, though?

rach_k

Was it cows' milk?  If it was and there is still some smell, I would clean it again as milk can be pretty rank when it goes off!  I'd want it all out of the carpet.  If it was a plant milk, I'd not worry so much and probably just put something like bicarb on it.

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Cow's milk, sadly I've given it another clean with diluted fairy but there's still a faint smell (have to have nose near carpet to pick it up).
Any other suggestions to clean with? I'm hoping it's just a faint smell left while the milk itself is gone, but of course I won't know for sure until I find out if there's a sour smell in a few days!

rach_k

Have you tried washing powder/liquid?  That's what I always use on carpet.

letsbetfair

Thanks - you mean washing machine powder?