Chinese Takeaway and the lounge carpet...

Had a Chinese takeaway, and for some reason decided to throw it all over the lounge capet! The plate slipped and next thing I knew it was all on the floor :(

I cleared up the immediate mess, dabbed the carpet, then applied bicarb and left overnight. While it is mostly out, there is one part which still has a definate smell of Chinese takeaway. I think this was the 'impact' zone, and it's from the (chop suey) sauce, which I assume has soaked through the carpet?

The carpet is mixed brown, so there isn't a visible stain as such, it's more that it has blended with the rest of the pattern. The carpet feels a bit tuftier at that point as well, not as soft.

Anyone have any ideas of what I might try next?

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  • twopenny
    twopenny Posts: 7,224 Forumite
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    The coarseness is probably the remainder of the bicarb. 
    I keep some diluted carpet cleaner in a spray bottle for spots and such. It will probably even out with carpet cleaner.

    If it's the smell then leave some bicarb in the carpet for a week or two.
    Other things that might work could affect the colour of the carpet. I remember my potential and annoying mother in law cleaning a stain on her white carpet. It left one beautifully white area and the rest looked grubby. Hard to keep a straight face 😉

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  • Albermarle
    Albermarle Posts: 27,308 Forumite
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    At some point buy/hire a carpet cleaner ( not just for this but carpets need a clean now and again anyway.
    In the meantime, spray with Febreze.
  • GlitterMedusa
    GlitterMedusa Posts: 13 Forumite
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    You could try a pet spray. I use Dr Beckmann pet stain & odour remover which works really well for  clearing up cat puke off the carpet 
  • Sapindus
    Sapindus Posts: 635 Forumite
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    I bought some stuff off ebay once that someone had treated with Febreze, I had to get rid as it made me feel ill.

    What about one of those little hand held steam cleaners?
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