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I spilt a yoghurt drink on the floor the other day. Carpet - not a very good or fluffy one.
Scraped it up, wet it, sponged it to lift moisture, sprayed it with Febreze.
Next day, smell remains - doesn't help that it's 30+ out there and not much cooler inside.
Carpet cleaning fluid with a brush on the end, scrubbed it, left it for recommended time, sponged to lift moisture, sprayed it with Febreze.
Next day, smell remains - still very hot out there!
Half and half white vinegar and water, sprayed it, left it for recommended time, sponged to lift moisture, forget the Febreze, it's not cutting it.
Smell remains.
Tonight's plan is to shake Sodium Bicarbonate all over it, leave it overnight and vacuum in the morning, but I am not overly confident.
So, any other suggestions???
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Bicarb might work although I might give it a bit longer than overnight.
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Maybe an enzyme cleaner , usually sold for cleaning pet urine.
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Red wine counteracts yoghurt, about half a bottle should do it.
You'll need something to get the Red wine out though.
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Love it. Smell would be far less offensive...
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I would have thought that bicarb would do the trick. It got the smell of smoke damage out of my hall carpet when we had a small fire in our dining room. Use plenty, don't be skinny with it and leave for as long as you can before hoovering it up. I put some newspaper down over the top to stop it being trodden over the house.
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white wine is the solution to a red wine stain.
you might also try eventually some natural scents. I pick the lavender flowers late in the season and sprinkle them on the sisal mat inside our little entrance space which is just big enough for one person to occupy between the outer and inner door. I leave them for a couple of weeks enjoying the fragrance every time I leave the house or come back in. Thyme or rosemary flowers would likely do the same.
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Thanks All. Bicarb was pretty good, although I'm not sure there's not an occasional whiff. But then, I'm vomiting myself (labyrinthis rather than gastric issues) so sometimes hard to tell.
Now that is an excellent idea. Not sure how the lavender is doing and it's not my favourite smell, but the herb garden has gone nuts so I have chive, marjoram and rosemary flowers, plus sage and lemon balm leaves. Oh, and an indoor basil plant that doesn't know when to stop growing!
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is the labyrinthis causing vertigo? Have you tried the Epley exercise? worked for me.
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I haven't Epleyed myself lately, it would be worth a try.
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@Brie Thank you very much. I had not heard of Epley exercise.
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