How to Clean Fingernail Polish From Carpet
Fingernail polish landing on the carpet rather than on your nails might seem like a manicure disaster. But before you start cutting out the stain with your cuticle scissors, try this simple homespun solution.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Dry Cleaning Fluid
- Ammonia
- Soft Dry Cloth
- non bleach, non alkaline mild detergent
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Pour dry cleaning fluid over the stain.
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Blot with a dry, white cloth.
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Apply a small amount of mild liquid detergent to the stain.
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Blot again with the cloth.
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Flood the stain with water.
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Blot again with the cloth.
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Pour a small amount of ammonia on the stain.
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Blot again.
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Apply a little more liquid detergent to the stain.
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Blot again.
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Flood the area with water.
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Blot one last time.
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Tips & Warnings
Dry cleaning fluid can be purchased at a home supply store or a dry cleaners.
Always test the cleaning solutions on an inconspicuous area of the carpet before applying them to a large area.
Use a white cloth rather than a colored one to prevent any dyes from coming off on the carpet.
As you blot, keep turning the cloth so that you are using a clean, dry section to pick up the stain and the cleaning fluids from the carpet. Don't rub.
If using a brush to help clean the stain, always brush from the outer edges of the spill inward to prevent the stain from spreading.
Do not use nail-polish remover as it may bleach the carpet.
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Comments
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I used salon hairspray to get up wet plum colored nail polish. It worked!
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ByronBay
Dec 10, 2008
My 4 year old son got a hold of my 14 year old daughter's Black nail polish this morning (Which I didn't know she had!!)and has put a number of spots on my partners medium chocolate coloured new carpet. I had no products to get it up and am now at work. I googled before I left his house on how to get the stains out. The stains are just sitting there until I get home. On my way to work I went to the chemist and got Non Actone nail polish remover, hair spray and rubbing alcohol. Then I went to the hardware store (Mitre 10) and all they could give me was straight actone. No ink or stain removers, unbelieveable. I took in what I had printed off the internet and asked for Motsenbocker's Lift Off #3 and some other products that were on there but they just looked at me like I was from another planet!!!.. I hope to god that something works before my partner see's it.. After sitting and dryng out -
ByronBay
Dec 10, 2008
My 4 year old son got a hold of my 14 year old daughter's Black nail polish this morning (Which I didn't know she had!!)and has put a number of spots on my partners medium chocolate coloured new carpet. I had no products to get it up and am now at work. I googled before I left his house on how to get the stains out. The stains are just sitting there until I get home. On my way to work I went to the chemist and got Non Actone nail polish remover, hair spray and rubbing alcohol. Then I went to the hardware store (Mitre 10) and all they could give me was straight actone. No ink or stain removers, unbelieveable. I took in what I had printed off the internet and asked for Motsenbocker's Lift Off #3 and some other products that were on there but they just looked at me like I was from another planet!!!.. I hope to god that something works before my partner see's it.. After sitting and dryng out
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jen204
Nov 17, 2008
I just spilled dark purple nail polish on my roommates light tan-ish carpet and i tried a little amount of acetone but it just lightened the stains up. Then I figured shout would work. So I used what I thought was shout but was actually clorox toilet bowl cleaner with bleach haha! But the stains came right up with just a little scrubbing. I was so happy!
