How to Remove Chocolate From Carpet

No matter how hard you try to keep your carpet clean, stains find a way to appear. A chocolate stain can be the most daunting because it is dark, thick and not easily wiped away. With a few common household products and some patience you can lift the chocolate in a few minutes. Read on to learn how to remove chocolate from carpet.

Things You'll Need

• Butter knife
• Vacuum
• Clothing iron
• Paper towels
• Spot remover (optional)

Instructions

1. Let the chocolate dry. Scrape off as much as possible with a dull butter knife and then vacuum the crumbs and flakes with a hand vacuum or vacuum hose.

2. Turn on a clothing iron to the lowest non-steam setting. Arrange a layer of several paper towels over the chocolate stain. Iron the paper towels to soften the chocolate. The paper towels will start to absorb the stain.

3. Keep the iron temperature steady because too much heat will melt the chocolate and spread the stain further, but too little heat will fail to lift the stain.

4. Replace the used paper towels with fresh towels as the chocolate soils them. Repeat the cycle, gradually thinning the chocolate layer, until the stain is gone.

5. Treat any remaining dark spots with a spot remover, carpet cleaning spray or regular dish detergent. Scrub the cleaner into the carpet, blot with a clean towel and leave to air dry. If the chocolate stain proves stubborn but is in a low-visibility area, experiment with a product advertised as tough on stains such as OxiClean, Stain Buddy or Folex Instant Spot Remover.

Resources

• Stain Buddy Website
• OxiClean Website