How to Get Kool-Aid Out of Carpet
Kool-Aid is a drink kids enjoy, especially in the summertime, but spills and accidents can ruin a carpet with messy, unpleasant stains. Remove the stain from a carpet in order to save the time and money it takes to have carpet replaced. Removing a Kool-Aid spill from your carpet is not difficult, and it can be done using supplies that are commonly kept around the house. Remove the stain as quickly as possible for the best results. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Place a cold damp rag over the spill as soon as it occurs, and soak up as much of the Kool-Aid as possible. Use cold water because it prevents the stain from settling into the carpet; heat will cause the stain to stay in the carpet.
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Press down on the carpet with the damp rag; do not rub the fabric across the spill, as this can cause it to sink further into the carpet. Push down on the spill to pull the Kool-Aid out.
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Mix cold water and dish soap in a bowl and use it to gently clean the stain. Press down on the Kool-Aid with a clean rag dipped in the soapy water. Remove as much of the stain as possible.
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Dip a white rag into the soap and water and place it on top of the stain. Set your iron on its lowest setting and sit it on top of the stain.
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Allow the iron to sit on the stain. Pick it up and check the rag every 60 seconds. When the stain is transferred to the rag, remove the cloth and the iron.
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Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until the stain has been lifted from the carpet.
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I hope it works...these stains are getting on my nerves.
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one cap full of hydrogen peroxide mixed with a cup of ammonia use a cotton ball dab the stain with the mixture then lay plastic wrap over it and then put a heavy object on the plastic let sit an hour and stain will be gone! I worked in a carpet store and I got this from Mohawk carpets
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I don't have any club soda.... any substitute?
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Amazing, even on a dry red stain!~ It's gone amen.
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it actually workss!
