How to Clean Lipstick Out of a Carpet
Every day, many women use lipstick as part of their make-up routine, but oil-based lipstick can also be very staining. The dyed chunks of the lipstick can get into the carpet and even spread to other parts of the carpet if not cleaned properly. If it happens to fall onto your carpet, it may be tricky, but not impossible, to remove any stains that result. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Paper towel or regular towel Hairspray, petroleum jelly, vegetable oil or other oil-based solvent Ammonia and water or soap and water.
Instructions
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Once you've noticed the stain, don't add any water. This will only make the stain worse because lipstick is an oil-based product.
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Avoid rubbing the stain at all as this will also cause it to spread.
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Gently pick up any excess pieces of the lipstick out of the rug.
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Blot out any stains on the carpet with a paper or regular towel.
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Dab hairspray, petroleum jelly, vegetable oil or other oil-based solvent on the stain and let it sit for about 15 minutes. The oil from the petroleum jelly or hairspray should pick the stain up from the carpet.
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Scoop up the oil, if possible, and blot the stain gently with either a mixture of ammonia and water or soap and water.
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Tips & Warnings
If you have any doubts, call a carpet cleaning professional to remove the stain. Do not at any point rub the stain farther into the carpet as that will only make it deeper and harder to remove.
