How to Get Blue Hair Dye Out of Carpet
Dyeing your own hair at home can potentially save you hundreds of dollars in expensive salon products and labor. The danger comes when the dye ends up places other than your hair. One of the most dangerous mistakes to make when you are dyeing hair at home is to get a stain on your carpet. Carpets are notoriously hard to clean, and hair dye is notoriously permanent, causing a nightmarish combination. However, there are a few methods that you can use to remove the hair dye from your carpet that could save you from having to replace the whole thing. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Dish detergent
- Water
- White vinegar
- Bowl
- White cloth
- Rubbing alcohol
- Ammonia
Instructions
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Mix 1 tbsp. of dish detergent, 1 tbsp. of white vinegar and 2 cups of warm water in a bowl.
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Soak the corner of a white cloth in the cleaning solution and dab it onto the stain. Allow the solution to sit for a minute.
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Use a dry corner of the cloth or paper towels to soak up the solution and the stain. Continue until the stain is faded or gone completely.
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Blot the stain with clean cold water to remove any residual vinegar and detergent. If the stain is still visible, move on to the next step.
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Soak the corner of a clean white cloth (or a different corner of the previous cloth) in undiluted rubbing alcohol and use the same method as stated above.
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Blot the stain with plain cold water to remove any residual alcohol. If the stain is still visible, move on to the next step.
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Mix 1 tsp. of dish detergent, 1 tbsp. of ammonia and 2 cups of warm water in a clean bowl. Dab the cleaning solution onto the stain and let it sit for 30 minutes. During these 30 minutes, dab again with the cloth to add more cleaning solution.
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Blot the stain with plain cold water to remove any residual ammonia and stain.
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Tips & Warnings
When blotting and soaking up solution, start from the outside of the stain and work your way in for easier cleaning.
If the carpet is pure white, you can try to use 1/3 cup of bleach mixed with 2/3 cups of warm water and blot with a clean towel or paper towels. Do not use this on any color other than white, as bleach will ruin colored carpets.
Never mix bleach and ammonia cleaners together, as these two combined create toxic fumes.
Use only mild dish detergent on carpet; do not use stronger dishwasher soap or other harsh cleaners. Harsh cleaners can damage the fibers in your carpet.
