How to Get Red Finger Nail Polish Out of Carpet

While nail polish can make a dramatic and positive change to the appearance of your nails, it can make an unwelcome change to the surface of your carpet. If your nail polish found its way out of the bottle and onto your carpet, it leaves a nasty stain behind that may seem impossible to remove. You can salvage your carpet, however, and remove the stain as though it had never been there to begin with.

Things You'll Need

• Plastic knife
• Paper towels
• Nail polish remover
• Clean white cloth
• Fan
• Vacuum cleaner

Instructions

1. Scrape away as much of the nail polish with a plastic knife as possible if the polish has dried. If the nail polish is still wet, blot the stain gently with paper towels. Be careful not to rub as this will cause the stain to spread.

2. Apply nail polish remover with acetone to a clean white cloth.

3. Wipe the area gently with the cloth, rubbing towards the center of the stain to prevent it from spreading further out onto the carpet.

4. Continue to scrub, adding more of the nail polish remover to the cloth as needed.

5. Place a fan nearby to help the area dry quickly once the stain is gone.

6. Vacuum the area to fluff the pile back up once the carpet is completely dry.

Tips & Warnings

• White vinegar or glass cleaner are acceptable substitutes for nail polish remover.

References

• Fabrica Fine Carpets and Rugs: How to Maintin your Fabric Wool Rugs and Carpets