How to Remove Strawberry Soda From Carpet

Soak up stains as soon as possible so they don't seep into your carpet.

The strawberry juice and the dye in strawberry soda will leave stains on your carpet. You can remove these stains if you act quickly to clean the carpet. Be careful to blot rather than rub stains and use a wide variety of cleaning solutions to make sure that you are cleaning as much of the soda stain as possible. Test the cleaning methods on a small area of your carpet first to make sure it doesn't damage your carpet.

Things You'll Need

• Cloths
• Liquid dish soap
• Water
• White vinegar
• Ammonia

Instructions

1. Soak up as much of the soda as possible with a clean cloth.

2. Add two drops of liquid dish soap to 1 cup of lukewarm water. Mix until the water is sudsy.

3. Blot the strawberry soda stain with the soapy water. Do not rub the stain in or spread it by rubbing too hard.

4. Add 1 cup white vinegar to 2 cups water if you can still see the stain.

5. Blot the vinegar solution onto the strawberry stain with a clean cloth.

6. Add 1 tbsp. ammonia to 1 cup water if you can still see the stain. Ammonia is a strong cleaning solution. Make sure the room is well-ventilated when using it.

7. Blot the ammonia solution onto the stain with a clean cloth.

8. Soak up all of the cleaning solution residue with a clean cloth. This will help make sure that the residue does not change the sheen and texture of your carpet.

9. Mist the area with clear water and let it air dry.

References

• Carpet and Rug Institute: Spot Solver: Berries