There are some stains and spills that can get on your carpet that cause a homeowner to panic. The carpet is a huge part of the house and when it starts to get stained and damaged the look of your house will go downhill. You need to have a plan on how to clean spots and stains that might be dropped on your floors. The carpet is not something that you can just scrub at and use the same cleaner for all stains. Many of the stains have a specific method that should be used to get it out and the carpet clean. When it comes the stains that cause panic one of them happen to be kool aid. This is a sugary drink that has some major food coloring that makes the drink the fun colors that entice kids. If you happen to have a toddler you know that a cup of kool aid can make their day. You also know that they are not the cleanest people and they will likely drop some on the carpet. You need to have a plan on how to clean it off the carpets. Tough Carpet Cleaning outlines how to clean a kool aid stain off the carpet.

Soak Up Liquid from Carpet

When you are ready to clean up a Kool aid stain you want to make sure that you get to work as fast as you can. The staining starts at the carpet fibers then will start to soak in the backing and all the way down to the padding. That is why you need to start to clean the spill as fast as you can. That way you are preventing the stain from soaking too far in. The best way to do that is to make sure that you have a clean cloth so that you can press into the spot and remove as much of the excess as possible. You want to switch the cloth from side to side to get the cleanest area you can. Be sure that you do not scrub or push the stain any further out than it already is. You may need to repeat this process with a clean cloth again.

Clean the Carpet Stain

You cannot just go grab a spray bottle from your cupboards to clean the spot. You want to make sure you use a cleaning solution that is safe to use on your carpet. The best way to do that is to use a cleaning solution that you create at your house. Start with two cups of warm water and then add a tablespoon of dish detergent. This is a great solution that is mild and can be used to clean stains that are on your carpet. You want to soak a cloth and use it to dab at the spot repeating as needed.

Carpet Clean Water Rinse

Now that that stain is gone you want to make sure that the residue is removed as well. The residue can be removed with a cold water rinse. You want to use a new clean cloth and cold water to dab at the area. This will clean the carpet fibers and leave them soft and fluffy.

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