Stain removal: Red punch, white carpet

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fan_from_texas

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Dec 11, 2009 6:13 PM
Any suggestions? We don't have a stain yet, but I'm willing to bet that we'll have at least one spill tomorrow evening when we have about 40 people coming over. I'd prefer to know in advance what to do to avoid the stain setting in. The punch is some sort of red mixture of fruit punch, sprite, and other misc. ingregients.

What do you guys (and gals) use to clean up after a spill? Is there a miracle product I should pick up at the store beforehand? Or is there some household remedy that will work?
Dec 11, 2009 6:13pm
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Dec 11, 2009 6:17 PM
Cover your floors in plastic before the party. Just sayin'. :)
Dec 11, 2009 6:17pm
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Dec 11, 2009 6:17 PM
Little green machine.
Dec 11, 2009 6:17pm
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Tim Tebow

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Dec 11, 2009 6:18 PM
Remove the carpet for the night. :p
Dec 11, 2009 6:18pm
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Dec 11, 2009 6:21 PM
fan_from_texas wrote: Any suggestions? We don't have a stain yet, but I'm willing to bet that we'll have at least one spill tomorrow evening when we have about 40 people coming over. I'd prefer to know in advance what to do to avoid the stain setting in. The punch is some sort of red mixture of fruit punch, sprite, and other misc. ingregients.

What do you guys (and gals) use to clean up after a spill? Is there a miracle product I should pick up at the store beforehand? Or is there some household remedy that will work?
http://www.drdaveanddee.com/stain.html

Answers your exact question, good luck!
Dec 11, 2009 6:21pm
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behindthelense

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Dec 11, 2009 6:22 PM
oxyclean

and DAMN YOU SLEEPER
Dec 11, 2009 6:22pm
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Dec 11, 2009 6:23 PM
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fan_from_texas

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Dec 11, 2009 6:26 PM
Great link, sleeper. That site was exactly what I was looking for.
Dec 11, 2009 6:26pm
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Dec 11, 2009 7:51 PM
Shamwow.
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butkus51

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Dec 11, 2009 7:57 PM
Dont buy white carpet
Dec 11, 2009 7:57pm
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football71

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Dec 11, 2009 8:38 PM
www.howtocleananything.com
Dec 11, 2009 8:38pm
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se-alum

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Dec 11, 2009 9:00 PM
Dab, don't rub.
Dec 11, 2009 9:00pm
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Dec 11, 2009 9:09 PM
How about black dog..... white spots?


Or blue dress white spots? Hell, He's glad he has white carpet!
Dec 11, 2009 9:09pm
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fan_from_texas

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Dec 11, 2009 9:46 PM
butkus51 wrote: Dont buy white carpet
It's actually more of a beige, off-white sort of thing. Whatever it is, red punch will definitely show up on it.
Dec 11, 2009 9:46pm
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iuhoosier11

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Dec 11, 2009 10:24 PM
I've always had good luck with Resolve carpet cleaner. As long as you catch it within a few minutes of the spill, it'll come right up.
Dec 11, 2009 10:24pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 11, 2009 10:32 PM
Do her sister.

Actually, I made the same mistake of buying beige carpet. My wife (then girlfriend) told me not to get something so light, but I didn't listen. Dogs and kids and being drunk can cause for a lot of stains.
Dec 11, 2009 10:32pm
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Dec 11, 2009 11:27 PM
ernest_t_bass wrote: Actually, I made the same mistake of buying beige carpet. My wife (then girlfriend) told me not to get something so light, but I didn't listen. Dogs and kids and being drunk can cause for a lot of stains.
I made the same mistake as well. Twelve years later, just this year, I replaced all carpet except for the bedrooms with hardwood flooring. So much better. You spill mop up in minutes. Only thing is it definitely bounces the noise around. I get tired of hearing the dogs trot all over the place.
Dec 11, 2009 11:27pm
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fan_from_texas

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Dec 11, 2009 11:47 PM
majorspark wrote: I made the same mistake as well. Twelve years later, just this year, I replaced all carpet except for the bedrooms with hardwood flooring. So much better. You spill mop up in minutes. Only thing is it definitely bounces the noise around. I get tired of hearing the dogs trot all over the place.
The kitchen is hardwood, but the great room and dining room have carpet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping people aren't too bad. But what can you do?
Dec 11, 2009 11:47pm