Spilled shampoo in carpet

[The Data Rat]

Hi all,

I know I will never get the whole story straight as to how it happened, but
a 16 oz bottle of shampoo leaked on my son's carpet. How in the world do I
get this out?

Thanks

Suzi

[Phisherman]

On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:01:34 -0500, "The Data Rat"
<suzipearce@cox.net> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I know I will never get the whole story straight as to how it happened, but
>a 16 oz bottle of shampoo leaked on my son's carpet. How in the world do I
>get this out?
>
>Thanks
>
>Suzi
>

This is going to be a time-consuming process. If you don't have a rug
shampooer, rent one. Use a series of cold water rinses without using
the brushes. Eventually the suds should subside. A tablespoon of
vinegar to a gallon of rinse water might help.

[Wayne Boatwright]

Phisherman <nobody@noone.com> wrote in
news:vum2q0p9oanvmto1gr5kttkufmfgj3f5n8@4ax.com:

> On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:01:34 -0500, "The Data Rat"
> <suzipearce@cox.net> wrote:
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I know I will never get the whole story straight as to how it happened,
>>but a 16 oz bottle of shampoo leaked on my son's carpet. How in the
>>world do I get this out?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Suzi
>>
>
> This is going to be a time-consuming process. If you don't have a rug
> shampooer, rent one. Use a series of cold water rinses without using
> the brushes. Eventually the suds should subside. A tablespoon of
> vinegar to a gallon of rinse water might help.
>

Excellent suggestion! But before you do that, rub his head in it and
rinse. You might as well get some good out of it. <G>

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

[Nan]

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 03:36:02 GMT, Phisherman <nobody@noone.com>
scribbled:

>On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:01:34 -0500, "The Data Rat"
><suzipearce@cox.net> wrote:
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I know I will never get the whole story straight as to how it happened, but
>>a 16 oz bottle of shampoo leaked on my son's carpet. How in the world do I
>>get this out?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Suzi
>>
>
>This is going to be a time-consuming process. If you don't have a rug
>shampooer, rent one. Use a series of cold water rinses without using
>the brushes. Eventually the suds should subside. A tablespoon of
>vinegar to a gallon of rinse water might help.

Hey Phish,
When I worked in retail and a customer would drop the occasional
bottle of shampoo on the tiled floor, we used rubbing alcohol to get
it up without leaving residue. Would that work in carpet, too? I was
thinking it might cut the suds down.

Nan

[Gob Stopper]

Nan <nlb63@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 03:36:02 GMT, Phisherman <nobody@noone.com>
>scribbled:
>
>>On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:01:34 -0500, "The Data Rat"
>><suzipearce@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>I know I will never get the whole story straight as to how it happened, but
>>>a 16 oz bottle of shampoo leaked on my son's carpet. How in the world do I
>>>get this out?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Suzi
>>>
>>
>>This is going to be a time-consuming process. If you don't have a rug
>>shampooer, rent one. Use a series of cold water rinses without using
>>the brushes. Eventually the suds should subside. A tablespoon of
>>vinegar to a gallon of rinse water might help.
>
>Hey Phish,
>When I worked in retail and a customer would drop the occasional
>bottle of shampoo on the tiled floor, we used rubbing alcohol to get
>it up without leaving residue. Would that work in carpet, too? I was
>thinking it might cut the suds down.
You are as bad as Sweep and Marcia.
Phish can get it up without being rubbed. He is the genuine poster here. He
is the one that shopuld be paid. not you three stooges

[Phisherman]

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 11:24:18 -0500, Nan <nlb63@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 03:36:02 GMT, Phisherman <nobody@noone.com>
>scribbled:
>
>>On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:01:34 -0500, "The Data Rat"
>><suzipearce@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>I know I will never get the whole story straight as to how it happened, but
>>>a 16 oz bottle of shampoo leaked on my son's carpet. How in the world do I
>>>get this out?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Suzi
>>>
>>
>>This is going to be a time-consuming process. If you don't have a rug
>>shampooer, rent one. Use a series of cold water rinses without using
>>the brushes. Eventually the suds should subside. A tablespoon of
>>vinegar to a gallon of rinse water might help.
>
>Hey Phish,
>When I worked in retail and a customer would drop the occasional
>bottle of shampoo on the tiled floor, we used rubbing alcohol to get
>it up without leaving residue. Would that work in carpet, too? I was
>thinking it might cut the suds down.
>
>Nan

I have not tried the alcohol, but it might work well. I'm not sure
how the adhesive in the carpet can hold up to alcohol. Using cold
(rather than hot) water helps reduce the suds.

[DrClean]

"Phisherman" <nobody@noone.com> wrote in message
news:rgd5q091hvu1dfgpdh9t58ckueob1k4ki7@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 11:24:18 -0500, Nan <nlb63@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 03:36:02 GMT, Phisherman <nobody@noone.com>
>>scribbled:
>>
>>>On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:01:34 -0500, "The Data Rat"
>>><suzipearce@cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi all,
>>>>
>>>>I know I will never get the whole story straight as to how it happened,
>>>>but
>>>>a 16 oz bottle of shampoo leaked on my son's carpet. How in the world
>>>>do I
>>>>get this out?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>Suzi
>>>>
>>>
>>>This is going to be a time-consuming process. If you don't have a rug
>>>shampooer, rent one. Use a series of cold water rinses without using
>>>the brushes. Eventually the suds should subside. A tablespoon of
>>>vinegar to a gallon of rinse water might help.
>>
>>Hey Phish,
>>When I worked in retail and a customer would drop the occasional
>>bottle of shampoo on the tiled floor, we used rubbing alcohol to get
>>it up without leaving residue. Would that work in carpet, too? I was
>>thinking it might cut the suds down.
>>
>>Nan
>
> I have not tried the alcohol, but it might work well. I'm not sure
> how the adhesive in the carpet can hold up to alcohol. Using cold
> (rather than hot) water helps reduce the suds.
>

Hi All,

Problem is that the carpet will hold the soap much better than a tiled
floor. Extracting it from the fibres is what's difficult. Alcohol evaporates
fairly quickly, which is presumably why it was used on tiles, however I
don't think it would help remove the soap.

--
DrClean
www.DrClean.co.uk
The Best Fabric Cleaning Resource on the Web

[Nan]

On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:18:33 GMT, "DrClean" <drclean@ntlworld.com>
scribbled:

>"Phisherman" <nobody@noone.com> wrote
>> I have not tried the alcohol, but it might work well. I'm not sure
>> how the adhesive in the carpet can hold up to alcohol. Using cold
>> (rather than hot) water helps reduce the suds.
>>
>
>Hi All,
>
>Problem is that the carpet will hold the soap much better than a tiled
>floor. Extracting it from the fibres is what's difficult. Alcohol evaporates
>fairly quickly, which is presumably why it was used on tiles, however I
>don't think it would help remove the soap.

This is what I wondered, as well. And not being sure how the carpet
fibers would hold up to the alcohol.
Thanks, you two :-)

Nan