Removing Kool-Aid Stains from Carpet

Koolaid Stain out of Carpet

My son just spilled red Koolaid on our carpeting and I need help removing it. Any suggestions?

Kelli from Duluth, GA

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RE: Koolaid Stain out of Carpet

I just spilled a red berry wine cooler on a carpet that is an antique white color. I read all of the posts here. The stain was 5+ hours old, as the cat had jumped on the table during the night bumping the half full glass of the table. Anyway, I used two methods. It took over two hours. I used the boiling water method and alternated it with the dawn liquid method. I poured the boiling water as instructed in the posts and used a Bissell home carpet/upholstery vac to vacuum it up. Then I'd put the dawn/water mixture (two shot glasses dawn to 3 cups water) and let it soak and blot. Then more boiling water and vacuum water and then more dawn and so forth for one hour, the stain is almost indistinguishable now.

By Eden42

RE: Koolaid Stain out of Carpet

Iron w/damp towel and kool-aid really does work.....it's actually surprising!

By Stephanie O....Carlton Minnesota

RE: Koolaid Stain out of Carpet

I worked somewhat, it is time consuming, but it works.

By Kelli.

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Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

I am needing help in getting red kool-aid and soda out of my carpet I have tried hydrogen peroxide and its not helping. Can someone help me please?

Peeweebubbamom from West Jordan, UT

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RE: Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

Shaving cream or folex (in the carpet cleaner section) is safe for most carpets, and folex has a 100% money back guarantee! Don't be a consumer without it! They both really work great!

Linda made a great point: don't let them have it in the living room. Heck, regular juice is easier to clean up, and can be mixed with soda water for "soda" (05/24/2006)

By camo_angels

RE: Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

I have used Koolaid to dye materials...may not come out. If you have to replace the carpet, talk to your insurance agent to see if this is covered My Husband brke a bottle of red wine and we had to replace the carpet and it was coivered by our homeowners (05/25/2006)

By Diana

RE: Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

Awsome cleaner. I used to buy it at dollar stores. Can't say that I have bought it lately, and I no longer have white counters or carpet. When I did that stuff took it right out. It worked like it was bleach, but harmed nothing that you sprayed it on. I was like magic on red, kool-aid, juice, fruit, jello, wine... any thing red. I used to buy it by the gallon. I think I used it on my husbands shirts also? can't remember, if it did not work for clothing I also have the answer for that.

Whites can be dabed with bleach & rinsed but what about colors? You spread the shirt over a big bowl or pan tie it around or tape it so it stays taught if you can. Boil a pan of water, then pour it from about 12"s above the shirt onto the shirt. It should take the stain out the 1st time, other wise boil a second pan & repeat. Like magic no more red spot on your shirt. (06/11/2006)

By Stephani

RE: Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

I spilled red koolaid on my tan berber carpet and immediately I tried Folex and also Kids'N'Pets. Neither took the stain out. We even used them in the shampooer. (07/28/2006)

RE: Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

Am forever spilling Kool Aid on the carpet. What works here is a combo of baking soda and vinegar. Let them bubble for several minutes then blot. If the stain is still there re-apply once or twice. (09/25/2006)

By gator10tx

RE: Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

i always use rubbing alcohol and it works for me. (12/20/2007)

By smilingfaces88

RE: Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

I tried the Oxy Clean too and it didn't work. I found on another site they say to use dawn, and water. Put the solution on the stain, then put a white towel over it and an iron. It should come out then. (02/06/2008)

By Melissa

RE: Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

I thought I was going to have to get a divorce laywer after I told my DH our 1 yr old spilled my red kool-aid all over our new carpet. I tried this trick and it's working. It will take some time but it does work! Thanks so much! (02/18/2008)

By Tonia

RE: Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

I recently searched for how to get red koolaid out of carpet and found myself on a site that gave the most wonderful advice. Mind you, I have had these stains for over a year and a half. So I quickly ran to the hardware store and bought the only thing I needed which was about $3. The stains were magically gone. I wish I could hug the person who gave the advice.

1) Mix equal parts of ammonia and water and drench your stained area.

2) Take a white rag and soak it in plain water.

3) Place the rag dripping with water on top of your stain.

4) Take a hot iron and place on top of your wet rag for 20-40 seconds. You may take off and put on for increments of 10 seconds if you would like. You will see the red stain transfer to the white rag.

What you need: ammonia, white rags, water, and an iron (11/29/2008)

By Forever grateful!

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Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

How do you remove red Kool-aid stains from carpet? Thanks.

Tricia

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RE: Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

(submitted by email) Use a small amount of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia, wait a few minutes, then apply again. Put a dry towel on the area and apply heat with a iron on top of the towel. You will see the stain intermediately transfer to the towel. Ray (01/03/2009)

By Sally_Admin

RE: Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

I spilled Hawaiian punch on my carpet and it dried leaving a big red stain in my carpet. I tried Resolve and Spot Shot and neither got it out by themselves. I found this website. Although it seems I couldn't find the original post. Here's how I got it out:

1. Put dish soap and water on the stain and let it set for about a minute.
2. Take a white t-shirt and put it over the stain. Use the very edges so that you can repeat this step by using all the surface area of the t-shirt.
3. Take hot iron and run it over the t-shirt that is over the stain. You will start to notice the stain transferring onto the t-shirt. In my case, at the end of this procedure, my t -shirt was almost completely red and it also took out a lot of dirt that one might not notice.
4. Repeat these steps until it is all gone. It's like magic! (01/16/2009)

By Jason

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Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

We recently bought a condo, unfortunately the people living before us left red Kool-aid stains in the beige carpet. I have been trying for 6 months to clean it with little luck, any suggestions?

By Brenda from Charlotte, NC

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RE: Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

I've always used window cleaner. Spray well and blot, repeat until the stain is gone (01/29/2010)

By duckie43

RE: Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

Make a paste out of equal parts baking soda and hydrogen peroxide (if it's a small area, 1/4 cup to 1/4 cup). Work that in with a scrub brush and let it sit about twenty minutes. Rinse with a clean rag or sponge and clear warm water; you should see a difference. If it's not completely gone, do it again.

My adult daughter had a white shirt that had a juice stain on it that had been set even further by washing in hot water and going through the dryer and then left on a hanger in the back of the closet for months, before she tried this; it worked. (01/29/2010)

By PupperMom

RE: Kool-aid Stains on Carpet

I am not sure if you can still find this at Walmart, but Blue Magic Spot Cleaner found in the automotive dept will take it right out. It's in a blue aerosol can. You will be amazed how well it works. The Walmarts here are deleting it off of their shelves, but it's the best spot remover I have ever found. It took the orange pop stain right out of my carpeting. Good luck. (01/31/2010)

By Mirage

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Koolaid Stain out of Carpet

How do I remove a red Kool-Aid stain from carpet?

Maury-RN from Hixson, TN

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RE: Koolaid Stain out of Carpet

I used the steam iron and damp towel after I sprayed the stain with a water and a little dish liquid and it worked! After about 3 times, the stain just disappeared! Thanks so much. (08/25/2007)

By Jai

RE: Koolaid Stain out of Carpet

I used the iron and sprayed it with Grease Lightning prior and let it set for 15 minutes. It all came out! And it was a 4 hour old Kool-Aid stain! I am so amazed! It took about 15 minutes of the iron over the towel trick, but it worked and every little bit came out! Thanks. (01/29/2008)

By yowsers!

RE: Koolaid Stain out of Carpet

The stain got lighter, but it's still there. My suggestion is to go and buy new carpet! (06/15/2008)

By lmanso from Snellville, GA

RE: Koolaid Stain out of Carpet

The steam iron works. Don't mix too much Dawn with water, about 10 parts water to 1 Dawn, it can take color out of carpet. To recolor go to hobby/craft shop and buy color pen inks (like a Sharpie). One brand is Prismacolor. They're used to color cloth craft projects. You will need several color combo's to match rug and "clear blender" color to blend. Lasts about two years on rug even with rug cleaner. (08/14/2008)

By Don w

RE: Red Stain out of White Carpet

Water spilled over onto a red velvet tree skirt this Christmas and then soaked the carpet behind the tree with red dye. Although I noticed it when it was still wet, it was after the tree was decorated and in place, so rather than move the tree and deal with it then, I waited, three weeks. I took the tree down today and there the spot was in its dark pink glory.

I got out the Bissell and all the chemicals I could find, including peroxide, baking soda, alcohol, and various carpet cleaners. I went over the spot for three hours with that approach, which resulted in an improvement, however, there was still a faint pink area on my white carpet. I went to the internet and searched for help and found this site. Amen! I applied stick Spray N Wash because that was all I had, a white t-shirt and hot iron. Within 20 minutes, the stain disappeared. Amazing. Thank you. (01/03/2009)

By Susan

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I have no idea what the stain was on my off white Berber carpet, I just knew there was this dried magenta red mess. I tried special carpet stain remover, laundry stain remover and no effect. I read these posts and figured I had nothing to lose. To my amazement, it worked! I love Dawn, but didn't have any, so I just used Safeway store brand. This will be one tip I will remember and share with all my friends. (12/14/2010)

By tututens

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Kool Aid Stains on Carpet

I need advice on getting stains out of carpet. A couple months ago someone got sick on my floor. Please help me to get the koolaid stains out of carpet before my lease is up.

Thanks

Hydrogen Peroxide

We used hydrogen peroxide for stains on carpet. Get clean white cloths and Dawn dishwashing soap and water. Pour the peroxide on the cloth and gentle rib the area you might have to do this several times. Then wash and rinse real good. Do spot test if this is a solid dark carpet. You might have to repeat this but it does help get spots out.

By Dgrams

Selzter Water

Use selzter water. Just pour some on the stain, let it sit for 2 minutes then sponge up. Don't rub the water into the carpet. It wont help any. Dab it up with a paper towel or sponge. This helped me with some stains on the floor.

By Smilez28

Boil Some Water for the Stain

Boil some water and both slowly and carefully pour onto the spot with koolaid stain. This has removed all my koolaid stains in the past. Use of hot water will cause the koolaid stain to come out of the carpet, but remember its gotta go somewhere so use a towel to remove it as you use the water to keep it from spreading. Rubber dishwashing gloves should keep you from scaulding your hands.

By Scott

Clothes Iron and Dawn

I have to be honest, I was really discouraged to think that anything at all would remove the horrible koolaid stain that was sitting in front of my desk after having failed to remove it with oxyclean, bissell little green, spot shot, shout gel, and woolite oxy deep. My doubts only got worst when I ran out of chemicals to drench my carpet with: The only thing they left me with were a fresh smelling bedroom, and a horrilbe, now rosey spot - which only seems to be bigger! It turns out no chemicals were needed, just that iron trick with the blue dawn and water combo. Word of advice: take your time as it took me close to two full days to get the 12 inch diameter stain out. Be patient, and even cherry koolaid will come out.

By Andrew

Boiling Water

I could not believe how the boiling water took the red koolaid stain out. Don't be afraid. Dump the whole teakettle on there after you vacuum out all you can.

By Ellen in Alaska

Boiling Water - Be Careful

I used boiling water and my carpet shampooer to suck the hot water up. It did work, but be careful and don't do it TOO many times. I did and actually took some of the color of my carpet out. I guess it's better than a pink stain, though!

By Shelley

Iron on Low Heat

I mixed a small amount of dawn blue colored dish detergent with warm water and applied it to the stain. Then I put a white cloth on top of the stain and patted it with a warm (very low heat) steam iron. I repeated this procedure several times until it completely removed the koolaid stain. And it did not discolor the carpet.

By Laura K.

RE: Kool Aid Stains on Carpet

I just had this same problem! Our son managed to spill red koolaid in four different places in the apartment we were renting until our new house was finished being built. Wanting to get our deposit back I tried everything to get the stains out. The ONLY THING that worked was the iron trick. I took a big tub of cold water, soaked a washcloth in it, folded it in half, then laid it sopping wet over the stain. Next I laid a VERY HOT iron on top of that. Once the washcloth was kind of dry I soaked the washcloth in the cold water again to cool it off and started the process all over again. It took some time but it DID get the stains out!

By Jennifer

Dawn and Iron

Kool Aid stain in the new car: Dawn dishsoap with a warm towel over it and a hot steamy iron did the trick. The warm towel was pretty soaked. I had tried M-30, oxy magic, tide with bleach, commercial cleaner in a carpet cleaner, and peroxide. Only the steamy wet towel did the trick.

By julia

RE: Kool Aid Stains on Carpet

I had old kool-aid stains on my biege carpet. It was horrible, I tried everything and nothing worked. I am so happy, the wet cloth and steam ironing worked great. Carpet is like new.

By Gina Padin

Gatorade Stains

Dawn worked for Gatorade.

By Dawn Lynn

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Koolaid Stain out of Carpet

Anybody know what will get out red kool-aid from kids bedroom carpet?

Wine Out

Go to a liquor store and buy WINE-OUT. This removes anything RED.

By Leeanne

Dye Out

If you have set in koolaid or dye in your rugs or clothes, there is a product by your cleaning supplies in your market called Dye Out. It comes in a small 3 x 3 package and it really is a gem. I love it.

By Cheri

Steam It Out

Wet a towel and put on the stain, then take out your steam iron and steam it out! It has worked on kool aid stains from 2 years ago.

By Liz

Ammonia

Take a bowl of water and pour a very little ammonia in the bowl and then take a brush ( srcubbing brush with a handle ) dip in the mixture and then scrub carpet really good. Then get a white towel and you will see the dirt form the carpet.

By jwired48

Steam Iron Worked

We just moved in to a new home and I recently spilled red kool-aid on my light colored carpet. I immediately got online and did a search. I found this website with the steam ironing trick! It really works!

By Holly

The Iron Trick Works

The iron trick really works. My daughter spilled her fruit punch all over the floor and I tried everything to get it up right away and nothing worked. We have an apartment so I had to get the stain out because I didn't want to pay for a new carpet. The steam trick really works but it does take a while to do it. Just get a wet towel and put the iron on top and go back and forth until the stain is gone. Good luck! (06/09/2006)

By Jennifer

Iron Tips

I found the wetting the carpet and using a towel and hot iron works well. Some tips on this - one, it seems to work the Best when its the less traveled over carpet (like on the edges of the room etc) - it picks it Right up then. Really traveled sections it Almost took all the red out - but it was a definite improvement. Also - be sure to Wet the carpet down pretty well - and i dont think you need to wet the towel, as it will pickup the steam very quickly. At first i just wet the towel, but that didnt work well. Also - i havent tried doing a combo of hydrogen peroxide mixed in the water, and the iron/towel trick - that might be better.

By Mike

Be Careful

Be careful i tried this - it worked on the stain but it also took out the color of my carpet - now i have a white/yellow spot on my beige carpet!

By Jen

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Red Kool Aid on Carpet

How do you get red kool-aid out of carpet?

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Red Kool Aid on Carpet

How do I remove red Kool-aid from carpet?

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Red Kool Aid on Carpet

How do I remove red Kool Aid stain from carpet?

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Red Kool Aid on Carpet

How do you get red Kool Aid out of carpet? It is on beige carpet, I have tried everything to clean it up.

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Red Kool Aid on Carpet

I need to know how to get red Kool aid out of my carpet.

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Red Kool Aid on Carpet

How can I remove red Kool-Aid from a beige carpet?

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Red Kool Aid on Carpet

How do I clean red Kool Aid out of white carpet?

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Red Kool Aid on Carpet

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Removing Kool Aid Stains

I am looking for info on getting red punch Kool-Aid stain out of white upholstery.

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Red Kool Aid on Carpet

How do I remove red Kool-aid stains from carpet?

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Red Kool Aid on Carpet

How can I get red Kool-Aid stains out of the carpet?

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Red Kool Aid on Carpet

How do you get red Kool-aid out of carpet?