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Removing Sick Smell from Carpet

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Date: 10/21/2004 Topics: Cleaning > Carpet | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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My friend came round to my uni at the weekend and he was sick on my floor (possibly due to the stupidly large amount of vodka he drank).

We cleaned up the sick as much as possible and then we bought some bleach to try to destroy the sick and that was still in the carpet.

The smell disappeared for a day or two, but now it is back and as smelly as ever.

How can i permanently remove the sick smell from the carpet and hence my room.

Thanks,
Andy
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Post By Susan (Guest Post) (04/07/2008)
Thank you all, washed carpet several times then used bi-carb, left for 2 days, smell almost gone. Will leave another day then vacuum.

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Post By stacey o sshaughnessy (Guest Post) (03/04/2008)
My carpet in my baby's bedroom sinks of sick. I've used all sorts of products to try and get rid of it but it just won't go away.

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Post By Corrine (Guest Post) (01/13/2008)
Thanks to everyone, for all the comments here. My 2 year old has a sickness bug and covered the lounge carpet with sick today and it wreaks, I have scrubbed, scrubbed and scrubbed at it .....now I've just made a 50/50 water/white vinegar solution in a spray bottle and the smell is better within seconds!!! I sprayed a little rubbed it in, and repeated this about 4 times - it really does work, thanks everyone! ps White vinegar descales your kettle really well too (incase anyone didn't know this)!

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Post By Ryan (Guest Post) (12/28/2007)
Pet Urine: the only real way to remove pet urine odor from carpet permanently is to remove the affected pad, treat the back and front of carpet with a spray made for removing pet urine, and replace pad. I used to work for a company and this actually worked.

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Post By (Guest Post) (12/19/2007)
Brilliant, so glad you people take your time out to advise others, thanks again for the advice. Dave in Devon, England

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Post By (Guest Post) (11/27/2007)
I sprinkle with baking soda, vacuum after two hours, then rinse with vinegar and suck up excess with a wet/dry vacuum. For stains, make a paste of nappy-san and cover stain liberally. Let sit for a good few hours and then vacuum and rinse with water.

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Post By Donna (Guest Post) (11/10/2007)
Best way to clean sick and get rid of the smell is first clean up any chunks that was thrown up, then get an old tea towel or something that is absorbent and soak up the rest of it. Then sprinkle bi-carb over the area, leave for a good few hours then hoover it up. Once you've done that, clean with a good quality carpet cleaner, and clean the area well,

Do not use bleach, you will ruin your carpet. Once the area is dry, get a carpet freshener (like shake n vac) sprinkle over the area leave for 10 mins then hoover up. It can take a day or two to do, but it works. I'm a mum and I've had a moments when the kids haven't made it to the toilet on time. And this always works for me and my mum for her pets.

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Post By mandy7 (Guest Post) (11/08/2007)
This is great advice. I hope it all works for removing the sick smell out of carpets...as i was sick on my mum and dads carpet after bonfire night, 5 days later it still smells and I feel bad about it. Firstly will try baking soda. If that doesn't work I'll try vinegar,then work my way down the list of oxyclean and natures miracle until it goes!

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Post By Sharon (Guest Post) (10/29/2007)
I'm telling ya the only thing to get the smell of sick out of anything is to wash the area well, let completely dry then sprinkle with bi carb - leave overnight and vacuum. this really does work on anything smelly. Egg, milk etc

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Post By Lou (Guest Post) (10/20/2007)
I have used oxy clean about 3 times in a row to get out smells that have really stuck in carpet. But in between shampooing. I would wait a day or two and let the carpet dry in between washings. Its a hard thing to get rid of. Whether its dog or human stink. Natures Miracle is real good too - I had to use it a couple of times on one room. Be persistent.

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Post By ellie (Guest Post) (10/19/2007)
Thanks guys, I was desperate for a solution! Appreciate it.

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Post By BN (Guest Post) (09/19/2007)
I used vinegar in my carpet for pet odor over 2 weeks ago and now I smell vinegar all the time. How do you neutralize THAT smell?

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Post By Dan (Guest Post) (09/13/2007)
Vinegar works great! Spray it right onto area, if you can't spray it use 50/50 with warm water and scrub.

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Post By debbie (Guest Post) (07/26/2007)
hi , can anybody help me i just bought a new car a couple of weks ago,my niece was in the car with me today and got sick all over the front seat, as you can imagine i am not happy about it, any ideas how to clean it many thanks

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Post By Enter Name (Guest Post) (06/26/2007)
i have 1 cat my solution is by some really good clening stuff then i suggest potty train by a book 2 learn to andy

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Post By craig waters (Guest Post) (03/28/2007)
any one know how to get sick smell and dog wee out of curpets

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Post By Catherine (Guest Post) (02/27/2007)
Having spent the last 3 days clearing up poo and vomit from my 14 month old, my 5 year old has just walked in the house from school and thrown up all over my beige living room carpet. Great tips re the smell - any suggestions to get rid of the stains??? (

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Post By Clare (Guest Post) (12/10/2006)
My boyfriend was sick in my car after a night of drinking. We've washed the car seats, mats and seatbelts twice but still has a nasty sick/beer smell. Any suggestions how i can get rid of the smell. A lot of people have suggested bicarbonate of soda, would i just put this on the area that smells on its own or mix it with something?

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Post By (Guest Post) (12/05/2006)
has anybody actually tried vinegar and baking soda?
i might just try both but i need to know now!!!
hehe it stinks so bad

Editor's Note: First put down the baking soda, rub it into the place where it smells. Quite often just baking soda will absorb odors. Add some to the spot then vacuum it up after a few hours. If that doesn't do it, then wipe with a solution of half distilled vinegar and half water. When you add vinegar to the baking soda, it will fizz.

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Post By Jean (Guest Post) (09/06/2006)
Try buying that oxyclean stuff (it works wonders with dog pee!)

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Post By Anniebell and beckyboots (Guest Post) (04/11/2006)
cheeeerz lovies, been a mad night, still tryin 2 remove smell, hopefully vinegar will work, will tell u in th mornin if successful, havent hoovered tho, coz its 3:47 in the mornin, and lots of people may wake up who wont be happy! hope we get through the night! xx

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Post By Karen (Guest Post) (03/08/2006)
My daughter was sick all over the carpet now i can not seem to get the smell out of our house, does anyone have any ideas.

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Post by Madelynnsmama (155) | (02/17/2006)
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You can use the baking soda either dry, sprinkled on to the spot, let sit a few minutes and vaccum up .. or made into a paste with water, brushed lightly with a soft brush (like an old toothbrush) .. let dry and vaccum.

That being said .. I like to use vinegar .. mix about 1 to 1 with water in a spray bottle .. spray on the area .. and let dry .. repeat until the smell is gone! The main advantage is that vinegar has some antibactiral properties where baking soda doesn't .. but the smell of vinegar can be just as bad as the original stink ... but you won't be able to smell the vinegar once it's dry! We currently use this method with our daughter who's starting to potty train and occasionaly has accidents!

Good luck to you all!
Rebekah

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Post By melanie (Guest Post) (02/17/2006)
i have a similar problem with sick on our uni sofa. no stain but the smell still lingers.. how are you meant to apply the baking soda? with water or just straight?

thanks

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Post By Claire B (Guest Post) (01/05/2006)
Bicarbonate of soda works brilliantly for smells.

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Post By Ben (Guest Post) (01/04/2006)
any ideas of how to get the smell of sick out of a bed?

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Post By P (Guest Post) (01/02/2006)
I currently have sick ALL OVER my carpet and the stain will not go or the smell, and seeing as the carpet was stained before im hoping to remove it! Baking soda seemed to work the best though. Dont use too much dettol the smell isnt particularly nice

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Post By Georgie (Guest Post) (11/09/2005)
thanks so much, we really needed all of this advice!!!

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Post By Jane (Guest Post) (10/31/2005)
Did anyone try the baking soda, and did it work?

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Post By Trent (Guest Post) (10/29/2005)
I also have a sick smell from a roommate, and bought some natures mircale. I put it on yesterday and the carpet still smells terrible. How long does natures miracle take to work?

Thanks

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Post By scribstress (Guest Post) (12/11/2004)
Buy a bottle of ""Nature's Miracle" from your pet store. It WILL neutralize the smell. Good luck.

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Post By Fran Marie (Guest Post) (11/04/2004)
Sprinkle with baking soda and leave overnight-then vacuum. Tap carpet around the baking soda to get it down in the carpet.

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Post By Alphtoo. (Guest Post) (10/25/2004)
Vodka? Naw man. No wonder he got sick! Ask him (or her... you weren't specific) back over and give 'em a shot of bourbon and perhaps a beer. Once (s)he's calmed down, get them to sit on the carpet in question, and give 'em another shot of bourbon. If this is a very good friend, I'd probably spring for three or four shots and a couple of beers.

Okay, now your friend is relaxed on your stinky carpet, half drunk, and at this point a pretty easy target. I'd say you have several choices here, but they all include the idea that the carpet has to go, along with any other objectionable material you might roll up in it.

Then I think I'd go looking for a better class of friends.

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Post by andy_doug (1) | (10/23/2004)
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thank you everyone, i may try a mixture of all of ur advice.

andy

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Post by lannwashburn (11) | (10/22/2004)
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try sprinkling salt over the area and letting it sit there for a few hours if possible, then vaccuum it. or you could try vinegar to get out the smell. I've heard that vinegar gets rid of cat pee smells, it should work on sick smell too!

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Post By Pam (Guest Post) (10/22/2004)
Hi Andy,

Clean area again, (I wouldn't recommend bleach in the future - too harsh, I use plain shaving cream), then use white vinegar for the sour smell. Soak area for a couple of hours, blot up and try again if the sour smell remains. Hope this helps. Pam

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Post By Dawn (Guest Post) (10/21/2004)
Try sprinkling fresh coffee grounds over the area, leave overnight, then vacuume as normal. Do not cook the coffee first, it needs to be fresh out of the can or package. Truckers use this in semi trailers that have hauled onions, and it really works.

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