I spilled Hawaiian punch on my carpet and it dried a big red stain into my carpet. I tried resolve and spot shot and neither got them out by themselves. I found this website. Although it seems I couldn't find the original post. Here's how I got it out:
Repeat these steps until it is all gone. It's like magic!
By John
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How can I get a red Kool Aid stain out of my carpet without using an iron (because I don't own one)?
Removing a stain. I have used the following methods successfully:
Step 1
2 parts hydrogen peroxide and 1 part blue Dawn. Scrub gently with brush. Spray with distilled water and blot with clean white rag.
Step 2
Use Soft-Scrub without bleach. This removed a cherry/vomit stain which occurred when our then 4-year old gorged herself on cherries. We were sure we would have to replace the carpet until we used this. We enjoyed the carpet for many more stain-free years.
Pour clean hot water over the stain then cover with a white towel, iron the towel over the stained area and then move the towel each time it has abdorbed any of the stain. Once fairly dry, repeat as necessary. This takes time but it does work. Using a white towel enables you to check if the stain is actually coming out.
How do I get Kool-Aid stains out of my carpet?
By stacey from Strathmore, Alberta
The best way I know is to use your steam iron. Wet a white towel and wring it nearly dry. Turn your iron on the highest steam setting. Place the wet towel over the rug stain, then hold the iron a little above the towel and steam away.
How do I get Kool-Aid stains out of carpet?
By pattithomas2011 from Pearson, GA
1/4 tsp. mild liquid dishwashing detergent with 1 cup of lukewarm water.
Blot the solution onto the stain. Work from the edges of the stain toward the center of the stain to ensure that you are not spreading it. Gently agitate rather than rub the stain and reapply solution as necessary. Keep blotting with a white cloth. If that does not work then use:
Keep blotting the area with a white cloth until the stain no longer transfers onto the white cloth, not rubbing but pressing.
If this is not helping, then make up an ammonia solution, remember never to use any kind of bleach with ammonia, not even on a spot that had bleach on it. You could hurt yourself by the fumes.
Mix 1 Tbsp. of ammonia with 1 cup of water if the stain is still visible. Sometimes ammonia will lighten the carpet a touch.
Blessings, Robyn
How do I get a red Kool-Aid stain out of my carpet?
By LaRena713 from Galesburg, MI
I use oxyclean with good results, and a scrub brush.
I have red stains on my carpet from Kool-Aid. I think Ive tried everything, even ironing it out. Any ideas?
Many years ago I had a vomit/cherry stain on new carpet. I used Soft Scrub without bleach and it was the only thing that worked. I still have the carpet!
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I did best with the Dawn method (not the extra power kind, just the plain kind).
Hope one works for you! Post back your progress!
I've had good effect with hydrogen peroxide and also enzymatic cleaners. But I have never tried to take off something like Kool Aid, which could be tough since it's actually dye IE meant to permanently stain things.
Hi,
Mix 2 cups of water (that is warm) with 1/4 tsp dish detergent, like Dawn.
Dampen the area, but do not soak it with this mixture.
Lay a white cloth over the stain.
Run an iron over the stain, not pressing down on the iron.
Keep on doing this until the stain is gone.
Use a clean part of the towel each time you iron above the stain.
Keep repeating this until the stain is gone.
Use a fresh towel to go over the area and make the carpet look like it did before, fluffy and clean.
Robyn
How do I get red Kool-Aid out of carpet?
By Charleen
Scrub it with Dawn. You can also shampoo the carpet and put a bit of oxyclean in with the shampoo.
I had good luck with a cherry stain by using Soft Scrub. Get the variety without bleach
I've got two big red stains in my carpet. I don't know what it is, Kool-aid or some kind of red drink
By Olga
I have had good success using vinegar to remove old wine stains.
Vinegar sets a color in the fiber. Haven't you ever dyed Easter eggs or put vinegar in your Levi's. Don't use on a carpet unless you want a permanent dot on it. I could be wrong but it's common sense. Ammonia and steam iron just over the stain and don't press down too hard or you will burn the carpet and the fibers will separate... That is of course unless it on a low setting but most steam works on high. So just go over it without pressing on the carpet just keep blotting and pressing the steam.... I just removed three day old cherry mango popsicle juice that melted and I forgot about it on a beige apparent carpet and it's out completely.... No vinegar though!!
My grandbaby spilled her red Kool-Aid like drink on my light colored carpet. I have tried carpet shampoo, dish soap, rubbing alcohol, and Greased Lightning on it. Nothing has worked. I am looking for suggestions on household remedies to get it up.
By Debbie
I have got several future brothers-in-law at my house and they love Kool Aid. I have several stains now and I am having trouble getting them out. I made a home solution consisting of Dawn dish soap, LA Awesome, vinegar, and hot water. I pour the solution on the stain and scrub the area with a brush for five minutes and then I use my carpet cleaner (filled with hot water) and go over the area until there is no more soap coming up and it stops sucking up water.
So far it gets 99% of the stain out, but it is still pink (barely noticeable unless you're really paying attention.) The thing is I am a perfectionist and I want to get it completely out. Any ideas?By Sammi
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