How to Remove Red Carpet Stains
You might get cold chills running down your spine at the sight of a freshly occurred red stain on your carpet. It can be a real challenge to remove red dyes from a carpet, especially when the carpet fibers are twisted and dense. Fortunately, there are a few very efficient methods that can help you to deal with the red dye depending on the stain-causing material. Whether the stain is caused by ink, nail polish or blood here are some simple solutions to get rid of the nasty red carpet stain.
All Stains
- Remove any solid stain-causing material before treating the stain as recommended by carpet cleaning Acton.
- Soak up as much liquid as possible with paper towels.
- Saturate a cloth with warm water and squeeze out the excess moisture. Add a few drops of dish-washing liquid to the cloth and press it down to the stained area with a heavy object for around 15 minutes.
- Remove the heavy object and run over the cloth several times with an iron set to low temperature.
- Rinse with plain water and blot dry.
Blood
- Mix ammonia and cold water in a spray bottle, then spray the blood stain with the solution.
- Let the mixture sit on the carpet for at least an hour, then blot it up with a clean white cloth. Re-apply the ammonia solution if necessary but be careful not to oversaturate the carpet as carpet cleaning Acton warns.
- Rinse out the solution with cold water then blot dry.
Nail Polish
- Spray a solution of 1 tablespoon of ammonia and ¼ cup of hydrogen peroxide to the affected area using a spray bottle.
- Rinse the carpet in the next morning and pat dry.
Ink
- Blot the stained area using a cloth dampened with rubbing alcohol, or spray a generous amount of hairspray onto the ink stain.
- Dip a soft toothbrush into a solution of dish-washing liquid and warm water and then scrub the in stain with it. Remove the lifted ink by blotting with a white cloth while working.
- Rinse with cool water and blot dry.

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