How to clean a stained carpet

Kitty Sandridge
by Kitty Sandridge
Is there a way to paint /stain a bedroom carpet that is stained ? Have used everything to clean and even steamed it it but nothing gets the stains out !

  8 answers
  • Granny Jan Granny Jan on Dec 21, 2017

    I've had good luck using baking soda. I pour a little BS on the stain rub it in, then add a small amount of water. Depending on the texture of the carpet I use a brush or rag to rub the satin out. Clean with a damp rag and vacuum when dry.

  • Inetia Inetia on Dec 21, 2017

    I worked baking soda deep into the fibers of the carpet and then sprayed a mix of one part hydrogen peroxide to two parts water on it. I scrubbed with a brush, blotted with a clean cloth, and vaccumed while it was still damp (not wet). My little dog would bring plumbs that fell from the tree into my bedroom to eat them. I got all the stains out with this method, even long after they dried out.

  • Nancy Nardone Nancy Nardone on Dec 21, 2017

    Put vinegar on baking soda instead of water or hydrogen peroxide on instead of water.

  • Lisa S. Lisa S. on Dec 21, 2017

    If all methods fail - consider having it patched, if you have any carpet, or a piece from a closet.

  • GrandmasHouseDIY GrandmasHouseDIY on Dec 21, 2017

    If none of the stain removers work I have seen someone use wood stain on a carpet to change the entire color of it...

  • 2dogal 2dogal on Dec 22, 2017

    Be aware, that if you are going to dye/stain/paint your carpeting, the stain may take the dye/stain/paint differently than the rest of the carpet and will still show. Please try it on an inconspicuous corner first.

  • Chloe Crabtree Chloe Crabtree on May 01, 2022

    Use 1/4 cup of white vinegar, 1 tbsp. of Dawn dish soap, and fill with water. Spray area liberally and let soak for 5-10 minutes and then proceed with blotting with a clean, dry towel until stain is removed. Some carpet stain removal products can be of great benefit for combating many types of carpet stains.