Tips For Cleaning Vomit From Carpeting
As vile as it is, vomit is a fact of life. At points of your life you will encounter it, and have to deal with it. It may come from a pet that ate too fast, a sick child with the flu, or a friend who has had too much to drink. Whatever the case may be, you hope that it doesn’t happen in your house, but if it does, not on your carpet or furniture. Dare to dream, right? When it does happen, act fast to hopefully avoid any permanent stains and that lingering vomit smell.
As usual, clean up as much of the vomit as you can. Try not to make the stain worse by spreading it out. Avoid over scrubbing, as this just makes the stain go deeper into the carpet. Treat the area with dish soap and let it set in. Then rinse out the detergent with cold water. Proceed to blot up the water with a clean towel or rag. Repeat as necessary, until the stain has been removed. Ammonia may also be used to help remove the stain, but be careful with chemicals such as Ammonia because it can discolor your carpet. If you want to use Ammonia, test a small-unseen portion of carpeting to see what effect it has. If the vomit odor still remains in the carpeting, treat it with baking soda. Spread it as liberally as you want to and vacuum it up when you are ready to.