Most sodas are made with sticky, sugary syrups that attract dust, dirt, and grime.
If not cleaned up, the stain can darken and get worse in appearance if left alone.
Also, do not be surprised if creepy crawlies like ants or roaches hunt down the sugar-laced stain.
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Here’s how toget soda stains out of carpetin five easy steps with items you likely already have.
Work from the outside toward the center to avoid spreading the stain.
Do not press too hard because you do not want to work the soda deeper into the fibers.
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Avoid scrubbing the stain as this will only set it further.
If the stain is on flattened or matted carpeting, use acarpet raketo widen the spaces between the fibers.
Allow the area to dry thoroughly.
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Theenzymesfound in heavy-duty laundry detergent are the main components that clean the mess.
These enzymes allow you to use lower water temperatures and less detergent to get items clean.
Vacuum the Area
After the stain has dried,vacuumit thoroughly.
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You will suck any dry bits of residue away.
Vacuuming also helps fluff the carpet fibers back to a normal appearance.
Use a Carpet Stain Remover
If the soda stain remains, try acarpet stain remover.
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Carpet stain removers have surfactants that make cleaners work better.
Surfactants are compounds used in cleaning products to lower the surface tension of water.
Try diluting some white vinegar with water (about a one-to-two-part ratio) and repeat steps two and three.
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The acid in the vinegar solution may be necessary to get rid of the colored stains.
Instead of vinegar, try another solution, such as one withlemon juice,ammonia/water, oroxygen bleach.
Warning
Never mix any cleaning product or natural ingredient, such as bleach, with ammonia.
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Dangerous fumes can form.
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It’s easy to remove Coke from carpet.
Mix warm water, a squirt of dish detergent, and a tablespoon of white vinegar in a bowl.
Use the same methods to clean your home’s carpet to clean soda pop from yourcar’s carpeting.
Dangers of Mixing Bleach With Cleaners.Washington State Department of Health.
