Removing red Kool Aid stains from your carpet is no easy feat, especially if you have a light-colored carpet. Fortunately, there are a few tricks you can use to get rid of Kool Aid stains without damaging the color and integrity of your carpet. Here are a few tips on how to remove old red Kool Aid stains from carpet.
How to Remove Old Red Kool Aid Stains from Carpet
In this post, we’ll have a look at a few tips and tricks on ridding your carpet of Kool Aid stains. The article is a simple guideline that highlights how to remove Kool Aids stains in a step-by-step process.
Instructions
A Kool Aid stain doesn’t have to damage your carpet for good. Whenever you notice a spill, use paper towels or a white towel right away and try to wipe off as much Kool Aid as you can to minimize spread of the stain. You can also use a wet vacuum or Shop-Vac to try and remove as much Kool Aid as you can by going over the spilled area several times. The trick here is to minimize the damage when cleaning your carpet to protect your new or old carpet.
To Remove the Kool Aid Stain:
- Mix ¼ teaspoon of dish soap with 2 cups of warm water. A solution of 2 cups ammonia and 2 cups warm water can also be effective. If you prefer not to use soap, good old plain warm water should work.
- Use your homemade cleaning solution to dampen the stained area of the carpet. Just dampen the area slightly and avoid completely soaking the carpet. Over-wetting the carpet can lead to matted fibers and spread the stain.
- Lay a white sheet or towel over the stain and cover it completely. You may need several towels to remove the stain completely.
- Use a clothes iron and make sure it’s on low heat before pressing it lightly on top of the towel. You don’t want to press down or you can burn or damage your carpet.
- Check the underside of the towel after a minute or two. The towel should be turning red or pink as the heat of the iron breaks down the dye and the stains wick up through the carpet.
- Use a fresh towel as necessary or simply rearrange them to keep a clean section of the towel over the stained area. Repeat the process until there’s no more transfer of color onto the towel. If you notice the carpet drying out, dampen it again and keep applying the iron.
- When there’s no more color coming onto the towel, grab a fresh towel and rub the area briskly to restore the carpet’s fluffiness and to make sure that your carpet is clean.
- Vacuum the entire area and stay off the damp area until the carpet has dried completely. You can also look into making a spray on carpet cleaner that you vacuum up.
Bottom Line
And that’s how to remove old red Kool Aid stains from carpet. While the technique can be effective for removing stains, you may have to repeat the process several times to eliminate the stain completely and to prevent your carpet from being sticky after the cleaning. Don’t rush the cleaning process by pressing the iron hard on the carpet or increasing the heat as that can discolor and damage your carpet.