Carpet smells of vomit - someone please help

[ABitStretched]

Aaaaaahhhhhh. ds2 had a vomiting phlegm incident on Monday. I cleaned it up using hotwater and antibac washing up liquid. This usually works but that room still stinks. Had the patio doors open all day every day - still stinks. any suggestions. It stinks.

[mishymoo]

I have heard bicarbonate of soda gets the smell out but I'm not sure if you have to mix it with water or just sprinkle it on and leave it for a few hours? Hopefully someone else will be along to help! Hope your DS is okay now?

[Queenoftheharpies]

My mother (midwife, HV, mother of 4 and all-round expert on baby sick), said that the best thing was bicarbonate of soda.

Also works on drunken teenager sick.

[bagpuss]

bicarb - leave it on for a while and then hoover it up. If this fails then hire a carpet cleaner!

[spokette]

Sodium bicarbonate will get it out. I had to do this recently when one of my boys was sick.

[dingledangle]

I was told to use biological washing powder in warm water on cat vomit and poo (due to the enzymes apparently!) It does work so perhaps would work on human vomit?

[ABitStretched]

Thanks. He's fine now - gets asthma and ear problems which for some reason makes him swallow phlegm then vomit it back up occassionally?!?
Will try sprinkling bicarb on - wish I'd ask 15 mins earlier as I have just put the vacuum round which is probably what has made it smell.
Got a SENCO coming tomorrow - want to impress her with my amazing parenting and in depth understanding of my childs needs - this will be difficult if we are surrounded by the aroma of puke!

[mrsdisorganised]

Tea tree oil is good for getting rid of smells.