vomity carpet.

[cakewench]

I suppose I could find a nicer way of titling this thread, but I thought I'd be blunt. My poor little boy has been sick on the carpet. I cleaned it up, of course, but I clearly haven't been particularly successful. I just used a mix of hot water and laundry detergent, soaked the area, then absorbed with towels. This has worked with just about every other carpet issue I've had.

So, any other ideas?

[PinkChick]

sprinkle bi carb on, leave it an hour or so making sure its well coverd and hoover up..it should get rid of the smell if thats the prob. HTH

[IwishIwasmoreorganised]

Yes - I'll second the bicarb, but I left it on overnight when ds1 covered our landing carpet in sick.

It was still stained though so got a professional carpet cleaner in to sort it out. He said bicarb is the best thing to use.

[cakewench]

aha alright.. Sadly it's already been washed and dried at this point. I can detect a smell if I get right up and sniff (er, not something I'm doing constantly or anything!) There is also still a slight discolouration to the area. I don't suppose the bicarb helps with that?

Will moisten the area and try some bicarb tomorrow.

[shergar]

I have found Carpet1001 to be miraculous in clearing vomity smells on carpets. It seems to be in all the supermarkets, and I am now never without it.

[PinkChick]

you dont need to moisten to sprinkle the bi carb on!. if anythign it will be better dry..yes the bicard going on wet could lighten the carpet slightly.hth

[Ivykaty44]

seciond don't moisten the carpet - you just sprinkle the bi carb over the carpet dry...

Also cut a couple of onions in half and place around the area- this will also absorb the smell.

Hoover any remaining bi carb after a couple of days