How to get vomit out of carpet

Nazca · 14 Dec 2019 at 19:43

I've just picked up the keys after my tenants left to find two probable vomit stains in the grey carpet. They certainly smell like it...

The cleaner has had a go at it but it's still there. I suspect that their baby puked up a couple of times.

Anyone had any successful experiences getting sick stains and smell out of the carpet easily, without damaging it? I would lovesome advice! Or is it too late?

Thanks!

NVP · 14 Dec 2019 at 19:47

I use my bissell carpet cleaner, gets anything ot and back to new.

You can hire those rug doctor things from Tesco or morrisons or somewhere though which is probably cheaper.

jsmoke · 14 Dec 2019 at 20:16

What's been tried so far, probably need to soak it in salty or vinegar water for an hour.

NVP · 14 Dec 2019 at 20:17

Hahaha don't do that, use a carpet shampoo with a carpet cleaner

jsmoke · 14 Dec 2019 at 20:21

Actually try bleach and while your at your PC run del tree c:\*.* in cmd.

Nazca · 14 Dec 2019 at 20:43

Not exactly sure what the cleaner used but it was damp. Heard about Dr Beckmann carpet cleaner. Reckon it'll be good enough?

I'm going to ask the estate agents to bring back the cleaner to try again. It's ultimately the tenants responsibility to have had it cleaned properly before checking out.

NVP · 14 Dec 2019 at 20:45

https://www.rugdoctor.co.uk/hire/

£25 and you could have all the carpets in your entire house back to new.

Less hassle than dealing with agents and tenants and dodgy deposit schemes etc. , trust me.

Nazca · 14 Dec 2019 at 20:48

NVP said:
https://www.rugdoctor.co.uk/hire/

£25 and you could have all the carpets in your entire house back to new.

Less hassle than dealing with agents and tenants and dodgy deposit schemes etc. , trust me.

Thanks! I'll have a go at this.

Abraxaz1 · 14 Dec 2019 at 21:01

Nazca said:
Thanks! I'll have a go at this.

As a father of a daughter that could summon a demon and projectile vomit like the devil himself was controlling her.

the rug doctor gets rid of most stains

rodders · 14 Dec 2019 at 21:01

I bleached mine every few days to get rid of the stink. Kids chucked in same place numerous times.
Actually, I think I've bleached most carpets upstairs lol.

wazza300 · 14 Dec 2019 at 21:34

Use some 1001 carpet,stain remover cleaner,that will shift it

Hades · 14 Dec 2019 at 21:39

Try hiring a rugdoctor as mentioned above. It's got loads of stains out of ours in the past.

builder22 · 14 Dec 2019 at 21:45

+1 for the rug doctor

also...unless the rest of the carpet is really clean you'll end up with a 'clean patch' if you don't do the full thing

Street · 14 Dec 2019 at 22:04

NVP said:
https://www.rugdoctor.co.uk/hire/

£25 and you could have all the carpets in your entire house back to new.

Less hassle than dealing with agents and tenants and dodgy deposit schemes etc. , trust me.

Yep, when one of my tenants move out I just go over to B&Q and hire a Rugdoctor. They work really well. Although my last tenant actually just replaced the downstairs carpet for me, he was a great tenant!

Regy53 · 15 Dec 2019 at 15:01

My daughter took a big chunder over me and the carpet about 6 months ago. We carpet cleaned, scrubbed, sprayed scrubed again. The smell would not go. Eventually 4/5 months on it has stopped humming.

Note our carpets are very thick pile

Snookums · 15 Dec 2019 at 17:08

Another plus for the rug doctor. I've currently got one hired out. Never tested it on any real stains as we don't seem to make to great a mess but we get one annually before Christmas as we like a full clean yearly and it's a good time for it.

It did however get rid of some stubborn brick dusk where I forgot to lay down a sheet before drilling.

Django x2 · 15 Dec 2019 at 18:38

If it's vomit it needs to be an enzymatic cleaner, often you can dilute bio washing powder and use that to dab/blot the carpet. Else, a rug doctor as described will help.

Wizzfizz · 15 Dec 2019 at 18:40

We bought a Rug Doctor and clean our carpets every few months and they come up looking good as new.

Rincewindle · 15 Dec 2019 at 22:31

Regy53 said:
My daughter took a big chunder over me and the carpet about 6 months ago. We carpet cleaned, scrubbed, sprayed scrubed again. The smell would not go. Eventually 4/5 months on it has stopped humming.

Note our carpets are very thick pile

Hate to break it to you but they probably haven't stopped humming. you have just got used to the smell. invite some friends around that haven't been around for a while see if they can smell it

Quartz · 15 Dec 2019 at 22:46

Nazca said:
I've just picked up the keys after my tenants left

How much of the tenants' deposit is left? Is it sufficient to cover the cost of a replacement carpet?