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Friday
Jan252008
This is exactly why I have grey hair
Friday, January 25, 2008 at 12:38PM
Remember the other day when I got my shiny new carpets in? Remember how happy I was? How totally AWESOME it was? How I had such grand visions for the future of the basement?
Apparently, I am psychic.
This morning, my lovely, beautiful, darling daughter wanted to watch Babe. We toddled down the stairs to the basement and while she enjoyed her bowl of scrumptious blueberries, I searching in earnest for her movie. I aim to please. After 5 minutes of searching, I turned to her to tell her I couldn't find Babe and she would just have to suffer through Monsters Inc, and what did I spy with my little eye?
That chump had throw her blueberries all over the brand new almost white carpets and was making wine out of them.
Did you know that tiny little size 8 feet are the perfect size to extract ALL the gooey, blue, tannic juices from your berry of choice?
Now you do.
Apparently, I am psychic.
This morning, my lovely, beautiful, darling daughter wanted to watch Babe. We toddled down the stairs to the basement and while she enjoyed her bowl of scrumptious blueberries, I searching in earnest for her movie. I aim to please. After 5 minutes of searching, I turned to her to tell her I couldn't find Babe and she would just have to suffer through Monsters Inc, and what did I spy with my little eye?
That chump had throw her blueberries all over the brand new almost white carpets and was making wine out of them.
Did you know that tiny little size 8 feet are the perfect size to extract ALL the gooey, blue, tannic juices from your berry of choice?
Now you do.
Reader Comments (34)
Note to self...don't buy almost white carpets while children are young!
Hope it all comes out okay!
Oh. My. God. Run as fast as you can to the store and pick up a bottle of Folex Spot Remover. RUN.
Uh-oh, someone is in trouble.
O NO. My heart is crying for you!
Oh, Lordy. I can relate: red nail polish on brand-new berber...
Try Spot Shot--didn't work on nail polish, but might on berry stains.
Or might I suggest a lovely area rug??
Arrghhh! I feel for you. Before you put on anything else (like you haven't already tried 27 products already in a panic; at least I would have), try lots and lots of table salt. It does a good job soaking up liquid stains (like red wine). The more you can get soaked up before you try scrubbing, the better. That way there's less to rub into the carpet.
Then try club soda (also works on red wine) to get out as much as you can. Pour on, let fizz, blot up. Once you've thinned the stain with those two, then move on to the chemical carpet cleaners like Resolve or whatever.
Or, run straight to Ikea for a cheerful little flower-shaped throw rug, pour yourself a glass of wine, and fugghedabodit.
I forgot to say to vacuum up the salt before you put on the club soda. Sorry.
I would have had a cadenza! OMW!
This is exactly why I'm not replacing my furniture until the kids are a lot older.
wow that sucks big time.
I feel for you. Not a fan of carpets and we've never let Harley eat everywhere. Only on occasion will I allow him to even snack in his room.
I hope you find a way to get that out. If not, my suggestion is to call someone to clean it or rent a steamer.
oxy clean (yes that stuff on tv) wipes out all organic stains (wine, blood, blueberries) almost effortlessly. even off of white carpet. go get some now and never be without it again.
Oh man! I would have gone nuts!!! I hope one of the products these other commenters left works...
Oh, so shitty. Well, I guess you don't have to worry now when the boys go leaving their brains on the floor...
oh, I forgot about the brains. Nice, Lattemom.
Lay out a sheet of plastic over the new carpet and remove when the yongest is married and OUT of your house.
Ouch - that sucks. Too bad she didn't really make wine - sounds like you could use some...
this is why i own nothing white anymore, fear of blueberries. and periods, but you know, mostly blueberries.
Any luck getting it out? I've never bought brand new carpet for that reason and my kids are 10-20 years old. I have 2 mess molters though....new carpet is still a scary thought.
We had a similar issue. Raspberries and cream carpet. In a rental house. FUN!
I used ajax to get it out.
OMG, I was just wishing I actually watched INFOMERCIALS so I would be able to tell you what product would be GUARANTEED to get it out! *sigh*
Good luck!
P.S. Yes, it DID sound dirty, didn't it? Sadly, it wasn't...
OH. MY. GAWD....
Ditto the Folex! It is miraculous! Blot don't rub! Good luck!
Wow!! I thought I was having a rough "house cleaning" day! :( Bummer. I would have been so pissed at my kids... but then I would have gotten over it. (I guess) You know I use Shout to clean everything. Literally EVERY.THING!! I love it. We have had some stains on our carpet and it takes it right out. Works like a charm. ;) Just something else to try. I saw as I was scrolling down here to type that a lot of people had suggestions for you... hope that something works!!
Have a better night!!
Jenn
PS can I add you to my blog roll?? ;) thanks!
i'd hang her from her toenails!!! but, that's just me!!!
there is a carpet cleaner...don't know if you canadiens have them, eh...but it's called rosenthals (yeah, us jews...we invent things that are all good!!) it's a blue-ish colored liquid...it is so flipping awesome!!!
or...baking soda but, i might be a little late in my advice...because, i think it's supposed to be put on it, immediately!! but, allegedly, that soaks up stains...and fridge odors...and, you can brush your teeth and cook with it!! wow! now that's an amazing invention!! wish i thought of it...sorry, rambling!!!
anyway...didn't anyone ever tell you...no light colored carpets when you have children and pets...and, if you want light colored carpets...don't have children or pets.
i've had my say...i'm going blog hopping now!!
OH GOD NOOOOOOOOO!! Not blueberries!!!
Woolite carpet cleaner works GREAT!
I'm crying on the inside for your new carpet!
I'm sorry. But that's hilarious.
Wow... that's all I got... just wow. (Oh, and glad it wasn't my kid, which it usually is.) =)
Etcetera
Oh man! That's why in our new house it is all hard surfaces except for upstairs, but I have installed an invisible food detection laser on the bottom step. I know nothing about cleaning products but I know all about rearranging furniture! Hope you get it out or have a great chair to cover it up!
We are redoing our basement too and I am so afraid of the first spill. The person (or cat) responsible will have to die...I hope it won't be me!
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Oh, have mercy! I don't know if I could have stood it.
If you're gonna go, go big. Buy a mess load of bluberries and have stompfest. Blue carpets are so in.
THIS is why we put dark brown carpets in.
Almost white carpets? WTF? Have you lost your mind...
In my opinion, you were soooo asking for it. :)
my 'rents got new carpet in the bathroom - once -
my brother and I promptly shattered a litre bottle of Dimetapp all over that same week. Purple spot, blue carpet. Oh yeah.
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Okay.. everyone gave great ideas how to get the stain out.. I see this as an excuse to start drinking in the afternoon. :)
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