A famous saying says you should not cry over spilled milk. However, if it happens to spill on your carpet, you’ll need to find a way to get rid of the smell.
How to Get Sour Milk Smell Out From Your Carpet
In order to remove the smell of sour milk from carpets in your house, you need to follow some general guidelines, to give yourself the best chance of success, without damaging your carpet.
- If there is any excess liquid, towel it up as soon as possible.
- When trying to remove the spill, blot it. Otherwise you may end up pushing the milk deeper into the carpet.
- Before using any cleaning solution on your carpet,test it on a part of the carpet that is out of sight. That will identify if your carpet will react badly to a cleaning solution or not.
You can try these three methods to remove the smell of spilled milk from carpets:
A Coffee-Based Solution to Getting Rid Of the Milk Smell on the Carpet
This first method uses spent coffee grounds.
- First of all blot the milk spill with a cloth to remove as much of the milk as possible
- Sprinkle some coffee grounds over the blotted area, these will absorb the remain milk and will remove the smell.
- After a few hours, check to see if the the coffee grounds are dry. Once you’ve confirmed this vacuum the coffee grounds up. Your carpet should no longer smell like milk.
Using White Vinegar to Remove Milk Smell from Carpet
Vinegar is another household can be great for removing stains and odours in your carpet. To remove the smell of milk, these are the steps you will need to follow.
- Once again you will need to blot the milk spill with a cloth to remove as much of the milk as possible
- The vinegar should then be sprayed on the affected area directly and left to sit for 30 minutes.
- Let the area air dry. Over time, the smell of vinegar and spilled milk will gradually disappear.
Vinegar is something you definitely want to have in your arsenal, it can remove shoe polish stains as well!
Washing Up Liquid And Baking Soda Can Be Used To Get Rid Of The Milk Smell In Carpets.
You can also use baking soda and dish-washing liquid to get rid of the milk smell from carpeting.
- Prepare a homemade cleaning solution with two cups of warm water and one teaspoon of bleach-free washing-up liquid.
- Apply your solution with a sponge to the odor-causing area.
- Afterward, completely cover the carpet with baking soda.
- Overnight, leave the baking soda to work.
- The following morning, brush off all baking soda residue, then vacuum the area thoroughly.
Your carpets should now be free of milk odour, so you can celebrate with a nice glass of cold coke, but be careful not to spill it, as coke stains can be a pain to deal with!
If you find that the milk smell still lingers despite trying these methods then it’s time to call on the expertise of a carpet cleaning service. It may mean that the milk has spilled deep into the backing of the carpet, and specialist equipment will be needed to get that deep into it.