Re: OT-- any cleaning guru's out there?

[Guest guest]

I personally love Oxiclean for all stains. I have not tried it on

carpeting (obviously because hasn't figured out how to take his

diaper off and decorate yet)but it sure works great for getting

stains out of everything else and it says you can use it for carpet.

I would mix up a solution and try blotting first before you rub to

try and draw some of the stain up into your cleaning cloths.

Candy, mom to (DOCgrad 6/3/02)

land

> I hate to bother you all with this. My mom is the expert in

cleaning

> and I can't get a hold of her, and I need help asap.

>

> How in the world can I clean poop out of a plush carpet without

> spreading it around and making more of a mess?

>

> Apparently, sometime after I put the twins up for a nap, Kaylie did

a

> massive poop (sorry to be graphic) She took off her pants and

> diaper, and it looks like her and Danny had a blast painting the

> nursery with it. Not only was it all over the beds, stuffed

animals,

> woodwork, rocker, and dresser...but they also pulled all of the

> clothes out of two drawers and there is poop over most of those

> clothes now. I can get all that stuff cleaned no problem, besides

I

> was looking for a good reason to trash some of those stuffed

> animals. But there are poopie footprints all over the room, and in

> some places there is quite more than just a footprint. My hubby

has

> the van so I can't run to the store to rent a steamcleaner just

right

> now. This carpet is relatively new so I really want to try to

> restore it to its original shape (and smell!) Any advice would be

> more than greatly appreciated.

>

> Niki

> Poopie Painting Twins Kaylie & Danny

[Guest guest]

Oh No Niki!!!

I have the perfect solution for you.............................I'm

booking Abby a flight to Philly tomorrow, along with a gallon of

clorox bleach to poor over the poop stain - that'll definitely take

care of it!!!!!!!! Remember, Abby is VERY experienced in bleaching

NEW carpet! LOL - Oh I crack myself up!!!

Anyhoo, I like the steam cleaner idea. & I bought a new Dirt

Devil steam cleaner for Christmas & I've used it several times for

emergencies & it does wonders. If you don't want to buy one, you can

always usually rent one from a store for the day for like $30.00 or

so.

My now 5 yr old niece used to take her dirty diaper off while in her

crib when she was 2 & seriously would smeer the poop all over the

walls. Finally after a week straight of that, my sister always put

her to nap or bedtime with sleeper pj's on with a diaper pin at the

crotch area to keep the sleeper on to prevent her from getting the

diaper off.

I feel for ya.....expect Abby in Philly around noonish.....she'll be

the one with the bleach

hehe...still laughing at myself....again, proof I need to get out

more often.

Debbie Abby's mom

MI

> I hate to bother you all with this. My mom is the expert in

cleaning

> and I can't get a hold of her, and I need help asap.

>

> How in the world can I clean poop out of a plush carpet without

> spreading it around and making more of a mess?

>

> Apparently, sometime after I put the twins up for a nap, Kaylie did

a

> massive poop (sorry to be graphic) She took off her pants and

> diaper, and it looks like her and Danny had a blast painting the

> nursery with it. Not only was it all over the beds, stuffed

animals,

> woodwork, rocker, and dresser...but they also pulled all of the

> clothes out of two drawers and there is poop over most of those

> clothes now. I can get all that stuff cleaned no problem, besides

I

> was looking for a good reason to trash some of those stuffed

> animals. But there are poopie footprints all over the room, and in

> some places there is quite more than just a footprint. My hubby

has

> the van so I can't run to the store to rent a steamcleaner just

right

> now. This carpet is relatively new so I really want to try to

> restore it to its original shape (and smell!) Any advice would be

> more than greatly appreciated.

>

> Niki

> Poopie Painting Twins Kaylie & Danny

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to thank everybody who responded to my rather stinky

crisis yesterday! I told my hubby after experiencing that, we are

definitely getting a steam cleaner. Our little hand held Bissel is

not heavy duty enough for these little terrors. As much as I hate to

give credit to the prhase, they really are becomming Double Trouble

(good luck Gail!)

Anyway, right after I sent my post my hysterically laughing mom

called with her solution. Mix one teaspoon detergent with one cup of

lukewarm water, and blot the area. Then mix one tablespoon ammonia

with half a cup of water, and blot. Repeat the detergent process.

Then mix one third cup of white vinegar with two thirds cup of water

and blot again. And then rinse it all with plain water. It sounds

like a lot of work, and it was, but it REALLY worked! There is one

area that I have to retry, where it was really ground into the rug.

But all of the little footprints are gone, and so is the smell!!

Whew!

Thanks again everyone!!!

Niki

Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads)

Phila., PA

[Guest guest]

Niki,

Mom to the rescue!!! I'm printing the solution so in case I ever have to deal

with it I will be prepared. I'm glad you were able to get everything clean

before Abby arrived with her bleach!!!! LOL!

Marci