Wanting to catch up on your favorite TV shows, you set up your nail polish station on your living room floor. Everything?s going well until you spilled that hot pink nail polish on your cream-colored carpet. Don?t panic. Getting nail polish out of carpet may seem like an arduous task, but there are some easy ways to do so. Here are some of them.
Before you do anything
Fresh spills are the easiest to clean up. So be sure to act quickly before it dries up. Get an old, soft cloth or a paper towel and blot gently. You?ll need to get as much of the excess polish off the carpet as possible. Do not rub. If you do, this may cause it to set even faster and make the stain larger.
Use nail polish remover
Dip a cloth in a non-acetone nail polish remover and blot the stain. Repeat the process until no more nail polish comes off on your rug. You should see the nail polish transferring to the cloth.
Acetone is a strong chemical that could damage your carpet. It can also cause discoloration. So avoid using it as much as possible. It is necessary to run a test on a less visible portion of your carpet to make sure that it won?t bleach your carpet.
Use hairspray and alcohol
Keep the nail polish from drying by adding a generous amount of water. Then spray 15-20 pumps of hair spray, followed by 3-5 small splashes of alcohol. Get an old toothbrush and scrub the affected area for about 2-3 minutes. Keep working on the stain until it disappears.