Carpet Spot Cleaner

I use both Nature's Miracle, which is for pet stains, and Oxy Clean laundry spray for carpet stains. I'm also in a rental home that has more carpet than I would like to have. We have 3 cats and a 4 year old, so we have more than our share of carpet stains! I usually try the Nature's Miracle first and then if it doesn't work, go to the Oxy Clean once the first treatment has dried. I recently cleaned a cherry pie stain off our beige carpeting with Oxy Clean and it came up! I spray it on, let it sit for a few minutes, then start blotting it up. Then, I follow it up with a rinsing spray of plain water and blotting again. Good luck! I remember when my daughter went through that phase. It's good your giving him small chunks of food, but at this point it's more about texture. He'll learn what to expect and the gagging should reduce in time. My 4 year old gagged at dinner a few days ago because she had never had a creamy soup before. She liked the flavor of it (baked potato), but just couldn't quite get past the texture. She'll be better with it in time.

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I am the mother of 3 teenages, plus a multitude of pets, and a husband with very dirty work clothes and boots. So, I can more than relate... what I suggest and highly recommend Bissell's Little Green. It is a compact deep/steam cleaner. It's handy, light-weight easy to operate. The preparation/set up (and clean up) is simple and quick. It cleans extremely well, large or small messes. The carpet dries quickly. It has an EPA cleaning formula along with several other varieties such as pet stains, tough stain remover. Because it cleans well even when the water has cooled down I have been able to set it up and set it aside so it is ready when we need it. It is priced just under a hundred dollars. The cleaning formulas are priced between six and fourteen dollars. There is not a lot I can or would say this about but I can definitely say it about this product... It is worth every penny. It makes life a whole lot easier. With a young child you will probably find it to be as priceless as the child. Hope this helps.
From - A fellow Mom.

I just recently "discovered" Folex. Can get it just about anywhere, but I've seen the best price at Home Depot. The stuff is great and does not smell bad. I have found most to smell too strongly (like Woolite carpet cleaner). Spray this stuff on, wiat a few minutes and wipe up. I even use it in my steam cleaner. It's gotten out everything I've tried it on so far...dog vomit, dog blood, poop, (kid and dog) various household spills...you name it! LOVE the stuff!! Good luck.

You might try Spot Shot it's great for quick and easy and it works great.

http://www.spotshot.com/faqs/

Hope this helps.

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We started using spot shot, love it! Just spray and it takes the spot out. I was sold when it lifted out red gatorade and strawberry juice. No scrubbing.

Need a miracle cleaner? Look no further. Sol-u-mel is amazing!! I used it to get permanent marker off our couch upholstery. It took crayon off the wall in one swipe!

Sol-u-mel! it is the best stain fighter EVER. my son is extremely messy. about a month ago my husband left a bottle of open hot sauce on the coffee table. My son (then 17 months old) picked it up, and carried it, up-side down shaking it out onto our off white carpet with every step. It was everywhere, and i swear red does not come out of anything. i was in tears over it and so mad at my husband for leaving the bottle open AND out. I whipped out my sol-u-mel, soaked it all down, and then blotted it all up. you cannot see it at all now. i actually took pictures after the first blotted up so easy! lol. you have to buy it from on online whole-sale club, but they are having $1 memberships right now! lol. totally worth it!

If this can get out red gatorade vomit then it can get out most anything.
2 tablespoons detergent (I use tide powder)
3 tablespoons white vinegar
1quart warm water
work into stain and blot

Folex, Woolite...nothing worked but this. It took two tries but it worked better than anything and now I walk around the house with a bucket every few months to clean up various spots. Good luck and let us know what worked best for you.

I like resolve carpet cleaner.

Just a side note, if his "grazing" is an issue...remove food from sight when its not meal/snack time. He will be better for it in the long run. Its not healthy for kids to graze all day, they don't get the most out of their food that way.

Real oxiclean works, it took my room-mates red hair dye out of the carpet. Just mix with water and pour it on. The only concern is that it will bleach SOME carpets, so test it on a sample or small spot that is hidden and will be when you move your furniture again.

I love my Bissell Little Green Pro heat. You can put the cleaning solution in and then leave it in so it is ready when ever you need it because the cleaner has a heater inside to re-heat the water. It works great. On harder stains I mix up a pre-treater using one part Isopropyl Alcohol to 8 parts water and a little dish soap. Just spray it on, let it sit for a few, and then use the steam cleaner to suck it and the stain out of the carpet. (of coarse, the fresher the stain the better it works). I use my cleaner a lot (2 boys aged 4 and 6, a dog, a cat, and a rabbit!) and am always happy with the results. For smaller spots you do not want to get the cleaner out for, the pre-treater works great all by its self! Just spray the mixture on the spot, let it sit for 30 or 60 seconds and blot up with a paper towel. Repeat until the stain is gone and then rinse carpet with a cool damp cloth. This Alcohol mixture is way cheaper and works better than any other carpet spray I have tried, and I have tried a lot of them.

I like Bac-Out for cleaning. It has a pleasant lime smell because it's made with lime extract and gets stuff out well.

One suggestion for AFTER the carpet is clean.

Go to JoAnn's or another fabric store and get a piece of plastic sheeting or table cloth material. Put it under your son's chair or wherever he eats. You'll be able to shower it off in the tub easily and you won't have to keep cleaning the carpet. You can also use a shower curtain, but the plastic sheeting is way cheaper. Ours is completely clear so it still looks decent. Not awesome, but the carpet is protected. Our peice is about 3' square and was less than $2 in the remnants bin.

I love Bac-Out. It smells great and has enzymes that gobble up everything. I use it on the carpet, in the laundry and diaper pail. It is great for getting stains out.