How to Remove Strawberry Stains From Carpet

Removing strawberry stains does not require the use of expensive stain-removing chemicals. Simple supplies from home will spare you any chemical exposure while keeping your carpet stain free.

1. Scoop up any strawberries or strawberry substance from your carpet with a spoon. Toss out the substance in the trash or garbage disposal.

2. Place 1 tbsp. clear hand dish-washing liquid in a bowl and mix with 2 cups cool water. Dip a clean cloth into the soapy solution and squeeze out any excess liquid.



3. Sponge the strawberry stain on your carpet with the dish-soap solution. Move to a clean portion of the cloth and apply more soap solution, if needed. Continue to blot until you've removed as much of the strawberry stain as you can.

4. Pour 2 cups cold water into a bowl, then add 1 tbsp. household ammonia. Mix the cleaning solution with a spoon, then soak a clean cloth in the solution. Wring out excess ammonia solution so the cloth is as dry as possible.

5. Dab at the stain with the ammonia-dampened cloth. Move from the exterior portion of the remaining stain in toward the middle. Continue to blot until no further strawberry stain transfers to the cloth.

6. Mix 2 cups cool water and 1 cup vinegar in a bowl. Blot the last traces of the strawberry stain on your carpet with the vinegar solution. Dampen a clean cloth with plain water and press it into the carpet to rinse.

7. Wick up moisture from the carpet by placing a few dry cloths over the site of the stain and pressing them into the carpet. Continue to wick up moisture until no more moisture transfers to the cloths.