Getting Makeup Out of Carpet
Spilling makeup on your carpet or is certain to ruin your day. Mascara, foundation, eye shadow all makes a mess that’s tricky to remove. Fortunately, by following the right steps, you should have this mess taken care of in no time.
In this article we’re going to offer two solutions to dealing with makeup stains on your carpet.
How to Get Makeup Stains Out of Carpet With Homemade Products
Face makeup differs in the cleaning methods you should attempt. There is a different cleaning process for mascara than there is for eyeshadow, for example. To keep things simple, we’ll cover cleaning methods for each type of face makeup in this article.
Prefer Not to Make Your Own Solution?
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As professional carpet cleaners, we use this product daily at almost every job we do. In fact, we buy 12 gallons at a time. It’s safe on most fabrics and carpet types.
Prefer to use a homemade stain remover to get rid of makeup stains? Read on.
How to Get Foundation Out of Carpet
Knocking over the container of foundation onto your carpet is sure to leave a mess. For this one, we recommend trying dish soap and cool water as the primary cleaning agent. Follow these steps to clean foundation out of carpet.
Dish Soap and Warm Water
- Use a dull knife such as a putty knife of butter knife to carefully scrape up as much of the spilled foundation as possible.
- Get a small bowl and fill it with lukewarm water and a few drops of dish soap.
- Wet a clean white cloth or paper towel.
- Blot the stain where the eyeliner is on the carpet until it is saturated with the soapy water. Don’t rub the stain.
- Repeat until the stain is gone.
- Follow up with a new towel and a container of clean water to rinse the area or use a carpet spotting machine to wet and extract from the area.
- Lastly, use a clean towel to pat the spot dry.
How to Get Eyeshadow Out of Carpet
Eyeshadow is great for making your eyes stand out, adding depth and dimension that make your eyes more attractive. When you knock it onto your carpets, however, attractive is not the first word that comes to mind.
Many eyeshadows have an oil base which can lead to more difficult removal. In general, you want to be careful not to further smear or grind the eyeshadow into the carpet. From there, follow these steps to remove this makeup.
A quick note before we get started: Hydrogen peroxide can be a bleaching agent. We recommend testing a spot of carpet that isn’t seen often, like in a closet.
Since most carpets are nylon or polyester, you likely won’t have any issues with this method. However, it always makes sense to discretely spot test before you start. If you have wool carpets, don’t use hydrogen peroxide on them ever as it destroys wool.
Hydrogen Peroxide
- If there is enough eyeshadow to remove, use a dull knife to gently scrape the eyeshadow off the carpet fibers.
- Apply hydrogen peroxide to the eyeshadow stain and allow it to sit for a minute or so.
- Blot don’t scrub the eyeshadow stain on the carpet with dry paper towels or a clean cloth.
- If you have a spot cleaner, rinse the spot with clean water. If not, apply water to a clean paper towel or clean cloth and rinse the area.
How to Get Eyeliner Out of Carpet
If you’re using an eyeliner pencil, its unlikely you’ll ever need this tip. However, if you prefer to use liquid eyeliner, spilling that on your carpet can be much more treacherous!
Fortunately, with a few simple steps you should have your carpet back to looking great with the eyeliner stain eliminated.
This one has a few methods.
Method 1.) Dish Soap and Warm Water
- Get a small bowl and fill it with warm water and a few drops of dish soap.
- Wet a clean white towel or paper towel
- Blot the eyeliner stain on the carpet until it is saturated with the soapy water
- Repeat until the stain is gone.
- Follow up with a new towel and a container of clean water to rinse the area or use a carpet spotting machine to wet and extract from the area.
- Lastly, use a clean towel to pat the spot dry.
Method 2.) Ammonia and Warm Water
Dilute 1 oz (2 tablespoons) of ammonia in a cup of warm water. Follow the same steps at method 1 above except use the ammonia and water as a cleaning solution to get the eyeliner out of the carpet instead.
How to Get Mascara Out of Carpet
With mascara stains, we’re once again going to look to our old friend, the dish soap and warm water method. As with the instructions for removing eyeliner from carpet, you can also take the ammonia approach for something stronger.
Dish Soap and Warm Water
- Get a small bowl and fill it with warm water and a few drops of dish soap.
- Wet a clean white towel or paper towel
- Blot the eyeliner stain on the carpet until it is saturated with the soapy water
- Repeat until the stain is gone.
- Follow up with a new towel and a container of clean water to rinse the area or use a carpet spotting machine to wet and extract from the area.
- Lastly, use a clean towel to pat the spot dry.
Summary
To sum up, trying to remove makeup stains from carpet using either store bought products or with products you make yourself shouldn’t be too difficult. Sometimes, however, the carpet stains just won’t come out. When that happens, its usually best to turn to a professional.
If you are in the Greater Denver Area and are looking for some help, give us a call or book a carpet cleaning with us online!
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